JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)

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), S3496 [12AP], S3655 [14AP], S3966, S4023 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12254 [2NO], S12363, S12365, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13036 [16NO], S13207, S13208, S13218 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2720, S2748, S2752 [15MR], S2863, S2865 [16MR], S2887, S2938, S2997, S2998 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8650, S8702 [21JY], S8760 [22JY], S8773, S8813, S8844, S8853 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12378, S12408 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10832 [3OC], S11099 [5OC], S11214 [6OC]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3323 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN], S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11863, S11866, S11919, S11929, S11934 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11521 [19OC], S11642, S11674, S11688 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6769 [16JN], S6958 [21JN], S7098 [22JN], S7262 [23JN]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4465, S4598 [28AP], S4976 [11MY]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

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

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN]

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

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S39 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Class of 1965 Pays Tribute, Michelle Rydell, Vermillionaire (Vermillion High School, Vermillion, SD, publication), S2242 [8MR]

Degrading Policy, Washington (DC) Post, S941 [3FE]

Little Bit Louder, Please, David Noonan, Newsweek (publication), S8295 [14JY]

Reject Justice Brown, Washington (DC) Post, S6146 [7JN]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, Washington (DC) Post, S942 [3FE]

Wrong Attorney General, New York (NY) Times, S941 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S3279 [6AP]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

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

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S5532 [19MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S12527 [8NO]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 [24JA] (see S. 38), S648 [31JA]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S1867 [1MR]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S1867 [1MR]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1065), S5779 [23MY]

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA] (see S. 121), S145 [24JA]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S2005 [3MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR]

———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), S1199 [9FE]

———require that National Guard and Reserve component members called to extended active duty receive the same basic housing allowance as similarly situated regular component members (see S. 938), S7988 [11JY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1795 [28FE]

———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), S14186 [20DE]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1261 [10FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

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: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S4869 [10MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 1343), S8136 [12JY]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S6911 [21JN]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO]

———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), S1795 [28FE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10973 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see S. 963), S6226 [8JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12607 [9NO]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical centers (see S. 1190), S9470 [29JY]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S6406 [13JN]

———require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S1931 [2MR]

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), S6155 [7JN]

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: 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), S7521 [28JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12607 [9NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S979 [3FE]

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

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 470), S1794 [28FE]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S9985 [13SE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S11130 [5OC]

Education: increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S2996 [17MR]

———provide assistance for rural school districts (see S. 1036), S5219 [16MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10596 [28SE]

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

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

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S4022 [20AP]

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

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

Financial institutions: reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds (see S. 1562), S9467 [29JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

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]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 385), S1413 [15FE]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S8218 [13JY]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S11560 [19OC]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S11918 [26OC]

———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), S886 [2FE]

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

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S12238 [2NO]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S12527 [8NO]

———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), S436 [25JA]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1622 [17FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S3202 [5AP]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S8666 [21JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S5072 [12MY]

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

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6660 [15JN]

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), S9985 [13SE] (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]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S3482 [12AP]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S6155 [7JN]

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), S10972 [4OC]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see S. 705), S9469 [29JY]

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), S5851 [24MY]

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]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 135), S145 [24JA]

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), S5302 [17MY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 19), S8420 [18JY] (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8746 [22JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S5779 [23MY]

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

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

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

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S11214 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S4109 [21AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S10595 [28SE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S3203 [5AP]

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

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S2384 [9MR]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S8218 [13JY]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S4398 [27AP]

———improve (see S. 18), S648 [31JA]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1148), S6021 [26MY]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S8136 [12JY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S10724 [29SE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S5779 [23MY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S11213 [6OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13363 [18NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1623 [17FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: 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, 570), S3202 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S8135 [12JY]

———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), S13161 [17NO]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S3359 [7AP]

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), S11918 [26OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: require a report on progress toward Millennium Development Goals (see S. 1315), S9931 [12SE]

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

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

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

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 Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S11423 [17OC]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5071 [12MY]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S6911 [21JN]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S3654 [14AP]

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), S4647 [9MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6483 [14JN]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Con. Res. 27), S3653 [14AP]

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

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S979 [3FE]

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6407 [13JN]

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), S7522 [28JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S5191 [13MY]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

———provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 374), S1345 [14FE]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (see S. 1480), S8948 [26JY]

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

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S5072 [12MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S4185 [25AP]

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

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10515 [27SE]

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

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S4546 [28AP]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

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

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

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

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

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S9931 [12SE]

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

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

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 549), S6155 [7JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S6911 [21JN]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

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

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9286 [28JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S1050 [7FE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S5922 [25MY]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S14186 [20DE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S10037 [14SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S3359 [7AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3359 [7AP]

———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), S12447 [7NO]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S11665 [20OC]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S4870 [10MY]

———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), S2996 [17MR]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 1115), S5851 [24MY]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S10294 [21SE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 1449), S12527 [8NO]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S13502 [13DE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 542), S2148 [7MR]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S8135 [12JY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S13660 [15DE]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S3203 [5AP]

———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]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S7521 [28JN]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 417), S1931 [2MR]

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

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S7521 [28JN]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 196), S574 [26JA]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S9834 [8SE]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S14065 [19DE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S3414 [11AP]

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

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S2996 [17MR]

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]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S8218 [13JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9646 [6SE]

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), S13787 [16DE] (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), S979 [3FE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S9470 [29JY]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S3096 [19MR]

———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]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1448), S13452 [12DE]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6741 [16JN]

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

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S10038 [14SE]

———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), S13502 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

Armed Forces: provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2091), S13501 [13DE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S1513 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent a quality grade label issued for beef and lamb from being used for imported beef or lamb (see S. 2018), S12949 [16NO]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 819), S3735 [15AP]

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

Law enforcement: require a portion of Federal forfeiture funds be used to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see S. 259), S886 [2FE]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (see S. 1572), S9467 [29JY]

Medicare: provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S978 [3FE]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 154), S436 [25JA]

Native Americans: improve housing programs (see S. 475), S1794 [28FE]

———promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY]

Social Security: exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see S. 303), S1049 [7FE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S10724 [29SE]

Spearfish, SD: facilitate transfer of Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 (see S. 1577), S9467 [29JY]

Veterans: health care funding (see S. 331), S1198 [9FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S2846 [16MR]

Wind Cave National Park: revise boundaries (see S. 276), S978 [3FE]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 268), S11212 [6OC]

Letters

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, S12043 [28OC]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (S. 1331), S7619 [29JN]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10173 [19SE]

Alcester, SD: Alcester-Hudson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Alexandria, SD: anniversary, S9279 [28JY]

Appropriations: 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, S4842 [10MY]

Arlington, SD: anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

Armed Forces: war-related illness research funding, S11252 [7OC]

Aurora, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 230, S5435 [18MY]

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

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1926 [2MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2882 [17MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S12074 [31OC]

Bridgewater, SD: anniversary, S6651 [15JN]

Brookings, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 74, S5435 [18MY]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6146 [7JN]

Budget: deficit, S4508 [28AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12144 [1NO], S12214 [2NO], S12337 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14023 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13109 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4508 [28AP]

Chamberlain, SD: anniversary, S8213 [13JY]

Colman, SD: anniversary, S8945 [26JY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H84, H85, H128 [6JA]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1966 [3MR]

Corsica, SD: anniversary, S7518 [28JN]

———Corsica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Dakota State University: tribute to information assurance program, S4014 [20AP]

De Smet, SD: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (S. 802), S3679 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8937 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11252 [7OC]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8937 [26JY]

———recommendation to close Ellsworth AFB, SD, S5434 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (S. 1722), S10193 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (S. 819), S3749 [15AP]

Disasters: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, S13496 [13DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7731 [30JN]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (S. 470), S1803 [28FE]

Egan, SD: anniversary, S6816 [20JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (S. 776), S3563 [13AP]

Financial institutions: reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds, S12337 [3NO]

FTC: protect privacy of electric consumers, S9341 [29JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S940, S942 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S940 [3FE]

Humboldt, SD: tribute to VFW Auxiliary Unit No. 60, S12075 [31OC]

Iraq: elections, S619 [31JA]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (S. 1922), S12043 [28OC]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S82 [20JA]

Kennebec, SD: anniversary, S6401 [13JN]

Madison, SD: anniversary, S8214 [13JY]

McCrossan Boys Ranch (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7517 [28JN]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (S. 1572), S9494 [29JY]

———funding, S2882 [17MR]

Medicare: prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (S. 1798), S10793 [30SE]

———provide access to audiologists (S. 277), S982 [3FE], S8294 [14JY]

Milbank, SD: anniversary, S8662 [21JY]

National Adoption Day: observance, S13154 [17NO]

National American Indian Heritage Month: observance, S12836 [15NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4842 [10MY]

NOAA: tribute to National Weather Service South Dakota's Women in Science Conference, S2000 [3MR]

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

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (S. 334), S1256 [10FE]

Pollock, SD: anniversary, S8486 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6453 [14JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9341, S9350 [29JY]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453 [14JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S3004 [17MR]

Presho, SD: anniversary, S6402 [13JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4047 [21AP], S5726 [23MY]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to the Dahl Arts Center, S646 [31JA]

Redfield, SD: anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Reliance, SD: anniversary, S6401 [13JN]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10414 [26SE]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., S7235 [23JN]

Salem, SD: anniversary, S6652 [15JN]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13109 [17NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4047 [21AP], S5726 [23MY]

Sioux Falls, SD: O'Gorman High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S617 [31JA]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (S. 1795), S10737 [29SE]

———reform, S617, S619 [31JA]

Spearfish, SD: tribute to Spearfish High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3649 [14AP]

Spencer, SD: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Spitznagel Partners, Inc.: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Stickney, SD: anniversary, S7518 [28JN]

Taxation: treatment of certain retirement plans, S14028 [19DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S13351 [18NO]

Turner County, SD: anniversary of Turner County Fair, S8823 [25JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S2848 [16MR]

Votes: position on missed, S7054 [22JN]

Waubay, SD: anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

Wind Cave National Park: revise boundaries (S. 276), S982 [3FE]

Tables

Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H141 [20JA], H188 [25JA]

Texts of

S. 276, Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act, S982 [3FE]

S. 776, Federal Aviation Safety Security Act, S3563 [13AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S3749 [15AP]

Tributes

Becker, Gunnar, S134 [24JA]

Corzine, Senator, S13731 [16DE]

Croft, Grant, S4179 [25AP]

Cuka, Daniel M., S13770 [16DE]

Deloria, Vine, Jr., S140 [24JA]

Edel, Afred W., S8661 [21JY]

Ellenbecker, James, S4150 [22AP]

Fishback, Robert and Pat, S646 [31JA]

Fishback, Van and Barbara, S646 [31JA]

Hagny, Dennis, S1411 [15FE]

Halverson, Bruce, S9278 [28JY]

Hanon, Hazel, S7291 [23JN]

Klabo, Pat, S7518 [28JN]

Levisen, Arlo, S5527 [19MY]

Manley, Clifford, S2241 [8MR]

Meinen, Dean, S1111 [8FE]

Metli, Steve, S2057 [4MR]

Montefering, Jason, S9147 [27JY]

Reiners, Gale, S10291 [21SE]

Schild, Richard, S13771 [16DE]

Schloss, Patrick J., S3649 [14AP]

Schubert, Nathan A., S687 [1FE]

Siers, Grace, S7291 [23JN]

Wiese, Dennis, S140 [24JA]