BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. (a Senator from Delaware)

Addresses

Justice Served, Lessons Learned—Robert Jackson, Thomas Dodd, and the Nuremberg Trials: Senator Dodd, S2474-S2477 [10MR]

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: Senator Byrd, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10286, S10316 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3496 [12AP], S3542, S3599 [13AP], S3709 [14AP], S3812, S3851, S3862 [18AP], S3890 [19AP], S3996, S4023 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2185, S2186, S2187 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12239, S12256 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2679, S2747, S2748, S2751 [15MR], S2865, S2868, S2871 [16MR], S2908, S2937, S2998, S3077 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1142 [8FE], S1165 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8699 [21JY], S8816, S8828, S8839, S8861, S8882, S8893 [25JY], S10121 [15SE], S12448 [7NO], S12501, S12527 [8NO], S12590 [9NO], S12669, S12696, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10703, S10763, S10766 [29SE], S10909 [3OC], S10918, S10980 [4OC], S11131 [5OC], S11214 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8002, S8005, S8023, S8064 [11JY], S8137 [12JY], S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8253, S8326 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3192, S3223, S3225 [5AP]

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

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11478 [18OC]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8432 [18JY], S8473, S8497 [19JY], S8529, S8531, S8574 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7042, S7079 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9790, S9854, S9856 [8SE]

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S2500 [10MR]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1218 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S12354 [3NO]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE]

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

Armed Forces: increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (see S. 530), S2083 [4MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S6910 [21JN]

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

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

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 274), S11422 [17OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see S. Res. 134), S4646 [9MY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S1932 [2MR]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1261 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S9159 [27JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S9159 [27JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S9159 [27JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S9159 [27JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S9159 [27JY]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S5780 [23MY]

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

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S12839 [15NO]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S2148 [7MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S9470 [29JY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S13161 [17NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S7295 [23JN]

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

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

Croatia: recognize progress in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO (see S. Res. 342), S14317 [21DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S11478 [18OC]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S8384 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S3149 [4AP]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1414 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 1395), S8217 [13JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2170), S14317 [21DE]

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

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S648 [31JA]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see S. 1698), S11423 [17OC]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 45), S143 [24JA]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S12526 [8NO]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12008 [27OC]

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

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S9159 [27JY]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 209), S647 [31JA]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (see S. 1905), S11665 [20OC]

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

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

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

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S8219 [13JY]

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. 506), S3482 [12AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6482 [14JN]

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

Hume, John: tribute (see S. Res. 54), S1345 [14FE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S13362 [18NO]

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

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2005 [3MR]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1931 [2MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7520 [28JN]

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

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

Jamaica: redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (see S. 1413), S8384 [15JY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 309), S12682 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 152), S5778 [23MY]

Kazakhstan: call for free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 293), S12007 [27OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S9158 [27JY]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10037 [14SE]

Kyrgyzstan: ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 66), S1624 [17FE]

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

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

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

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S4258 [26AP]

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

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

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

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

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE]

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

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6911 [21JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S12007 [27OC]

Moldova: support democratic reforms and ensure a democratic and fair election process (see S. Res. 60), S1623 [17FE]

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

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S12055 [28OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6301 [9JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1116 [8FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 1419), S8559 [20JY]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN]

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

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 27), S739 [1FE]

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

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12840 [15NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

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

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

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

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S12682 [10NO]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S8219 [13JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC]

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

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

Russia: urge compliance with commitment to withdraw troops from the Republic of Georgia and Moldova and allow border monitoring in the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 69), S2484 [10MR]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see S. Con. Res. 70), S13659 [15DE] (see S. Res. 339), S13787 [16DE]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see S. 1140), S6021 [26MY]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see S. 1886), S11476 [18OC]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S13787 [16DE]

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

Spain: anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see S. Res. 76), S2384 [9MR]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (see S. Res. 311), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Res. 324), S13362 [18NO]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6483 [14JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5301 [17MY]

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

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S3414 [11AP]

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

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S11768 [24OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (see S. 529), S2004 [3MR]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see S. Con. Res. 5), S436 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 7), S575 [26JA]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S14065 [19DE]

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

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7294 [23JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4398 [27AP]

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

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S9469 [29JY]

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

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see S. Res. 46), S1116 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (see S. 893), S4184 [25AP]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 226), S9468 [29JY] (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE]

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (see S. Res. 73), S2245 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 1256), S6740 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (see S. 2030), S13160 [17NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S2244 [8MR]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (see S. 538), S2148 [7MR]

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

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

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

National Drug Court Month: designate (see S. Res. 136), S5071 [12MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

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

U.N.: ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (see S. 2095), S13502 [13DE]

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

Discharge petitions signed

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

Motions

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE]

Questions and answers

International Monitoring System funding relative to Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty compliance monitoring: by and Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8532 [20JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10328 [22SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2793 [16MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3890 [19AP]

Armed Forces: restate policy on use of riot control agents, S12577 [9NO]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1848 [1MR], S2463 [10MR]

———clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1848 [1MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1848 [1MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463, S2465 [10MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5881, S5884, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5890, S5891 [25MY], S5986, S5997 [26MY], S6796 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5736 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2793 [16MR], S2908, S2909, S2926, S2960 [17MR]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188 [6OC]

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (S. Res. 73), S2274 [8MR]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7045 [22JN]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): business meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: International Monitoring System funding relative to compliance monitoring, S8531 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8653 [21JY], S12491 [8NO], S12577 [9NO], S12654 [10NO], S12793 [15NO]

———Defense Health Program funding for force protection work and medical care at the Vaccine Health Care Centers, S3890 [19AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10714 [29SE], S10968 [4OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14242 [21DE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12654 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (S. 1256), S6743 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8256, S8258 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13760 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S9790 [8SE], S9971 [13SE], S13151 [17NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562 [28AP]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S13151 [17NO]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (S. 1934), S12014 [27OC]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3176, S3185, S3193, S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, S3176 [5AP]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10714 [29SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7737 [30JN]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (S. 2030), S13162 [17NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (S. 559), S2259 [8MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8531 [20JY]

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14242 [21DE]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (S. 538), S2162 [7MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S516, S528 [26JA]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (S. 1320), S7525 [28JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), S1043 [7FE]

———U.S. policy, S12793 [15NO]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 718), S3283 [6AP]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (S. Res. 63), S1692 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S7257, S7258, S7259 [23JN]

National Addiction Counselors' Day: observance, S10229 [20SE]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12491 [8NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S12002 [27OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S5936 [25MY]

National security: combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S14278 [21DE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 155), S5937 [25MY]

Pakistan: provide immediate assistance for earthquake victims, S11815 [25OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7045 [22JN], S7257, S7258, S7259 [23JN], S7466 [28JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4357, S4361 [27AP], S5735 [23MY]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5890, S5891 [25MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S516, S518, S528 [26JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9790 [8SE], S9971 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S13151 [17NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4357, S4361 [27AP], S5735 [23MY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

Supreme Court: tribute to program on the work of Robert Jackson and Thomas J. Dodd relative to the International Military Tribunals at Nuremberg, S2474 [10MR]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security, S8256, S8258 [14JY]

U.N.: anniversary, S11816 [25OC]

———ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (S. 2095), S13506 [13DE]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3192, S3193, S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14278 [21DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S13760 [16DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1197), S6229 [8JN], S11055 [4OC], S11123 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, S9451 [29JY]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, S3550 [13AP]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S11123 [5OC]

Statements

Fight for Our Future—The Courts, the United States Senate, and the American People: by, S5737 [23MY]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge: by, S6727 [16JN]

Summaries

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 538, Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act, S2162-S2164 [7MR]

S. 559, Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act, S2260-S2262 [8MR]

S. 718, State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, S3284-S3288 [6AP]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1256, Hazardous Materials Vulnerability Reduction Act, S6744-S6746 [16JN]

Transcripts

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) Business Meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Tributes

Brown, Clifford B., S13778 [16DE]

Watson, LaRue Brown, S13778 [16DE]