ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

National Dialogue—The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: by, S13468 [13DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3540, S3557, S3567, S3597 [13AP], S3721 [15AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133, S12144 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8686, S8699 [21JY], S8950 [26JY], S9160 [27JY], S12448 [7NO], S12498 [8NO], S12592, S12624 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10767 [29SE], S10988 [4OC], S11109, S11131, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7868 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7412, S7440 [27JN], S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11940, S11944, S11945 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11666 [20OC]

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

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6911, S6950 [21JN], S7033, S7039, S7060, S7089, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7122, S7189, S7191, S7194, S7195 [22JN]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 714), S7379 [24JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4981, S5002 [11MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S107 [24JA], S3237 [6AP], S8767 [25JY], S12721 [14NO]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

Articles and editorials

Beware of Windmills, Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press, S6303 [9JN]

Closed Doors, Open Season, Thomas J. Main, Wall Street Journal, S2066 [4MR]

Corrosive Consent Decrees, Ross Weiner, Legal Times (publication), S2066 [4MR]

Dirty Secret—Coal Plants Could Be Much Cleaner, Kenneth J. Stier, New York (NY) Times, S5977 [26MY]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, Alan Cooperman and Elizabeth Williamson, Washington (DC) Post, S10712 [29SE]

Free the People's Choice, by, Legal Times (publication), S3342 [7AP]

Judges and ``Soft Rights'', George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), S2065 [4MR]

Keeping Us in the Race, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S11349 [17OC]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, Claudette Riley, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda? David Van Biema, Time (publication), S10208 [20SE]

Punishing Men Like Killen Best Possible Apology, Nashville (TN) City Paper, S7911 [1JY]

Results, Not Timetables, Matter in Iraq, Henry A. Kissinger and George P. Shultz, Washington (DC) Post, S404 [25JA]

Teacher Success Story, David Gergen, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S7866 [30JN]

Tilting at Windmills—Nation Split Over Energy Eyesores, Mark Townsend, Observer (British publication), S5979 [26MY]

Windmills Need Commonsense Approach, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, S6303 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S11214 [6OC]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4258 [26AP]

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

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

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S5921 [25MY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see S. 1209), S7428 [27JN]

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

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2735 [15MR]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S12447 [7NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S1116 [8FE]

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

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see S. 955), S4546 [28AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S7987 [11JY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S7522 [28JN]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S3818 [18AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S12447 [7NO]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S7988 [11JY]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7615 [29JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

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

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6154 [7JN]

———strengthen (see S. 394), S2846 [16MR]

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

Grand Ole Opry: anniversary (see S. Res. 286), S11823 [25OC]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5852 [24MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S7822 [30JN]

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

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

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

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

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S740 [1FE]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 26), S1050 (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10426 [26SE]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

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

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

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S10425 [26SE]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S9286 [28JY]

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

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

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S9160 [27JY]

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

———provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

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

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

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S12526 [8NO]

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

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

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7822 [30JN]

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

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

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

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

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

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S3278 [6AP]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see S. 1240), S6660 [15JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (see S. 1401), S8301 [14JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S6826 [20JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S142 [24JA]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 815), S3734 [15AP]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 1100), S5778 [23MY]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S7521 [28JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (see S. 738), S9728 [7SE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see S. 1970), S12447 [7NO]

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

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S6826 [20JN]

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

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

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

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see S. 1087), S5532 [19MY]

———codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Colleges and universities: simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (see S. 1261), S6740 [16JN]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S1867 [1MR]

Education: require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see S. 860), S4021 [20AP]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Power resources: provide for local control of siting of windmills (see S. 1034), S5191 [13MY] (see S. 1208), S6298 [9JN]

Taxation: provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

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

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S3200 [5AP]

Cloture motions

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

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

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

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

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Comments

``Democracy by Decree—What Happens When Courts Run Government'', S2065 [4MR]

Letters

Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act: by, S5978 [26MY]

Lists

Companies and associations supporting expanded offshore development, S7050 [22JN]

Scenic sites protected by S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6302 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S107 [24JA], S3237 [6AP], S8767 [25JY], S12721 [14NO]

Privilege of the floor

Muhs, Jeff, S1435 [15FE], S6778 [16JN]

Ryu, Rexon, S6060 [26MY]

Remarks

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3529 [13AP], S3628 [14AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4819 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2618 [14MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11067 [5OC]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4540 [28AP]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 58), S1593 [17FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance (S. Res. 44), S1139 [8FE], S6387 [13JN]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S4486 [28AP], S5973 [26MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8604 [21JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14213 [21DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2617 [14MR], S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1369 [15FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (S. 525), S2031 [3MR], S2063 [4MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

———codify oath of allegiance (S. 1087), S5539 [19MY]

Climate: establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7036 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: national objectives priority assignments, S10178, S10180 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

———simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (S. 1261), S6748-S6751 [16JN]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (S. 489), S2063, S2065, S2067 [4MR], S3342 [7AP]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S9419, S9451 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8604, S8608 [21JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11067 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11067 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6883 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1429 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S10027 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (S. 1369), S7910 [1JY]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6883 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1429 [15FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11864 [26OC], S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9814 [8SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S9972 [13SE]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, S92 [20JA]

———funding, S2617 [14MR]

———national policy to improve system, S88, S92 [20JA]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S92 [20JA]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (S. 860), S4031 [20AP], S6812 [20JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11864 [26OC]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6794 [20JN]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S2619 [14MR]

FEMA: reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

Grand Ole Opry: anniversary (S. Res. 286), S11778 [25OC]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (S. 1107), S5841 [24MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research, S9329 [29JY]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (S. 1614), S9815 [8SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6387 [13JN]

House of Representatives: tribute to students and faculty of the Page School, S3343 [7AP]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696, S11697, S11698 [20OC]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207, S10209 [20SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9814 [8SE]

Immigration: national policy, S3529 [13AP]

———reform, S13467 [13DE]

———reform (S. 1438), S8926 [26JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S3342 [7AP]

———elections, S626 [31JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (S. Res. 7), S112 [24JA]

Mattice, Harry S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S11762 [24OC]

Medicaid: funding, S2618 [14MR], S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, S3628 [14AP], S4819 [10MY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Tennessee competition participants, S6812 [20JN]

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

National Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, S12739 [14NO]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4819 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6986 [22JN]

Nuclear energy: improve nuclear safety and security, S5975 [26MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7049 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6876 [21JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6621 [15JN]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6448 [14JN], S6621 [15JN], S6675, S6678, S6686, S6700, S6709 [16JN], S6794 [20JN], S6876, S6883 [21JN], S6986, S7012, S7036, S7038, S7041, S7047, S7049 [22JN], S7244, S7249 [23JN], S7385 [24JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9264 [28JY]

———national energy policy, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244, S7249 [23JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7012, S7038, S7041, S7047 [22JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1034), S5191-S5194 [13MY], S5976 [26MY]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1208), S6301 [9JN]

———use of wind to produce electricity, S5976 [26MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2297 [9MR], S3446 [12AP], S4818 [10MY], S5569 [20MY], S5761 [23MY], S10476 [27SE]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6250 [9JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6675, S6678, S6686, S6700 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14213 [21DE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S403, S404 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10476 [27SE]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, S11345 [17OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9972 [13SE], S10027 [14SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S2297 [9MR], S3446 [12AP], S4818 [10MY], S5569 [20MY], S5761 [23MY]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S88, S92 [20JA]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (S. Res. 97), S3239 [6AP]

Taxation: provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1429 [15FE]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865 [30JN]

Tennessee: tribute to National Guard and Reserve members engaging in military action in Iraq, S3124 [4AP]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, S3239 [6AP]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 707), S3212 [5AP], S12739 [14NO]

Reports

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, S11346-S11349 [17OC]

Statements

Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: by, S2298-S2302 [9MR]

Summaries

Higher Education Simplification and Deregulation Act (S. 1261), S6751 [16JN]

Tables

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Texts of

S. 489, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act, S1877 [1MR]

S. 525, Caring for Children Act, S2032-S2037 [3MR]

S. 707, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, S3212 [5AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1034, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S5194 [13MY]

S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6301 [9JN]

Tributes

al-Hasani, Hachim, S3342 [7AP]

Day, David L., S61 [6JA]

Parks, Rosa, S12348 [3NO]

Pope John Paul II, S3123 [4AP]

Rogers, Adrian, S2147 [7MR]