GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, S14112 [20DE]

State of the Union: President Bush, H340-H344 [2FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13285, S13403 [18NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11234, H11249 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1587 [16MR], H1627, H1633, H1641, H1654 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1544 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2701 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2611, S2614, S2655, S2656 [14MR], S2668, S2676, S2679, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2724, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2762, S2795, S2811, S2817, S2821, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2831, S2832, S2833, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2839, S2861, S2862, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872 [16MR], S2886, S2887, S2894, S2899, S2903, S2908, S2910, S2913, S2914, S2915, S2917, S2923, S2925, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2935, S2936, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8204, H8206, H8207, H8208, H8210 [21SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S10607 [28SE]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9172, H9178, H9179, H9182, H9184, H9185, H9188, H9189 [26OC]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S13930, S13943 [16DE]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE], H11923 [16DE]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6724-S6726 [16JN]

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand—An Analysis of the Akaka Bill: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6645-S6647 [15JN]

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand—An Analysis of the Apology Resolution: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6471-S6473 [14JN]

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

Presidential Succession Act (S. 920), S4409 [27AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

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

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H83 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

And the Verdict on Justice Kennedy Is—Guilty, S3444 [12AP]

Ban on Voter Registration, H9115 [26OC]

Budgets Are Moral Documents. . .And There Is Still Time To Speak, H2695 [28AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program, E575 [7AP]

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

Did Votes Vanish in Miami Valley?, S43 [6JA]

E Pluribus Unum—Debating the Legality of the Akaka Bill, S2986 [17MR]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

In Hawaii, a Chance To Heal, Long Delayed, S8294 [14JY]

Judges Made Them Do It, S3253 [6AP]

Missing-in-Action President, H1673 [17MR]

Move on Now; Zealots Who Refuse To Accept Ohio's Vote Count Risk Undermining Confidence in the System Itself, S43 [6JA]

PEP, Pease, Presidents, S2756 [15MR]

Pineapple Time Bomb, S2985 [17MR]

Please, Let It Go. Election Was 2 Months Ago; Inauguration Is in 2 Weeks; Jackson and Tubbs Jones Should Get on to Something Useful, S42 [6JA]

Prayers Made To Protest Budget Cuts, S14096 [20DE]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda?, S10208 [20SE]

Push-Button Picks Just Too Simple, E973 [13MY]

Race-Based Drift?, S2986 [17MR]

Rescission Time in Congress, H1673 [17MR]

Sound and Fury; Election-Conspiracy Theorists Do Nothing To Improve Voting, S43 [6JA]

Still Chasing Conspiracies; We Wish John Kerry Would Have Won Ohio. He Didn't, S42 [6JA]

Time To Stand Up, S3269 [6AP]

Top Secret—Status of Chalabi Inquiry, H9936 [7NO]

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 68), H8387 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H10502 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 75), H12167 [17DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H10501 [16NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S1115 [8FE]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 71), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

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

———establish a commission to review Federal administration and spending practices (see H.R. 4177), H9425 [28OC]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 982), H796 [17FE]

———public disclosure on treatment of Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2860), H4355 [9JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4297), H10156 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (see H. Res. 588), H11219 [7DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

———revise the concurrent resolution on the budget (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6327 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1416 [14MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (see H. Res. 154), H1509 [15MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H2734 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H2645 [27AP]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 250), H136 [6JA]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H8161 [20SE]

———strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S13786 [16DE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

Children and youth: establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 2097), H2977 [4MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 589), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1620), H1969 [13AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

———establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2521), H3767 [23MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. Con. Res. 1), S29 [4JA]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H136 [6JA]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H136 [6JA]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H4142 [26MY]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H4142 [26MY]

———provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 2067), H2975 [4MY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H2737 [28AP]

———require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

———require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H4142 [26MY]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H2471 [21AP]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 4467), H11219 [7DE]

———allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (see H.R. 1038), H940 [2MR]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H9042 [20OC]

———awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 2017), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see S. Res. 92), S3105 [20MR] (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 4379), H10909 [17NO]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 749), H582 [10FE]

Crime: extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 1988), H2736 [28AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit purchase of certain steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel that is not melted and poured in the U.S. (see H.R. 4521), H11503 [13DE]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 1554), S9466 [29JY]

———establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (see S. 2040), S13161 [17NO]

———include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see S. 442), S1623 [17FE]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (see S. 636), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of State: make information on funding provided to non-governmental organizations available to the public (see H.R. 4306), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for certain activities (see H.R. 907), H792 [17FE]

———recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (see S. 305), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 584), H352 [2FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Disasters: improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H7559 [28JY]

———permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8088 [15SE]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

———permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4087), H8985 [19OC]

Drugs: provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H235 [26JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 3384), H6327 [21JY]

Education: extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2549 [26AP]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Elections: extend date for meeting of Presidential electors, and for joint session of Congress for counting electoral votes (see H.R. 1579), H1895 [12AP]

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

Employment: establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H940 [2MR]

Endangered species: authorize species recovery agreements under which the Federal Government is obligated to make annual payments or provide other compensation for activities that improve recovery of one or more species (see H.R. 3300), H5913 [14JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H11034 [18NO]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 9), H79 [4JA]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H940 [2MR]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see S. 1399), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3276), H5912 [14JY]

———require payment of premiums for health care coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for military reservists on extended active duty (see H.R. 3201), H5637 [11JY]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (see H.R. 185), H77 [4JA]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

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

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1667), H2102 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (see H.R. 3277), H5912 [14JY]

———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1642), H2100 [14AP]

———reduce employee vehicle fuel consumption (see S. 1853), S11212 [6OC]

———require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

———require cost-benefit analysis for surface transportation projects prior to procuring architectural or engineering services from private contractors (see H.R. 942), H794 [17FE]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H10502 [16NO]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

———allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 1739), H2394 [20AP]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR] (see H.R. 3097), H5361 [28JN]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see S. 981), S4646 [9MY] (see S. 989), S4869 [10MY]

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

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

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold (see S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H8985 [19OC]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 735), H523 [9FE]

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services: establish (see H.R. 1240), H1369 [10MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3413 [11AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Real Property Council: carry out a pilot program for the expeditious disposal of underutilized Federal real property and improve the economy and efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 3134), H5599 [30JN]

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (see S. 270), S886 [2FE]

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

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

———strengthen (see S. 394), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 867), H718 [16FE]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H10908 [17NO]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H74 [4JA]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 725), H522 [9FE]

———require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

———require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (see H.R. 2066), H2975 [4MY]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Health: combat obesity (see H. Con. Res. 204), H5637 [11JY]

———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), S2644 [14MR]

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

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 544), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2197), H3054 [5MY]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 504, 506), S2003 [3MR]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Housing: ensure that any affordable housing assistance program of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac allows participation by nonprofit organizations that engage in voter registration activities (see H.R. 4231), H9695 [4NO]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H1777 [5AP]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (see H. Res. 509), H9101 [25OC]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———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] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———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 (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (see S. 1805), S10796 [30SE]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

Immigration: increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 247), H136 [6JA]

———modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents (see S. 1124), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2628), H4072 [25MY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———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] (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

Income: eliminate limitation on the collection of nontax debt (see H.R. 1427), H1693 [17MR]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1169), S6100 [6JN]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see H.R. 2489), H3693 [19MY]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 4424) (see H.R. 4424), H11034 [18NO]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 55), H73 [4JA]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to spouses and children of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1244), H1369 [10MR]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2187), H3054 [5MY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H5599 (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

IRS: repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1583), H1895 [12AP]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 19), H629 [15FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 20), H629 [15FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 136), H75 [4JA]

Law enforcement: clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (see S. 2117), S13659 [15DE]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (see S. 1226), S6404 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: amend the matching grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 4215), H9555 [2NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1972), S12447 [7NO]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H796 [17FE]

———reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 1980), H2735 [28AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8732 [6OC]

Motor vehicels: establish ethanol and biodiesel fuel requirements for the Federal fleet (see H.R. 1612), H1968 [13AP]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 560), S2244 [8MR]

———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), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S9468 [29JY]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (see H.R. 3038), H4984 [22JN]

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

———improve conduct of strategic communication (see H.R. 1869), H2646 [27AP]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (see H.R. 2723), H4141 [26MY]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 974), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 2332), H3260 [12MY]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (see S. 412), S1513 [16FE]

Native Americans: expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (see S. 437), S1623 [17FE]

———Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

———Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 480), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 3349), H6106 [19JY]

———fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (see H.R. 1659), H2101 [14AP]

———further encourage negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 4292), H10156 [10NO]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1892), S11559 [19OC]

———provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 1354), H1621 [16MR]

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]

———provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H411 [8FE]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H233 [26JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: apply to Federal and State government employers (see H.R. 3473), H6933 [27JY]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S1717 [18FE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H521 [9FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 271), S886 [2FE] (see S. 1053), S5301 [17MY] (see H.R. 513), H347 [2FE]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4575), H12047 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 1398), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 233), H7673 [6SE]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 72), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 3329), H6106 [19JY]

———pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 2064), H2879 [3MY]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H12047 [16DE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 36), H941 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H3261 [12MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (see S. 920), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1943), H2647 [27AP]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for thirty-five years eligible for the Offices of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 42), H2102 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 15), H285 [1FE]

Privacy: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1271), H1416 [14MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 115), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H981 [3MR]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H795 [17FE]

Propaganda: 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]

Public buildings: prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 24), S10037 [14SE]

Research: promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise in the informatics realm (see H.R. 4208), H9555 [2NO]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 839), H717 [16FE]

Shakur, Tupac A.: open U.S. government files relevant to life and death (see H.R. 4210), H9555 [2NO]

Small business: analyze economic impact of governmental agency decisions that result in a net loss of jobs (see S. 1519), S9158 [27JY]

———analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1799), S10724 [29SE]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base and extend budget pay-as-you-go requirements (see H.R. 2472), H3556 [18MY]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S142 [24JA]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

———reform proposals relative to coverage of State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 43), H353 [2FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 866), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

———replace certain employment requirements for Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied prior to enactment of the Social Security Protection Act (see H.R. 3661), H7673 [6SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H285 [1FE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 14), H235 [26JA]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S3652 [14AP]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H3434 [17MY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———impose penalties for the failure of organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code to comply with disclosure requirements (see H.R. 1942), H2647 [27AP] (see H.R. 2204), H3055 [5MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 3987), H8733 [6OC]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———regional cost of living adjustments for tax rate tables (see H.R. 574), H351 [2FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 25), S142 [24JA] (see S. 1921), S11917 [26OC] (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (see S. 1927), S12006 [27OC]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 2950), H4655 [16JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2122), S13786 [16DE]

Territories: establish of an Office of Territorial Affairs in each executive department and each independent establishment (see H.R. 270), H137 [6JA]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

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

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

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H1024 [8MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

U.S. Code: technical corrections (see H.R. 866), H718 [16FE]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 1525), H1845 [6AP]

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (see S. 661), S2994 [17MR]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: assist property owners and Federal agencies in resolving disputes relating to private property (see S. 1883), S11476 [18OC]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see H.R. 426), H235 [26JA]

Veterans: provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 4338), H10501 [16NO]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 3557), H7558 [28JY]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1130), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4462), H11219 [7DE]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 496), H285 [1FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 59), S11559 [19OC] (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557 [29JY]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Conference reports

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Essays

Government and Freedom: Cody Catalano, E2465 [7DE]

———Jessica Westley, E2465 [7DE]

———Joshua Allen, E2465 [7DE]

———Kalie Weinheimer, E2465 [7DE]

———Kelly Carlson, E2465 [7DE]

———Kim Vona, E2465 [7DE]

———Rebecca Swatsworth, E2465 [7DE]

Explanations

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (H.R. 4440), S14028-S14053 [19DE]

Letters

Continuing appropriations: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8534 [29SE]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

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

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Ensure Federal employees activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving: Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3472 [12AP]

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act: Fred R. Becker, Jr., National Association of Federal Credit Unions, H2501 [26AP]

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9136, H9137 [26OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9136 [26OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9137 [26OC]

Improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8643 [21JY]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E666 [15AP]

———Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, E666 [15AP]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E666 [15AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E666 [15AP]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H2121 [19AP]

Objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President: Representative Baca, E36 [6JA]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act: Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1522 [16FE]

———Joel R. White, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, S1523 [16FE]

———John F. Sturm, Newspaper Association of America, S1524 [16FE]

———Karla Garrett Harshaw, American Society of Newspaper Editors, S1523 [16FE]

———Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Legal Institute, S6160 [7JN]

———Laura W. Murphy and Timothy H. Edgar, ACLU, S1522 [16FE]

———Linda Chavez, One Nation Indivisible (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Mark Tapscott, Heritage Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Mary A. Baish, American Association of Law Libraries, S1522 [16FE]

———Matthew Paxton, National Newspaper Association, S1523 [16FE]

———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S1524 [16FE]

———Steve Lilienthal, Free Congress Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists, S1523 [16FE]

Presidential Succession Act: Senator Cornyn and Representative Sherman, S4410 [27AP]

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, H9193 [26OC]

———Bradley M. Schaeffer, Jesuit Conference (organization), H9118 [26OC]

———Curtis Decker, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H9193 [26OC]

———Joseph Flannigan, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, H9993 [8NO]

———Kwasi A. Thornell and John Bryson, Episcopal Church, H9119 [26OC]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H9113 [26OC]

———Nicholas DiMarzio, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H9137, H9192 [26OC]

———Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, H9193 [26OC]

———several Hispanic American organizations, H9118 [26OC]

———several nonprofit organizations, H9119 [26OC]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S2963 [17MR]

———several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Social Security reform: Michael Pesho, S723 [1FE]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1860 [12AP]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1860 [12AP]

U.S. Capitol tour emphasizing religious heritage: Senator Frist, S3255 [6AP]

Veterans health care funding: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

Lists

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations opposed to Social Security privatization proposals, H841 [1MR]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H8534 [29SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———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, H3026 [5MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11262 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2509 [26AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8214 [21SE]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9192 [26OC]

Objections

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

Poems

``American Life,'' Katherine Dinkuhn, E2465 [7DE]

Press releases

Jim Wallis and Faith Leaders Call for a Moral Budget and Urge Congress To Say `No' to Social Cuts That Pay for Tax Cuts: Sojourners (publication), H10638 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

Angola, NY: tribute to Lake Shore Middle School, E2465 [7DE]

Appropriations: make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H8531-H8535 [29SE], E2039 [6OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), motion to recommit, H8535 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), H10517 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10508-H10512 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), H12141, H12142 [17DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [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, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, H12206 [18DE]

Budget: deficit, H176 [25JA], H201, H226 [26JA], H383, H387 [8FE], H508 [9FE], H618 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H1271 [10MR], H1512, H1571, H1580, H1608, H1609 [16MR], H1665, H1666, H1673, H1682 [17MR], H1756 [5AP], H1974 [14AP], H2537 [26AP], H2639-H2645 [27AP], H2696-H2699 [28AP], H2945-H2949, H2973 [4MY], H3019 [5MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], H3759, H3760 [23MY], H4063-H4070 [25MY], H4564 [16JN], H4714, H4718 [17JN], H4868-H4874 [21JN], H4903, H4977-H4983 [22JN], H5258 [28JN], H5748, H5777 [13JY], H5804 [14JY], H8578, H8630 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H8851 [18OC], H8952, H8958, H8966, H8967, H8968, H8969, H8970, H8971 [19OC], H9079-H9082, H9090-H9092 [25OC], H9412 [28OC], H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9643, H9644 [4NO], H10008 [8NO], H10150 [10NO], H10192, H10217 [15NO], H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507, H10628, H10633, H10636, H10639, H10641, H10644 [17NO], H11080-H11085 [6DE], H11195, H11196, H11199 [7DE], H11272, H11275, H11319-H11321 [8DE], H11869 [15DE], H11963 [16DE], H12159-H12162 [17DE], H12235, H12238 [18DE]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4162 [7JN]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 982), E291 [18FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9558, H9605, H9606, H9609, H9622-H9627, H9633-H9638 [3NO], H9643, H9674, H9675, H9683, H9685-H9691 [4NO], E2263 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE], H11115, H11116, H11194-H11199, H11213, H11214 [7DE], H11225, H11226, H11234-H11264, H11269, H11273, H11275, H11318, H11320, H11322 [8DE], H12054, H12161 [17DE], E2511 [13DE], E2532, E2533, E2538 [14DE], E2547 [15DE], E2562 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11227-H11234 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H9547 [2NO], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1553, H1558, H1562, H1597 [16MR], H2945, H2946 [4MY], H9022 [20OC], H10048 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H9477 [2NO], H9967 [8NO], H11040 [6DE], H11204 [7DE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), H8182-H8189 [21SE], E1938 [22SE]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8198-H8218 [21SE], E32 [6JA], E1934 [22SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H9936 [7NO]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): amend rules to allow minority party to conduct oversight hearings on the administration, E157 [2FE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2480 [26AP], H2554 [27AP], H2652, H2653 [28AP], H2800-H2806 [3MY], H2886, H2939 [4MY], H2982, H2984, H2985 [5MY], H4076 [26MY], H4302 [9JN], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN], H6555 [26JY], H6939 [28JY], H7570 [29JY], H11317 [8DE], H12172, H12174 [18DE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82, H83, H84-H130 [6JA], E65 [25JA]

———improve oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H8835 [17OC]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82, H83, H85-H128, H130 [6JA], E65 [25JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (H.R. 2049), H6440 [26JY]

Correctional institutions: Federal prison system funding, H2750 [3MY]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2120, H2121 [19AP]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 4093), E2141 [20OC]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (H. Res. 97), H1405 [14MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 4379), E2402 [18NO]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1973, H2083 [14AP], H2153 [20AP]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2500-H2503 [26AP]

DeLay, Representative: remarks and apology relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1972 [14AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Manufacturing and Technology Administration, H8209, H8210 [21SE]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5754-H5756 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

———improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H223 [26JA]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (H.R. 4009), H8688, H8690, H8704 [6OC]

———immigration and customs enforcement funding through reductions in Coast Guard funding, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

———require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

———require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (H.R. 584), H1376 [14MR]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (H.R. 1586), E626 [12AP]

———permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (H.R. 4087), E2126 [19OC]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (H.R. 427), E91 [26JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H824-H830 [1MR], H948 [3MR], H1224 [9MR], H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2946, H2963-H2969 [4MY], H3063, H3065 [10MY], H3118 [11MY], H3202, H3204 [12MY], H3698 [23MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN], H4300, H4301 [9JN], H4408 [14JN], H5709 [12JY], H5889-H5895 [14JY], H5938, H5952-H5954 [18JY], H5969 [19JY], H7797-H7801 [8SE], H8062 [15SE], H9054 [25OC], H9408 [28OC], H9622-H9627 [3NO], H11172 [7DE], E481 [17MR]

E-Government Act: funding, H4530 [15JN]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (H.R. 1647), E650 [14AP], E667 [15AP]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

Endangered species: authorize species recovery agreements under which the Federal Government is obligated to make annual payments or provide other compensation for activities that improve recovery of one or more species, H8546 [29SE]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (H.R. 185), E15 [4JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (H.R. 476), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 475), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1667), E665 [15AP]

———anniversary, E145 [2FE]

FBI: expansion of Director's Science and Technology Board, E2107 [18OC]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (H.R. 3128), E1437 [1JY]

———limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671 [19MY], H5343 [28JN]

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold, H9987 [8NO]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (H.R. 4089), H8989 [20OC], H9347 [27OC]

Federal-State relations: promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H8835 [17OC]

Government regulations: effect on States rights, H10010 [8NO]

———effect on U.S. businesses, H4146 [7JN]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), H3718-H3722 [23MY], E1070 [24MY]

———procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 309), E72, E75 [25JA]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Health: combat obesity, H5806 [14JY]

———ensure sufficient vaccine supply, H3586 [19MY]

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

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H6999 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 3205), H6208 [21JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6673-H6679 [27JY], H6997 [28JY]

———national policy to provide preventative health care, H2983 [5MY]

Housing: eliminate the ability of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises to borrow from the Treasury, H9184, H9185 [26OC]

———establish assistance for hurricane victims through affordable housing funding, H9118 [26OC]

———establish minimum risk-based capital standards for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H9179, H9180 [26OC]

———exclude faith-based organizations from requirement for organizations receiving certain affordable housing funding to designate such activities as their primary purpose, H9176-H9178, H9192, H9195 [26OC]

———include alternative credit scoring in Annual Housing Report Regarding Regulated Entities, H9188 [26OC]

———limit housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises control of assets and liabilities relative to systemic risk to the housing or capital markets, H9182-H9184 [26OC]

———prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9111-H9123, H9127-H9134, H9136-H9140, H9176-H9178, H9192-H9195 [26OC], H9992 [8NO], E2197, E2198 [27OC], E2231 [1NO]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H8922 [19OC], H8990, H9013, H9016 [20OC], H9126-H9196 [26OC], H9992 [8NO], E2197, E2198, E2202 [27OC], E2221 [28OC], E2231 [1NO], E2254 [3NO]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), amendment process, H9012 [20OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9110-H9123 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), corrections in engrossment, H9196 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), motion to recommit, H9192-H9195 [26OC]

———restore Presidential appointees to the boards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and retain regulatory appointees and make certain modifications to the boards of Federal Home Loan Banks, H9189, H9190 [26OC]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———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, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———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 (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

Income: eliminate limitation on the collection of nontax debt (H.R. 1427), E501 [17MR]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (H.R. 846), E1816 [12SE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence and create an international coalition to rebuild Iraq, H9017 [20OC]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

IRS: prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (H.R. 1583), E627 [12AP]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 19), H2123, H2124 [19AP]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 20), H2124, H2125 [19AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 26), H957, H958 [3MR]

———create code of official conduct relative to lobbyists and require a waiting period of 2 years before former Members and staff can become congressional lobbyists, H2983 [5MY], H3087 [10MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, E2263 [3NO]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 3968), E2017 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

———require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, H5066 [23JN]

National objectives: reform to create an integrated and unified domestic policy, H8836-H8842 [17OC]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (H.R. 3038), H6149 [20JY], E1322 [23JN]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———improve conduct of strategic communication (H.R. 1869), E781 [27AP]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 2723), H4339 [9JN]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670 [29JY]

———Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 3349), E1533 [19JY]

———fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (H.R. 1659), E668 [15AP]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), H12218 [18DE]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

NIST: submit a three year programmatic and operational plan for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8207 [21SE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees, H2111 [19AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), E828 [28AP]

Political ethics: include private contractors in ban on funding for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation, H5159 [24JN], H5485 [30JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H11114 [7DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 2412), H4988 [23JN], H5366 [29JN], H5718 [12JY]

Postal Service: tribute to employees, E1637 [27JY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H9031-H9037 [20OC], H11660 [15DE], E1856 [15SE]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 2064), E856 [3MY]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), E2586 [17DE]

Presidential appointments: examination of Bush administration political appointees, H8378 [27SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4, E12 [4JA]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 1069), H1972 [14AP]

———strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (H.R. 1078), E368 [3MR]

Public buildings: require new escalators installed in Federal buildings to be intermittent, H2365 [20AP]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, H3699 [23MY], H8252 [22SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9410-H9412 [28OC]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking, E1781 [7SE]

———protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (H.R. 839), E260 [16FE]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H176 [25JA], H692 [16FE], H1738, H1755 [5AP], H1926 [13AP], H2634, H2644 [27AP], H2698-H2701 [28AP], H2749 [3MY], H4902 [22JN], H6111, H6114 [20JY]

———impact of privatization on African Americans, H1973 [14AP]

———impact of privatization on Hispanic Americans, H1857 [12AP], E829 [28AP]

———impact of privatization on women, H510 [9FE], H840 [1MR], H926, H928-H931 [2MR], H3294 [16MY], H4965, H4966-H4970 [22JN], H6112, H6113 [20JY], E129 [1FE], E344 [2MR]

———impact of reform proposals on young Americans, H3550 [18MY]

———privatization proposals, H202 [26JA], H241, H262-H270 [1FE], H291, H292, H339 [2FE], H375 [8FE], H418, H484, H485, H495-H506, H507, H509-H512 [9FE], H526, H527, H568 [10FE], H615, H619 [15FE], H634, H635, H691, H695, H696 [16FE], H721 [17FE], H812, H836-H842 [1MR], H852, H920-H937 [2MR], H945, H947 [3MR], H992, H994, H996, H1004, H1016-H1021 [8MR], H1028, H1206, H1208 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1339, H1341, H1344-H1349 [10MR], H1426 [15MR], H1512, H1514, H1537-H1544, H1556, H1579, H1607, H1611-H1614 [16MR], H1626, H1683 [17MR], H1738, H1753, H1769-H1774 [5AP], H1787, H1788 [6AP], H1953-H1958 [13AP], H1972, H1974, H2087-H2092 [14AP], H2128, H2139-H2143 [19AP], H2458-H2464 [21AP], H2481, H2535-H2541 [26AP], H2556, H2633, H2634-H2637 [27AP], H2653, H2721 [28AP], H2745, H2747, H2749, H2750, H2782, H2785 [3MY], H2969-H2973 [4MY], H2984 [5MY], H3092-H3098 [10MY], H3201, H3241 [12MY], H3294 [16MY], H3336, H3408-H3414, H3432 [17MY], H3441 [18MY], H3587 [19MY], H3756-H3758 [23MY], H3898, H3900 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4173-H4179 [7JN], H4193 [8JN], H4300 [9JN], H4474 [14JN], H4490 [15JN], H4658, H4712-H4714 [17JN], H4900, H4965, H4977-H4983 [22JN], H4988, H4989, H4990 [23JN], H5103, H5104, H5105 [24JN], H5239-H5242 [27JN], H5258, H5259, H5260, H5262 [28JN], H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [29JN], H5596 [30JN], H5643, H5645 [12JY], H5745, H5791-H5798 [13JY], H5895-H5898 [14JY], H6110, H6111 [20JY], H6439 [26JY], H6655 [27JY], H6941 [28JY], E127 [1FE], E584 [7AP], E973 [13MY], E1692 [29JY]

———reform, H4988, H4989, H4990 [23JN], H5895-H5898 [14JY]

———reject privatization proposals, H82 [6JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 147), H6522 [26JY]

———replace certain employment requirements for Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied prior to enactment of the Social Security Protection Act (H.R. 3661), E1760 [6SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 14), E86 [26JA]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification, H1902, H1958-H1964 [13AP], H1973 [14AP], E645 [13AP]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H9335 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (H.R. 4155), H11076 [6DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11152-H11163 [7DE], H11242 [8DE], H11923, H11940 [16DE]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H4192 [8JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H9439 [1NO]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 2950), H4904 [22JN]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4489 [15JN]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (H.R. 135), H1858-H1861 [12AP], E11 [4JA]

U.S. Code: technical corrections (H.R. 866), H10246, H10247 [16NO], E253 [16FE]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 1525), E590 [7AP]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth, H12130 [17DE]

———encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 426), E94 [26JA]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (H.R. 3557), E1676 [29JY]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (H.R. 63), E23 [4JA]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (H.R. 496), E114 [1FE]

Whistleblowing: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws, H6518 [26JY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 269), H9059-H9061 [25OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———Federal farm policies, S1153 [9FE]

———price supports, S1153 [9FE]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

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

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

Alaska: anniversary of Constitutional Convention, S12517-S12519 [8NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10705, S10706-S10711 [29SE], S10773-S10780 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13283-S13287 [18NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, S13260 [17NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———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, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S3888 [19AP]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8640-S8650, S8653 [21JY]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 313), S1125 [8FE]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8590, S8603-S8607 [21JY], S8806, S8807 [25JY], S8905, S8906 [26JY], S13976 [19DE]

———support activities (S. 642), S2853 [16MR], S3271 [6AP]

Budget: deficit, S1107 [8FE], S1586-S1588 [17FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592 [14MR], S4488-S4491, S4497, S4504, S4507-S4510 [28AP], S7368-S7371 [24JN], S11617-S11620 [20OC], S11756-S11758 [24OC], S12080, S12087-S12091 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, S6143 [7JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524, S13527-S13531, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2796-S2806 [16MR], S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO], S13115, S13121, S13122, S13126 [17NO]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899, S2901-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

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

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 2134), S13800 [16DE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

———reconsider the death penalty, S14301 [21DE]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, S12466 [8NO], S12555 [9NO], S12881 [16NO]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8268-S8279 [14JY], S12575, S12576, S12589 [9NO], S12666 [10NO]

———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, S8273-S8279 [14JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2485, S2486 [10MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S2956 [17MR]

———establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets, S13117 [17NO]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S993 [3FE], S1361 [15FE], S4534 [28AP], S6076 [6JN], S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO], S13307, S13407, S13408 [18NO], S14296-S14298 [21DE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41-S56 [6JA]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), S6 [4JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41-S56 [6JA]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 2017), S12950-S12954 [16NO]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (S. Res. 92), S3109-S3111 [20MR]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3125-S3128 [4AP], S3235, S3236 [5AP], S3253-S3255, S3267 [6AP], S3351 [7AP], S3445 [12AP], S4173-S4176 [25AP], S4804, S4805 [10MY], S5287-S5290 [17MY], S5395 [18MY], S10469, S10488 [27SE], S10565, S10573 [28SE], S10633, S10636 [29SE]

———reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

DeLay, Representative: comments on Fox News Radio ``Tony Snow Show'' relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3962 [20AP]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), S8499 [19JY], S8713 [21JY], S10459 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: Inspector General investigation of alleged issuance of security clearances to journalists, S11813 [25OC]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 679), S3058-S3060 [17MR]

Dept. of Energy: small business subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (S. 2040), S13166 [17NO]

———include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (S. 442), S9057 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (S. 636), S2849 [16MR]

———use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (H.R. 584), S13056 [16NO]

———recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (S. 305), S1056 [7FE]

Disasters: conduct a study on improving Federal disaster response, S11254 [7OC]

Drugs: provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 78), S253 [24JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S2628-S2630 [14MR], S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Electoral College: process, S36 [6JA]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

———establish results commissions (S. 1399), S10586 [28SE]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance, S618 [31JA]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 798), S3668 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (S. 1495), S8959 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: call for periodic evaluation of existing programs, S6143 [7JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 494), S1936 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (S. Con. Res. 8), S826 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3470-S3472 [12AP], S3509, S3512, S3518, S3519 [13AP], S8816 [25JY]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (S. 981), S4787, S4788 [9MY], S4885 [10MY]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (S. 989), S4884 [10MY], S5005 [11MY]

———provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services, S12792 [15NO]

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold, S11472 [18OC], S11550 [19OC]

———require political appointees meet certain statutory qualification requirements, S10794 [30SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410, S3421-S3424 [11AP]

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

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (S. 270), S904 [2FE]

Forest Service: limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S6159-S6161 [7JN], S7383-S7385 [24JN]

———strengthen (S. 394), S1520, S1524, S1525 [16FE], S6159-S6161 [7JN]

Ginsburg, Douglas: judicial philosophy as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S14305 [21DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S454-S459 [25JA], S2985 [17MR], S6471 [14JN], S6645 [15JN], S6724 [16JN], S6906 [21JN], S8293 [14JY], S14313 [21DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557, S9558 [29JY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S9585 [29JY]

Health: 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 (S. 611), S2646 [14MR]

———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], S4254 [26AP]

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

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), S8713, S8714 [21JY], S8741-S8744 [22JY], S9060 [27JY]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (S. 506), S2010 [3MR]

Housing: registration of housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises with the SEC, S12320 [3NO]

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, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———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 (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———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 (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

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

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (S. 1805), S10797-S10799 [30SE], S11194 [6OC]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 1278), S6917 [21JN]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1169), S6105 [6JN]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 19), S4447 [28AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S2745 [15MR]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 20), S4447 [28AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S2745 [15MR]

Law enforcement: clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (S. 2117), S13697-S13699 [16DE]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (S. 1226), S6409 [13JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (S. 1972), S12450 [7NO]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 560), S2263 [8MR]

———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 (S. 889), S4133-S4135 [21AP]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S9540 [29JY]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps, S8207 [13JY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

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

———military readiness of U.S. forces relative to mission in Iraq, S10650, S10652 [29SE]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (S. 412), S1556 [16FE]

Native Americans: expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (S. 437), S1654 [17FE]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S11567 [19OC], S13943 [16DE]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S1718 [18FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 271), S905 [2FE], S973 [3FE], S4390 [27AP]

———increase amount of contributions allowed to political actions committees, S4390 [27AP]

———maintain current limit on amount of contributions from leadership political action committees to national parties, S11450 [18OC]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S13791-S13793 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (S. 1398), S8310 [14JY]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 72), S248 [24JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 11), S2857-S2859 [16MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (S. 920), S4408 [27AP]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 115), S287 [24JA]

Propaganda: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (S. 266), S547-S550 [26JA], S895, S898 [2FE]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, S2422-S2424 [10MR], S11606 [20OC]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 19), S111, S137 [24JA]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 851), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 108), S3689 [14AP], S4446 [28AP]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 24), S10046 [14SE]

Science: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (S. 1358), S7851 [30JN]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S1598 [17FE]

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

———legislative priorities, S9696, S9699 [7SE]

Senate Rules: historical use of the filibuster as a checks and balance mechanism, S5250, S5287-S5290 [17MY]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

———impact of micro-purchase threshold increase on small business contracting set-asides, S9875 [9SE]

Social Security: advertising campaign designed to build public support for privatization proposals, S547 [26JA]

———budget treatment of trust funds, S2676-S2678, S2685, S2686 [15MR], S4509, S4510 [28AP]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (S. 1799), S10748 [29SE]

———impact of privatization on women, S909-S918 [3FE]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 29), S216 [24JA]

———privatization proposals, S109, S114, S116 [24JA], S617, S625 [31JA], S686, S722 [1FE], S917, S921, S923, S961-S964 [3FE], S1154-S1156 [9FE], S1222, S1223 [10FE], S1314-S1316 [14FE], S1439-S1444, S1454-S1457 [16FE], S1583-S1586, S1589 [17FE], S1815 [1MR], S1915 [2MR], S1960 [3MR], S2059-S2061 [4MR], S2232 [8MR], S2305 [9MR], S2510 [11MR], S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2662-S2665, S2667, S2668, S2689, S2690, S2711 [15MR], S3228-S3235 [5AP], S3352 [7AP], S3444 [12AP], S4447 [28AP], S5051 [12MY], S7402 [27JN], S7544 [29JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 619), S2653 [14MR], S5493 [19MY], S6279 [9JN]

Supreme Court: protection of States' rights, S10576 [28SE]

Taxation: equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits, S5059 [12MY]

———improve tax law enforcement, S3733 [15AP]

———promote parity between employer-provided parking and mass transit benefits, S5211 [16MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 1780), S10597 [28SE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE], S13702-S13708, S13743 [16DE], S14028 [19DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692, S13697 [16DE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 25), S215 [24JA]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1927), S12009 [27OC], S12146-S12148 [1NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (S. 2122), S13741 [16DE]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

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

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (S. 661), S3011, S3012 [17MR]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: assist property owners and Federal agencies in resolving disputes relating to private property (S. 1883), S11479 [18OC]

Veterans: require that National Guard and Reserves combat veterans receive the same consideration as other veterans when applying for Federal jobs, S12672 [10NO]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 269), S12870 [15NO]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act (S. 394), S1521 [16FE]

Preserving Democracy—What Went Wrong in Ohio: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Minority Staff, H87-H104 [6JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) Minority Staff (excerpt), S44 [6JA], H124 [6JA]

Reports filed

Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-226), H8161 [20SE]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 109-227), H8161 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1461, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 109-254), H9101 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Deficit Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 584) (S. Rept. 109-156), S11558 [19OC]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 109-38), H1893 [12AP]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

Federal Employee Micropurchase Threshold Increase Repeal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 494) (S. Rept. 109-72), S5920 [25MY]

527 Reform Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 513) (H. Rept. 109-181), H6380 [22JY], H8340 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1053), S5300 [17MY]

Further Encourage Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 109-324), H11108 [6DE]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 109-24), H1690 [17MR]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 109-68), S5219 [16MY]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3205) (H. Rept. 109-197), H6932 [27JY]

Program Assessment and Results Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 109-26), H1690 [17MR]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 426) (H. Rept. 109-157), H5251 [27JN]

Require Future Legislation Establishing a New Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act To Explicitly State the Exemption Within the Text of Such Legislation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1181) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

Truth in Broadcasting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

U.S. Code Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 866) (H. Rept. 109-48), H2148 [19AP]

U.S. Tax Court Modernization Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 661) (S. Rept. 109-64), S4545 [28AP]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) Rules Amendment Allowing Minority Party To Conduct Oversight Hearings on the Administration: Representative Stark, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E157 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

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

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Social Security Reform: Representative DeLauro, E938-E940 [11MY]

Summaries

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

527 Reform Act (S. 271), S973 [3FE]

Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act (S. 1398), S8306 [14JY]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (S. 544), S8741 [22JY]

Tax Court Modernization Act (S. 661), S3012 [17MR]

Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act (H.R. 2064), E857 [3MY]

Tables

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

Testimonies

Intelligence Services Information and Analysis Sharing: Peter Fitzgerald, S13328 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 269, White House Fellows Program anniversary, H9059 [25OC]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 451, consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8182 [21SE]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 1461, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, H9110 [26OC]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10508 [17NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11227 [8DE]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12233 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 19, appointment of Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2123 [19AP]

H.J. Res. 20, appointment of Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2124 [19AP]

H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, H8531 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10517 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 75, continuing appropriations, H12141 [17DE]

H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act, H1858 [12AP]

H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8204-H8206 [21SE]

H.R. 584, Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act, H1376 [14MR]

H.R. 749, Expanded Access to Financial Services Act, H2500 [26AP]

H.R. 866, U.S. Code technical corrections, H10246 [16NO]

H.R. 1038, Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act, H2120 [19AP]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 1461, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, H9141-H9172 [26OC]

H.R. 2066, GSA Modernization Act, H3718, H3720 [23MY]

H.R. 2385, Dept. of Commerce permanent authority to conduct quarterly financial report program, H5755 [13JY]

H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11234-H11237 [8DE]

H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, H11152-H11159 [7DE], H11923-H11940 [16DE]

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

S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, S217-S221 [24JA]

S. 72, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S249 [24JA]

S. 78, Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S254 [24JA]

S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S288 [24JA]

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S455-S458 [25JA]

S. 266, Stop Government Propaganda Act, S896-S898 [2FE]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 394, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1524 [16FE]

S. 412, Native American Programs Act reauthorization, S1557 [16FE]

S. 442, include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession, S9057 [26JY]

S. 494, clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices for Federal employees and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, S1936-S1938 [2MR]

S. 544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, H6673-H6676 [27JY]

S. 560, Stars on Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 589, Faster FOIA Act, S2485 [10MR]

S. 636, Dept. of Justice submission of reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government, S2850 [16MR]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 749, allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc., S3421-S3423 [11AP]

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

S. 798, Military Families Leave Act, S3669 [14AP]

S. 866, Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, S4110-S4112 [21AP]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 920, Presidential Succession Act, S4409 [27AP]

S. 1053, 527 Reform Act, S5321-S5323 [17MY]

S. 1169, Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act, S6106 [6JN]

S. 1181, require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation, S7385 [24JN]

S. 1226, Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act, S6410 [13JN]

S. 1278, Uniting American Families Act, S6917-S6919 [21JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1398, Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act, S8306-S8310 [14JY]

S. 1799, Government Pension Offset Reform Act, S10748 [29SE]

S. 1830, Compact of Free Association amendments, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1853, Reduce Government Fuel Consumption Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1892, date modification in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims, H12218 [18DE]

S. 1927, Fair Flat Tax Act, S12010-S12013 [27OC]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

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

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2017, Equal Access to Justice Reform Act, S12951-S12953 [16NO]

S. 2040, Dept. of Homeland Security Qualified Leaders Act, S13167 [17NO]

S. 2134, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, S13800-S13802 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S7, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S825 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Con. Res. 59, White House Fellows Program anniversary, S11579 [19OC]

S. Res. 92, ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws, S3109 [20MR]

S. Res. 108, Public Service Recognition Week, S3689 [14AP], S4446 [28AP]

S. Res. 229, National Preparedness Month, S9539 [29JY]

S.J. Res. 8, appointment of Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 9, appointment of Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S2859 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 24, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S10047 [14SE]

Transcripts

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