CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10312 [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), S3532, S3594 [13AP], S3848, S3860 [18AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12095, S12133 [1NO], S12254 [2NO], S12325, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13115, S13187, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2668, S2747 [15MR], S2795, S2863, S2864, S2871 [16MR], S2915, S2930, S3073, S3076, S3078, S3082 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8699 [21JY], S8885, S8887 [25JY], S12503, S12506, S12540 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10762 [29SE], S11118 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8007 [11JY], S8303 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7414, S7443 [27JN], S7480 [28JN], S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11812, S11824 [25OC], S11945 [26OC], S12008, S12009 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11666 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S7192 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10038, S10051 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4973, S4974, S4976 [11MY], S5020 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S5852 [24MY]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S6101 [6JN]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3414 [11AP]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S2645 [14MR]

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]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S3278 [6AP]

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

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S8217 [13JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S5072 [12MY]

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

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

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

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S6827 [20JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S9158 [27JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12448 [7NO]

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

Health: improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S3414 [11AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6483 [14JN]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (see S. Res. 341), S14186 [20DE]

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

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S3148 [4AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S13451 [12DE]

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]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1174), S8384 [15JY]

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

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

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see S. 1515), S11665 [20OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S5851 [24MY]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1592), S9468 [29JY]

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

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

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13571 [14DE]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S979 [3FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S4022 [20AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S2846 [16MR]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S9470 [29JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S11477 [18OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S13451 [12DE]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

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), S13660 [15DE]

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

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), S11918 [26OC]

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

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

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S13571 [14DE]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 673), S2995 [17MR]

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

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

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S8302 [14JY]

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]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 244), S10119 [15SE]

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

Power resources: establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S6225 [8JN]

———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]

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

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

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

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S4937 [11MY]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S3202 [5AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S10725 [29SE]

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

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S1413 [15FE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S979 [3FE]

———increase retirement savings and security, facilitate provision of guaranteed retirement income for life, and make retirement plan rules simpler and more equitable (see S. 1359), S7820 [30JN]

———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]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1293), S7293 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S5191 [13MY]

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

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S8302 [14JY]

———simplify determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans (see S. 1964), S14186 [20DE]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S3483 [12AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S1050 [7FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S5851 [24MY]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (see S. 1730), S10233 [20SE]

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), S13571 [14DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S9985 [13SE]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), S2244 [8MR]

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

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]

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]

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (see S. 353), S1260 [10FE]

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

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

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

Medicare: make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (see S. 1108), S5851 [24MY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 911), S4397 [27AP]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 482), S1867 [1MR]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

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

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (see S. Res. 209), S8826 [25JY]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 35), S142 [24JA]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S2482 [10MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S2734 [15MR]

Discharge petitions signed

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1927 [2MR]

Lists

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080 [17NO]

Privilege of the floor

Vecchiotti, Sara, S2656 [14MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12289 [3NO]

———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 (S. 548), S5296 [17MY]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2904, S2907 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12181 [2NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12289 [3NO]

Alexander, ND: anniversary, S10291 [21SE]

Alsen, ND: anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

Amenia, ND: anniversary, S6650 [15JN]

Antler, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Appropriations: legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S10014 [14SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S4487 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2772 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2772 [16MR]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12173 [2NO]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S633 [31JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2592 [14MR], S9714 [7SE]

———deficit, S2592 [14MR], S4488, S4490, S4491, S4507, S4508, S4509, S4510 [28AP], S11617-S11620 [20OC], S12080, S12084, S12085, S12088, S12091 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12080, S12084, S12085, S12088, S12089, S12091, S12093, S12095, S12096, S12097, S12106, S12114, S12116, S12118, S12119 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12174, S12181, S12188, S12191, S12199, S12213 [2NO], S12291, S12295, S12302, S12306, S12325, S12344 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14016, S14017, S14018, S14019, S14020, S14021 [19DE], S14078, S14114 [20DE], S14202, S14203, S14204, S14221 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13072, S13075, S13077, S13079, S13080 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9714 [7SE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2797, S2804 [16MR], S12091, S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12291 [3NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S12116, S12118, S12119 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4487, S4488, S4489, S4490, S4491, S4493, S4507, S4508, S4509, S4510, S4519, S4524 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2591, S2592, S2599, S2603, S2611, S2613, S2622, S2625, S2626, S2627, S2636 [14MR], S2668, S2672, S2676, S2677, S2682, S2683, S2688, S2689, S2691, S2692, S2699 [15MR], S2765, S2772, S2797, S2804, S2806, S2808, S2819, S2831, S2832 [16MR], S2904, S2907, S2915, S2916, S2919, S2922, S2926, S2932, S2933, S2936, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2943, S2964 [17MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Buffalo, ND: anniversary, S8943 [26JY]

Buxton, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493 [12AP]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S14021 [19DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S4524 [28AP]

Congress: 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), S1349 [14FE], S1927 [2MR], S1963, S1966, S1969, S1972, S1978, S1979 [3MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (S. 353), S1284 [10FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO]

Dawson, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7667 [30JN]

Education: funding, S2622, S2626 [14MR]

———national policy to improve system, S93 [20JA]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 731), S3314 [6AP]

Egeland, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (S. Res. 170), S8660 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7912 [1JY]

Forbes, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

Fordville, ND: anniversary, S8212 [13JY]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———U.S. deficit, S4489 [28AP]

Garrison, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

Grand Rapids, ND: anniversary, S7814 [30JN]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S124 [24JA]

Hansboro, ND: anniversary, S7982 [11JY]

Health: 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, S2916 [17MR]

———improve emergency medical services for children (S. 760), S3434 [11AP]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (S. Res. 341), S14195 [20DE]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S81 [20JA]

Jud, ND: anniversary, S7609 [29JN]

Kindred, ND: anniversary, S7982 [11JY]

Lankin, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S536 [26JA]

Lisbon, ND: anniversary, S6651 [15JN]

McClusky, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Medicaid: ensure that rural remote pharmacies receive reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, S12325 [3NO]

———funding, S2611 [14MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (S. 635), S2849 [16MR]

———make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (S. 1108), S5852 [24MY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (S. 911), S4399 [27AP]

Mercer, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Motor vehicles: application of excise taxes to certain vehicles, S9403 [29JY]

National History Day (organization): tribute, S5844 [24MY]

Nekoma, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 482), S1873 [1MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940 [17MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2916, S2917, S2918 [17MR], S12096 [1NO], S12194 [2NO]

Point of order, S14204 [21DE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (S. Res. 95), S3171 [5AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7268 [23JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9350, S9360 [29JY]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7268 [23JN]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 19), S137 [24JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10550 [28SE]

Rocklake, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Rolette, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S4034 [20AP]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2832 [16MR]

Sarles, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2927 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

Senate: legislative program, S14160 [20DE]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (S. Res. 209), S8832 [25JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2677, S2685 [15MR], S4509, S4510 [28AP]

———privatization proposals, S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2668 [15MR]

———reform, S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2668, S2677, S2685, S2688, S2689, S2691, S2692 [15MR], S4488 [28AP]

———restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668, S2672, S2682, S2683, S2692 [15MR]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S93 [20JA]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12345 [3NO]

Streeter, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Taxation: ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2819 [16MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13072, S13077, S13079, S13080 [17NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 35), S226 [24JA]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (S. 601), S2495 [10MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 621), S2735 [15MR]

———rates, S4488, S4491, S4493 [28AP], S12080, S12084 [1NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2915, S2932, S2933 [17MR]

Tolley, ND: anniversary, S6650 [15JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9403 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4234, S4235 [26AP]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (S. 1730), S10235-S10237 [20SE]

Turtle Lake, ND: anniversary, S8213 [13JY]

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), S14085, S14089 [20DE]

University of North Dakota: anniversary of School of Medicine and Health Sciences, S10035 [14SE]

Upham, ND: anniversary, S7609 [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, S7512 [28JN]

Wolford, ND: anniversary, S7814 [30JN]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Texts of

S. 19, Fiscal Responsibility for a Sound Future Act, S210 [24JA]

S. 621, make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, S2736 [15MR]

Tributes

Brent, Jim, S6476 [14JN]

Bunce, Peter J., S2843 [16MR]

Corzine, Senator, S13729 [16DE]

Foust, Robert, S6009 [26MY]

Fowler, Tillie K., S1997 [3MR]

Monette, Gerald (Carty), S4866 [10MY]

Rehnquist, William H., S9704 [7SE]

Rustad, Wallace, S1503 [16FE]

Sarbanes, Senator, S2621 [14MR]

Widman, George, S2643 [14MR]