BOXER, BARBARA (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10227, S10244 [20SE], S10296 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3540, S3567, S3597, S3601 [13AP], S3710 [14AP], S3722, S3754 [15AP], S3798, S3852, S3862 [18AP], S3997, S4023 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2173 [7MR], S2229 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12254, S12273 [2NO], S12363, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13035 [16NO], S13085, S13130, S13209, S13210, S13225 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2716, S2748, S2750, S2752 [15MR], S2865 [16MR], S2887, S2935, S2997, S3082 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8653, S8699 [21JY], S8747 [22JY], S8813, S8864, S8867 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12378, S12408, S12409 [4NO], S12502 [8NO], S12586, S12619, S12620 [9NO], S12669, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10983 [4OC], S11107, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8021, S8066, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8131, S8137, S8143 [12JY], S8174, S8186, S8238 [13JY], S8282 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3177, S3223 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7439 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10353, S10385 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11843 [25OC], S11896, S11934 [26OC], S11986, S12008 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11407, S11441 [17OC], S11469 [18OC], S11550, S11581, S11592 [19OC], S11640, S11693 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7781, S7869 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9191 [27JY], S9286, S9309, S9310 [28JY], S9384 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8430 [18JY], S8456 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6460, S6587 [14JN], S6666 [15JN], S6802 [20JN], S6899 [21JN], S6981, S7058, S7059, S7078, S7079, S7089, S7098, S7170, S7194 [22JN], S7296 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9932 [12SE], S9986 [13SE]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 714), S7382 [24JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4597 [28AP], S4963, S4981 [11MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground; War Created Haven, CIA Advisers Report, Dana Priest, Washington (DC) Post, S400 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10797 [30SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S9729 [7SE]

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

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S3149 [4AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S575 [26JA]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S10973 [4OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S2735 [15MR]

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

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13503 [13DE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10974 [4OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S2735 [15MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5302 [17MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S2646 [14MR]

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

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S4937 [11MY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1414 [15FE]

Computers: regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

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

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S6300 [9JN]

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3279 [6AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see S. 1207), S6298 [9JN]

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

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3483 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S4022 [20AP]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S10595 [28SE]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1345 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S10514 [27SE]

———improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

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

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

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S6406 [13JN]

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

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

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S4022 [20AP]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S11422 [17OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S13452 [12DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1345 [14FE]

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

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S10514 [27SE] (see S. 1821), S11423 [17OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S4936 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S6406 [13JN]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S648 [31JA]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S1414 [15FE]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S648 [31JA]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see S. 391), S1513 [16FE]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (see S. 846), S6101 [6JN]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12448 [7NO]

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

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8218 [13JY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S7988 [11JY]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP]

———provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9729 [7SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S1414 [15FE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———regulate .50 caliber sniper weapons designed for the taking of human life and the destruction of material (see S. 935), S7294 [23JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

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

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

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S1261 [10FE]

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

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S2996 [17MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S5779 [23MY]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S886 [2FE] (see S. 844), S6022 [26MY]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S4109 [21AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S648 [31JA]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3202 [5AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2149 [7MR]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S6406 [13JN]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP]

———establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S2246 [8MR]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S5532 [19MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see S. 450), S1623 [17FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6911 [21JN]

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

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE]

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

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

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

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

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

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP]

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

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S12354 [3NO]

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

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see S. Res. 171), S7822 [30JN]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see S. 1755), S10378 [22SE]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S4109 [21AP]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

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

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

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S12008 [27OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1514 [16FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1345 [14FE]

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

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S4937 [11MY]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 173), S4646 [9MY]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S4022 [20AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S9834 [8SE]

———improve (see S. 18), S648 [31JA]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S10823 [3OC]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S10595 [28SE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S9647 [6SE]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S143 [24JA]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S10514 [27SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13502 [13DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S2517 [11MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2245 [8MR]

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

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S4022 [20AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S12839 [15NO]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S10594 [28SE]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S4870 [10MY]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S5437 [18MY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S9470 [29JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S7989 [11JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9728 [7SE]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S10425 [26SE]

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

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11665 [20OC]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National Pear Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S9158 [27JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (see S. Res. 40), S1346 [14FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6227 [8JN]

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

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S4937 [11MY]

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

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S5779 [23MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S1050 [7FE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S8665 [21JY]

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

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S4646 [9MY]

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

———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), S12767 [14NO]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN]

Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see S. 847), S6102 [6JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

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

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S4110 [21AP]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S5301 [17MY]

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

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S648 [31JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see S. 1489), S10595 [28SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S4937 [11MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE]

Railroads: eliminate unsafe railway-road grade crossings and enhance railroad safety through new technology, inspections, and accident investigations (see S. 1380), S7986 [11JY]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see S. 1206), S6298 [9JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7988 [11JY]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 134), S145 [24JA]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S3898 [19AP] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE]

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

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (see S. 1080), S5531 [19MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S11476 [18OC]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 153), S436 [25JA]

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

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 876), S4185 [25AP]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see S. 1995), S12681 [10NO]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S10972 [4OC]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S4398 [27AP]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S11560 [19OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S3483 [12AP]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 453), S13362 [18NO]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2484 [10MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S11665 [20OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S10120 [15SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S6910 [21JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S10823 [3OC]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S12008 [27OC]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE]

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

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S11213 [6OC]

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

———provide a refundable credit for certain education expenses (see S. 575), S2383 [9MR]

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

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 586), S3483 [12AP]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

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

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S13660 [15DE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S14318 [21DE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S2645 [14MR]

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

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

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S6659 [15JN]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 12), S436 [25JA]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP]

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

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7614 [29JN]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1448), S8664 [21JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S5220 [16MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 845), S4548 [28AP]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S6659 [15JN]

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

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

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR]

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

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see S. 1719), S11824 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see S. 2160), S14316 [21DE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see S. 1193), S6154 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 1146), S6021 [26MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

Oceans: protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see S. 966), S4547 [28AP]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see S. 125), S145 [24JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see S. 439), S1623 [17FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 269), S11212 [6OC]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Discharge petitions signed

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

Histories

Vote to stop filibuster of nomination of Richard A. Paez to be circuit judge (2000), S4220 [25AP]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: by, S14151 [20DE]

EPA administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act relative to hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities: by, S7275-S7277 [23JN]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State: by, S422 [25JA]

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: several former diplomats and Government officials, S5946-S5948 [26MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement relative to hydraulic fracturing: by, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5534 [19MY]

Superfund program oversight: Stephanie N. Daigle, EPA, S13774 [16DE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S13771 [16DE]

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Senate votes on confirmation of U.N. Ambassadors, S5946 [26MY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13131 [17NO]

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Objections

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA], H86 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Skuster, Patty, S5368 [17MY]

Questions

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: by, S13774 [16DE]

Remarks

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

American Thoracic Society: anniversary, S5919 [25MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3459 [12AP]

———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, S4841 [10MY]

Aram I: U.S. visit, S10717 [29SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2774 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2773, S2774 [16MR], S12171 [2NO], S14132 [20DE], S14221 [21DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4215-S4217 [25AP], S11801 [25OC], S12677 [10NO], S13771 [16DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9426-S9428 [29JY], S11292 [7OC]

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2309, S2312 [9MR]

———disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2312 [9MR]

Bodine, Susan P.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, S13773 [16DE]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S4219 [25AP], S5946, S5952 [26MY], S6799 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5284, S5285 [17MY], S5395 [18MY], S5811 [23MY], S6082 [6JN], S6197 [8JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12171 [2NO], S12335 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14132 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13130 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4514 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2689, S2690 [15MR], S2773, S2774 [16MR], S2935 [17MR]

Bush, President: speech on Iraq, S7552 [29JN]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 350), S1279 [10FE]

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

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

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7017 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (S. 2160), S14321 [21DE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S997 [7FE]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273, S10274, S10275 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8908 [26JY], S12794 [15NO]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14134 [20DE]

———field jamming devices funding, S3798 [18AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14132 [20DE], S14221 [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (S. 1193), S6168 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8274, S8282 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3177, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3189 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11986 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13778 [16DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7722 [30JN]

Ebony (publication): anniversary, S12443 [7NO]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S11986 [27OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9918 [12SE]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards, S5269 [17MY]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

———Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

Evangel Home (organization): anniversary, S9983 [13SE]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458, S8461, S8464 [19JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9389 [29JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3189 [5AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8458, S8461, S8464 [19JY]

Fresno, CA: dedication of new Federal courthouse, S11302 [7OC]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 1146), S6038 [26MY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S938 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S938 [3FE]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Fresno, CA, chapter, S3551 [13AP]

———tribute to Operation Home Delivery, S10230 [20SE]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (S. 450), S1669 [17FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6386 [13JN]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9598 [1SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9700 [7SE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S398, S401, S402 [25JA], S518 [26JA], S10652 [29SE], S14133 [20DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S11801 [25OC], S14133-S14135 [20DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S11801 [25OC], S14133 [20DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (S. Res. 171), S10651, S10652 [29SE]

———U.S. policy, S12794 [15NO]

Jewish Federal of Silicon Valley: anniversary, S431 [25JA]

Karekin II: visit to California, S5918 [25MY]

Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 241), S10151 [15SE]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Medicare: continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (S. 566), S13342 [18NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S13342 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

National Guard: impact of troops and equipment based in Iraq on ability to respond to natural disasters, S10652 [29SE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4841 [10MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S14134 [20DE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6990 [22JN]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, S8282 [14JY]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

———protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6872 [21JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5809, S5811 [23MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6459, S6461, S6462 [14JN], S6872 [21JN], S6990, S7017 [22JN], S7459 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9364 [29JY]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460, S6461, S6462 [14JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5282 [17MY], S5809 [23MY], S6082 [6JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S398, S401, S402 [25JA], S518, S519 [26JA]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (S. 966), S4581 [28AP], S11302 [7OC]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (S. 125), S316 [24JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S9909, S9910 [12SE], S10273, S10274, S10275 [21SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, S26 [4JA]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Team Inland basketball team, S10116 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League team, S9983 [13SE]

Self-Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S3551 [13AP]

Senate: recess, unanimous-consent request, S3884 [19AP]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4219-S4221 [25AP], S5282 [17MY], S5809 [23MY], S6082 [6JN]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S14221 [21DE]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, S912, S913 [3FE]

———privatization proposals, S2689, S2690 [15MR]

———reform, S2689, S2690 [15MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 439), S1655 [17FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5267, S5269 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9404 [29JY]

U.N.: anniversary, S10511 [27SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S14132 [20DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S14132 [20DE]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, S9824 [8SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (S. Res. 12), S506 [25JA]

Veterans: health care funding, S3459 [12AP]

———increase treatment and support services funding through reduction in tax cuts, S13130 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, S7975 [11JY]

Statements

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

Summaries

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

Tributes

Adams, Laura Esguerra, S9632 [6SE]

Albert, Eddie, S8416 [18JY]

Bakewell, Danny J., Sr., S12351 [3NO]

Bergman, Alan, S9633 [6SE]

Bloomfield, Gerald M., II, S12678 [10NO]

Bonifacio, Jerry L., S12677 [10NO]

Bronzan, Nick G., S13498 [13DE]

Brown, Hardy L., S12945 [16NO]

Bubb, Daniel S.R., S12678 [10NO]

Contreras, Miguel, S4865 [10MY]

Cruz, Joseph, S12678 [10NO]

Dones, Jacob D., S12678 [10NO]

Escobar, Sergio H., S12677 [10NO]

Espiritu, Allan M.C., S12678 [10NO]

Gordon, Mike, S7811 [30JN]

Greeno, John, S5063 [12MY]

Guy, Shakere T., S12678 [10NO]

Hayes, James F., S12678 [10NO]

Hildebrandt, Chad R., S12678 [10NO]

Hill, Raymond D., II, S12678 [10NO]

Inhofe, Senator, S5282 [17MY]

Mack, John W., S11416 [17OC]

Mackey, Martin, S3480 [12AP]

Mackinnon, Michael J., S12678 [10NO]

Martino, Michael D., S12678 [10NO]

McKeag, Jane, S1862 [1MR]

Mora, Arthur A., Jr., S12678 [10NO]

Moreno, Fabricio, S12678 [10NO]

Murtha, Representative, S14133 [20DE]

Niemi, Nels D., S9276 [28JY]

O'Brian, Hugh, S6476 [14JN]

Ortiz, Jerry, S8413 [18JY]

Parks, Rosa, S11911 [26OC]

Poston, Christopher M., S12678 [10NO]

Romero, David M., S13497 [13DE]

Roybal, Edward R., S11911 [26OC]

Ruzicka, Marla, S3798 [18AP]

Salo, Mark, S10512 [27SE]

Souza, Frank, S2145 [7MR]

Spears, Jonathan R., S12678 [10NO]

Tessar, Jonathan, S12678 [10NO]

Tracy, Mark, S974 [3FE]

Tsue, Daniel A., S12678 [10NO]

Valenzuela, Fernando, S10292 [21SE]

Villaraigosa, Antonio, S7517 [28JN]

Watkins, Timothy D., S12677 [10NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10510 [27SE]

Witkowski, James, S12678 [10NO]

Wood, William W., S12678 [10NO]

Yarish, Alice, S5528 [19MY]