REED, JACK (a Senator from Rhode Island)

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), S3532, S3587, S3594 [13AP], S3693, S3709 [14AP], S3755 [15AP], S3775 [18AP], S3944, S3945 [19AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12271, S12277 [2NO], S12321, S12322, S12363, S12366 [3NO], S12448 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13035 [16NO], S13097, S13218, S13236 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2750 [15MR], S2847, S2861, S2871 [16MR], S2887, S2901, S2996, S2998, S3077, S3079, S3080, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8578 [20JY], S8640, S8652, S8691, S8699, S8703 [21JY], S8739, S8756, S8759, S8760 [22JY], S8774, S8849, S8853, S8854 [25JY], S8950 [26JY], S11162 [5OC], S12389, S12409 [4NO], S12507, S12541 [8NO], S12589, S12592, S12621, S12624 [9NO], S12669, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10685, S10763 [29SE], S10837 [3OC], S10925, S10974, S10982, S10989, S10990 [4OC], S11081, S11107 [5OC], S11182 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8001, S8009, S8080 [11JY], S8189, S8238 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7409, S7442 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11830 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11928, S11933, S11945 [26OC], S12009 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11521 [19OC], S11633, S11688, S11689, S11694 [20OC]

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

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9310, S9313 [28JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8527, S8574 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6834 [20JN], S6974 [21JN], S6981, S7078, S7178 [22JN], S7296 [23JN], S8560 [20JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9855, S9856 [8SE], S9900 [12SE], S9986 [13SE], S10039 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4399 [27AP], S5000, S5001 [11MY]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S6172 [7JN]

Articles and editorials

For Rhode Island's Reed, Codels Are Solitary, S4389 [27AP]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, Roxana Tiron, Hill (publication), S9235 [28JY]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, Dana Priest, Washington (DC) Post, S858 [2FE]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, Rick Maze, Army Times (publication), S9235 [28JY]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, New York (NY) Times, S11795 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10725 [29SE]

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

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

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

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

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA]

———role of women in combat and support situations (see S. 1134), S6021 [26MY]

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

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13661 [15DE]

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

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see S. 1397), S8301 [14JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S3148 [4AP]

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

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), S8420 [18JY]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

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

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S13451 [12DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S13451 [12DE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S1414 [15FE]

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), S6658 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see S. 1997), S12681 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S6225 [8JN]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY]

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

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

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S13571 [14DE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S4185 [25AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S7615 [29JN]

Education: improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S6023 [26MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

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

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

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10514 [27SE]

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

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 742), S3358 [7AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S12238 [2NO]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see S. Res. 256), S10725 [29SE]

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

Financial institutions: increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see S. 1586), S9467 [29JY]

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

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

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

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

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

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

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8746 [22JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see S. 1527), S9284 [28JY]

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

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S6299 [9JN]

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

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3201 [5AP]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S13502 [13DE]

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

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

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

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

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

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10515 [27SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 1303), S7294 [23JN]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see S. 705), S7071 [22JN]

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

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY]

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]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S6225 [8JN]

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]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

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

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

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S13363 [18NO]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S9469 [29JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6226 [8JN]

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

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S740 [1FE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2384 [9MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S9647 [6SE]

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

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S6741 [16JN]

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

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), S5072 [12MY]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2003 [3MR]

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

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

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 39), S4184 [25AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

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

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

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S11744 [21OC]

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

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11560 [19OC]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2004 [3MR]

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

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S1795 [28FE]

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), S7821 [30JN]

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

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

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1799), S10973 [4OC]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

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

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 941), S4546 [28AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S12007 [27OC]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S10514 [27SE]

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

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see S. 1330), S7614 [29JN]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S2004 [3MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S13571 [14DE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S4870 [10MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S979 [3FE]

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

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S8488 [19JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (see S. 526), S2004 [3MR]

Floods: review, update, and maintain National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see S. 2005), S12766 [14NO]

Higher Education Act: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1029), S5071 [12MY]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (see S. 1364), S7820 [30JN]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1030), S5071 [12MY]

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (see S. 1989), S12681 [10NO]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S2994 [17MR]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (see S. 1837), S11212 [6OC]

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

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities (see S. 684), S2995 [17MR]

Taxation: provide a refundable tax credit for residential energy cost assistance (see S. 1987), S12607 [9NO]

Cloture motions

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]

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]

Letters

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Dorothy I. Height and Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S856 [2FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13125 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11891 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11525 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

Privilege of the floor

Eichenauer, Steve, S9018 [26JY]

Steele, Claire, S5856 [24MY]

Strauss, Ari, S11846 [25OC]

Wasch, Elyse, S9018 [26JY]

Weinberg, Tanya, S8895 [25JY]

Winkelman, Elizabeth, S8895 [25JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4830 [10MY]

Armed Forces: increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps, S10925, S10927 [4OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4100 [21AP]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8648 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2466 [10MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5968 [26MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12294, S12321, S12322, S12326, S12328 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14152 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13481 [13DE], S13544 [14DE], S13634 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13097, S13125, S13141 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4518 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2893, S2903 [17MR]

Cambodia: Khmer New Year observance, S3549 [13AP]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (S. 526), S2037 [3MR]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7054 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12566, S12567 [9NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1242 [10FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1242 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530 [20JY], S8620, S8624, S8648 [21JY], S8722 [22JY], S8774, S8776, S8783 [25JY], S9235 [28JY], S12390, S12395 [4NO], S12474, S12493 [8NO], S12566, S12567, S12568 [9NO], S12739 [14NO], S12794 [15NO]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S12390 [4NO]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8774, S8776 [25JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in the Missile Defense Program funding, S12493 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S10925, S10927 [4OC], S11094 [5OC]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7795 [30JN], S10364 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8176-S8178, S8191 [13JY], S8260 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11279 [7OC]

Dept. of HUD: restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2893 [17MR]

Dept. of State: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8529 [20JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11794, S11795 [25OC], S11858, S11889, S11891 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S14285 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288, S13289 [18NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11522, S11524 [19OC], S11620, S11622 [20OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9803 [8SE]

Education: funding, S2903 [17MR], S14285 [21DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7795 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12747 [14NO]

FHA: rehabilitation grants and below-market sales programs funding, S12322 [3NO]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9244 [28JY]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9378 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S8530 [20JY], S8648 [21JY], S9090, S9091, S9092, S9098, S9104 [27JY], S9219, S9233, S9235, S9236, S9237, S9238, S9241, S9242, S9244 [28JY], S9378, S9386, S9387, S9388 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8912, S8913, S8920, S8931 [26JY], S9084 [27JY]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9378 [29JY]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S9114 [27JY], S9219 [28JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8529 [20JY]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S10364 [22SE], S11094 [5OC]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S851 [2FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S851 [2FE]

Health: enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (S. 1355), S7847 [30JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S7438 [27JN]

Higher Education Act: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1029), S5160 [12MY]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (S. 1364), S7858 [30JN]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1030), S5160 [12MY]

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (S. 1989), S12684 [10NO]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (S. 709), S3217 [5AP]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1801), S10749 [29SE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9803 [8SE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12294 [3NO]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S412 [25JA], S8620 [21JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S8620, S8624 [21JY]

———U.S. policy, S12739 [14NO], S12794 [15NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S10364 [22SE], S11094 [5OC], S11522, S11524 [19OC], S11620, S11622 [20OC], S11794, S11795 [25OC], S11858, S11889, S11891 [26OC], S12747 [14NO], S13288, S13289 [18NO], S13481 [13DE], S13544 [14DE], S13634 [15DE], S14285 [21DE]

Medicaid: eliminate targeted case management reforms, S12321 [3NO]

———funding, S14152 [20DE]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, S12326 [3NO]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (S. 1837), S11227 [6OC]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12395 [4NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4830 [10MY]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1862 [1MR]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities (S. 684), S3064 [17MR]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6985 [22JN]

NIH: funding, S14285 [21DE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S8722 [22JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S11526 [19OC], S12738 [14NO]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12908 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6985, S7054 [22JN], S7469 [28JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4467 [28AP], S5758 [23MY], S10484 [27SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14152 [20DE]

Rhode Island School of Design: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, S11303 [7OC]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S412 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10484 [27SE]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., S7283 [23JN]

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

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4467 [28AP], S5758 [23MY]

Social Security: impact of progressive price indexing on benefits, S7544 [29JN]

———privatization proposals, S2232 [8MR], S3352 [7AP], S7544 [29JN]

———reform, S2232 [8MR], S3352 [7AP], S7544 [29JN]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S11094 [5OC]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S12471 [8NO], S13097, S13125 [17NO]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, S13141 [17NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S5012 [12MY], S13280 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9407 [29JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S8176-S8178, S8191 [13JY], S8260 [14JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13721 [16DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13721 [16DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13721 [16DE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), S2457 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, S2843 [16MR]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima, S2231 [8MR]

Statements

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General: Center for Constitutional Rights, S857 [2FE]

Texts of

S. 526, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S2038 [3MR]

S. 684, Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act, S3065 [17MR]

S. 1029, Accessing College Through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act, S5161-S5163 [12MY]

S. 1030, Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act, S5163-S5168 [12MY]

S. 1364, Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act, S7859-S7865 [30JN]

S. 1801, Community Partnership To End Homelessness Act, S10749-S10758 [29SE]

S. 1837, Rhode Island Fisherman's Fairness Act, S11228 [6OC]

S. 1989, Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI, S12684 [10NO]

Tributes

Centracchio, Reginald, S9982 [13SE]

Corzine, Senator, S13728 [16DE]

Holt, John, S909 [3FE]

Howard, Russ, S5831 [24MY]

Kaufman, Daniel J., S5998 [26MY]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley, S996 [7FE]

Shanley, Brian, S11125 [5OC]

Wolf, Geralyn, S6243 [9JN]