COLEMAN, NORM (a Senator from Minnesota)

Addresses

American Veterinary Medical Association Convention: Henry E. Childers, American Veterinary Medical Association, S9439 [29JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296 [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), S3494, S3495 [12AP], S3567, S3577, S3588, S3594 [13AP], S3719, S3721 [15AP], S3854 [18AP], S3966 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12272 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13218, S13219, S13226, S13229, S13235 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2655 [14MR], S2811, S2861, S2869 [16MR], S2894, S2997, S3075, S3076 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8625, S8686, S8693 [21JY], S8865 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S11423 [17OC], S12592, S12623 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8007, S8009 [11JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3330 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11843, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11934, S11947 [26OC], S11981 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11484, S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11550, S11592 [19OC], S11641, S11642, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11692, S11694 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7869 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8432 [18JY], S8472, S8495 [19JY], S8560 [20JY]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Res. 31), S8498 [19JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6769 [16JN], S7100, S7115 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9852 [8SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4344 [26AP], S4938, S4970, S4980 [11MY], S5019, S5020, S5176 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S77 [20JA]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S5450 [18MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1309 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, Wall Street Journal, S8278 [14JY]

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, S5110 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

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

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S10513 [27SE]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S143 [24JA]

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

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S3482 [12AP]

———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), S5301 [17MY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S3148 [4AP]

———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), S5922 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S12354 [3NO]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S4109 [21AP]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (see S. 2008), S12839 [15NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S10295 [21SE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S9286 [28JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S10038 [14SE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S3149 [4AP]

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), S8303 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2645 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8, 403), S1795 [28FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6298 [9JN]

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

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S3414 [11AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S12238 [2NO]

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

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S5923 [25MY]

———establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S7821 [30JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S11918 [26OC]

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]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10379 [22SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S5779 [23MY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6910 [21JN]

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

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see S. 2115), S13659 [15DE]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 184), S574 [26JA]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. Res. 8), S145 [24JA]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S3415 [11AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7294 [23JN]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7822 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2846 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S10595 [28SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

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]

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

Global Family Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 72), S13787 [16DE]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11824 [25OC]

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

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), S2483 [10MR]

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 (see S. 611), S7070 [22JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3414 [11AP]

———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), S11422 [17OC]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S7988 [11JY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S8136 [12JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6156 [7JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S4548 [28AP]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6102 [6JN]

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]

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

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), S1260 [10FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S2384 [9MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S3818 [18AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7822 [30JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S2083 [4MR]

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]

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

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1718 [18FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

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

Medicaid: extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S10234 [20SE]

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

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S10378 [22SE]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S4937 [11MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S6482 [14JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S8302 [14JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1109), S7071 [22JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S5852 [24MY]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE]

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), S11559 [19OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1515 [16FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4021 [20AP]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S13503 [13DE]

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

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 security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S5301 [17MY]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

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

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

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 767), S3481 [12AP]

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

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S8488 [19JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12607 [9NO]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6482 [14JN]

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

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4647 [9MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO]

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

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

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

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 177), S6826 [20JN]

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]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S3483 [12AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S13502 [13DE]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (see S. 1517), S9158 [27JY]

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

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S10234 [20SE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S10188 [19SE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S7910 [1JY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6226 [8JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2846 [16MR]

———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), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

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

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12238 [2NO]

———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), S5220 [16MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5923 [25MY]

———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]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S10120 [15SE]

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

———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 tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities (see S. 104), S144 [24JA]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S6226 [8JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1565), S9467 [29JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10515 [27SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S4870 [10MY]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (see S. 1444), S8664 [21JY]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S7614 [29JN] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S9646 [6SE]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10595 [28SE]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

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

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11422 [17OC] (see S. Res. 316), S12839 [15NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

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

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S435 [25JA]

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

Drugs: prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (see S. 400), S1513 [16FE]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 399), S1513 [16FE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7070 [22JN]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see S. Con. Res. 67), S13362 [18NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see S. 2022), S12949 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 121), S4184 [25AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S739 [1FE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S9985 [13SE]

Nelson, Tim: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (see S. 502), S2003 [3MR]

Sims, Hugh: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain rural development projects (see S. 1253), S6658 [15JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S5436 [18MY]

———modify the credit for nonbusiness energy property so that the amount of the credit is determined based on the amount of energy savings achieved by the taxpayer (see S. 2105), S13659 [15DE]

Tchisou Tho: relief (see S. 165), S436 [25JA]

U.N.: reform (see S. 1383), S8134 [12JY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 125), S4258 [26AP]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 694), S3147 [4AP]

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), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

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]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Essays

National Jamboree and What It Means to Me: Eyan R. Lason, S9437 [29JY]

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2897 [17MR]

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act: Carole Rogin, Hearing Industries Association, S5439 [18MY]

———Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance, S5438 [18MY]

———Dolores E. Battle, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, S5438 [18MY]

———Harlan S. Cato, International Hearing Society, S5438 [18MY]

———Richard E. Gans, American Academy of Audiology, S5439 [18MY]

———Terry Portis, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc., S5439 [18MY]

Motions

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S77 [20JA]

Remarks

American Veterinary Medical Association: tribute, S9439 [29JY]

Armed Forces: TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8628 [21JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2810 [16MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5898, S5903, S5907, S5912, S5913 [25MY]

Boy Scouts: tribute to national jamboree, S9436 [29JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2810 [16MR], S2895, S2897, S2924 [17MR]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8269, S8270, S8273, S8276, S8278 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673 [17FE]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Cuba: human rights violations, S13443 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8628 [21JY]

———include both first and business class airline travel costs on travel reports, S8283 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11185 [6OC]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11185 [6OC]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7973 [11JY], S8269, S8270, S8273, S8276, S8278, S8283 [14JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2895, S2897, S2924 [17MR]

Dept. of State: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, S12679 [10NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (S. 151), S473 [25JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S12679 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11639 [20OC]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (S. Res. 182), S7538 [28JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7699 [30JN]

Drugs: prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (S. 400), S1531 [16FE]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (S. 273), S980 [3FE], S1502 [16FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 399), S1531 [16FE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), S1554 [16FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8534 [20JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S930 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S930 [3FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (S. 1287), S7073 [22JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust, S375 [25JA]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 803), S3680 [14AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1132), S6028 [26MY]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (S. Con. Res. 67), S13402 [18NO]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Medicaid: funding, S2810 [16MR]

Medicare: provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (S. 2022), S12955 [16NO]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 121), S4194 [25AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Res. 31), S824 [1FE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 236), S9989 [13SE]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7973 [11JY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S2000 [3MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12886 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12886 [16NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4045 [21AP], S5009 [12MY], S8506 [20JY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (S. 365), S1305 [10FE]

Republican Jewish Coalition: commend advertisement in New York (NY) Times supporting the war on terror, S13497 [13DE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10491 [27SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8506 [20JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8273, S8278 [14JY]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (S. 1952), S12240 [2NO]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (S. 502), S2006 [3MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4045 [21AP], S5009 [12MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S4012 [20AP]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S1439 [16FE]

———reform, S1439 [16FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (S. 1060), S5438 [18MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1565), S9491 [29JY]

Tchisou Tho: relief (S. 165), S493 [25JA]

U.N.: prevent governance of the Internet, S9438 [29JY]

———reform (S. 1383), S8210 [13JY]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Statements

Tribute to Robert Sparboe: Rudy Boschwitz, S11556 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 151, Veterans Benefits Outreach Act, S473 [25JA]

S. 165, relief of Tchisou Tho, S494 [25JA]

S. 273, national dairy market loss payments extension and improvement, S981 [3FE]

S. 365, refugee victims of torture treatment programs funding, S1305 [10FE]

S. 399, Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S1532-S1534 [16FE]

S. 400, Prevention of Illegally Imported Controlled Substances Act, S1534 [16FE]

S. 409, Federal Youth Coordination Act, S1554 [16FE]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 502, Rural Renaissance Act, S2007-S2009 [3MR]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP]

S. 803, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S3680-S3682 [14AP]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1060, Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5439 [18MY]

S. 1132, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S6028 [26MY]

S. 1253, Rural Renaissance Act II, S6662-S6664 [15JN]

S. 1287, Fostering Adoption To Further Student Achievement Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1952, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act, S12241 [2NO]

S. 2022, Remote Monitoring Access Act, S12955 [16NO]

Tributes

Benson, Joanne, S645 [31JA]

Gherty, Jack, S11418 [17OC]

Goodman, Sidney A., S3104 [20MR]

Hartman, Sid, S9456 [29JY]

Herzing, Henry, S1609 [17FE]

McCarthy, Eugene J., S14311 [21DE]

Parks, Rosa, S11912 [26OC]

Pope John Paul II, S3128 [4AP]

Rehnquist, William H., S9874 [9SE]

Sparboe, Robert, S11556 [19OC]

Tiede, David L., S6476 [14JN]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10423 [26SE]

Wilson, August, S11124 [5OC]