SUNUNU, JOHN E. (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12197, S12207, S12270, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277 [2NO], S12315, S12319, S12322, S12367, S12368, S12371 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13082, S13116, S13208, S13209, S13230 [17NO]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), S13407, S13421 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686, S8699 [21JY], S8773, S8853 [25JY], S10515 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11131, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8001 [11JY], S8186 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7439 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11789, S11830 [25OC], S11872, S11945 [26OC], S11958, S11982 [27OC], S12683 [10NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8473, S8493, S8497 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7099 [22JN], S7244 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9799, S9858 [8SE], S9992 [13SE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1311 [14FE], S2405 [10MR], S3609 [14AP], S4445 [28AP], S5945 [26MY], S6243 [9JN], S6669 [16JN], S8247 [14JY], S8439 [19JY], S8589 [21JY], S9203 [28JY], S9741 [8SE], S10327 [22SE], S12631 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (see S. 748), S3413 [11AP]

Armed Forces: establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see S. 612), S10514 [27SE]

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S12076 [31OC]

———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), S13503 [13DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4258 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S980 [3FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S6910 [21JN]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S7522 [28JN]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see S. 1086), S11665 [20OC]

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

Computers: protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see S. 936), S4546 [28AP]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 301), S1049 [7FE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1390), S8217 [13JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S648 [31JA]

Dallas, TX: remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S12527 [8NO]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S13572 [14DE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO]

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

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S8559 [20JY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S7615 [29JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

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

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

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S5532 [19MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 191), S10187 [19SE]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1898), S11664 [20OC]

FTC: provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S7988 [11JY]

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: recognize importance of sun safety (see S. Res. 167), S6299 [9JN]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S1198 [9FE]

Housing: enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 190), S574 [26JA]

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

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1867 [1MR]

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

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S8136 [12JY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S12607 [9NO] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S12766 [14NO]

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]

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

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S5779 [23MY]

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

Medicare: make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S11918 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S6910 [21JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S3416 [11AP]

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), S5922 [25MY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S7522 [28JN]

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

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

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

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

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

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

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), S8302 [14JY]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S2148 [7MR]

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), S3202 [5AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5923 [25MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 714), S3277 [6AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9646 [6SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 632), S12007 [27OC]

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: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

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), S4870 [10MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 13), S1414 [15FE]

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), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12127 [1NO]

Medicare: provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions (see S. 1910), S11768 [24OC]

Miller, Bode: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 22), S2996 [17MR]

Social Security: reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP]

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), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

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 [19AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Lists

New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award recipients, S6097 [6JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1311 [14FE], S2405 [10MR], S3609 [14AP], S4445 [28AP], S5945 [26MY], S6243 [9JN], S6669 [16JN], S8247 [14JY], S8439 [19JY], S8589 [21JY], S9203 [28JY], S9741 [8SE], S10327 [22SE], S12631 [10NO]

Remarks

Amtrak: reauthorize, S12308 [3NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12160 [2NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S11067 [5OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2116 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12160, S12201 [2NO], S12308, S12320 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13116, S13127 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2675 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S11067 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11067 [5OC]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding, S11789 [25OC]

———Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services demonstration project funding, S11789 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice: domestic violence victims transitional housing funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404 [27JN], S7507 [28JN], S7563, S7564 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (S. 1947), S12129 [1NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11788, S11789 [25OC], S11872 [26OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7751 [30JN]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S13615 [15DE]

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

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

Hurricanes: provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10418 [26SE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), unanimous-consent request, S10785 [30SE], S11523, S11524 [19OC]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, S13463 [13DE]

Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, S8534 [20JY]

Medicaid: provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, S11523, S11524 [19OC]

Minimum wage: level, S2116 [7MR]

New Hampshire: tribute to Excellence in Education Award recipients, S6096 [6JN]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S9799 [8SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7244, S7245, S7246, S7249 [23JN]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244, S7245, S7246, S7249 [23JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, S10026 [14SE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10494 [27SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Social Security: restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2675 [15MR]

Taxation: repeal State and local exemptions applicable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S13116, S13127 [17NO]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, S12201 [2NO]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404 [27JN], S7507 [28JN], S7563, S7564 [29JN]

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), S13463 [13DE], S13714 [16DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13714 [16DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13462 [13DE], S13614, S13615 [15DE], S13714 [16DE]

Tables

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]