NELSON, BILL (a Senator from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10318 [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), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3495 [12AP], S3721 [15AP], S3795, S3853 [18AP], S3981 [20AP], S4110 [21AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1878 [1MR], S1918, S1955 [2MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12095, S12120, S12133, S12137, S12143 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13119, S13187, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2676, S2747, S2750 [15MR], S2847 [16MR], S2887, S2996, S2998, S3077 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8638, S8640, S8686, S8692, S8699 [21JY], S8757, S8760 [22JY], S8813, S8828, S8842, S8843, S8845, S8866, S8868, S8881, S8893 [25JY], S9160 [27JY], S10837 [3OC], S12378, S12408 [4NO], S12507, S12528, S12538, S12541 [8NO], S12594, S12595, S12625, S12627 [9NO], S12683 [10NO], S12779, S12787, S12854, S12862 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10703, S10766, S10769 [29SE], S10832 [3OC], S11099, S11101, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8001, S8068, S8082 [11JY], S8254, S8255 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7439 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10384 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11830 [25OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11493 [18OC], S11580 [19OC], S11640, S11688, S11689, S11694 [20OC]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020 [27OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8435 [18JY], S8472, S8489, S8492, S8493, S8495 [19JY], S8527, S8574 [20JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S10604 [28SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12901, S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6587 [14JN], S6802 [20JN], S7192 [22JN], S7324 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9858 [8SE], S9940, S9941 [12SE], S10038 [14SE]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3601, S3605 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4975, S4981 [11MY]

Appointments

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

Senate National Security Working Group, S1218 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Hospice Offers Patients Expert, Compassionate Care, Jack D. Gordon, Tallahassee (FL) Democrat, S4539 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S3201 [5AP]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S1050 [7FE]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 42), S143 [24JA] (see S. 44), S740 [1FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA] (see S. 121), S1867 [1MR]

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S4646 [9MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S2645 [14MR]

———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), S3358 [7AP]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S8135 [12JY]

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), S3414 [11AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4185 [25AP]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S9286 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1260 [10FE]

———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), S14186 [20DE]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S12128 [1NO] (see S. Res. 316), S12950 [16NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

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

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S6101 [6JN]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S4548 [28AP]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10425 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see S. 1016), S13362 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S11918 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S2148 [7MR]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S6154 [7JN]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP]

———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: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S11769 [24OC]

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

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S1050 [7FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE]

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

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

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

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see S. 1839), S11212 [6OC]

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]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

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: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S7988 [11JY]

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

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), S1049 [7FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S9158 [27JY]

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: 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), S1414 [15FE]

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]

Investments: increase participation in section 401(k) plans through automatic contribution trusts (see S. 875), S6406 [13JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S13451 [12DE]

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]

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), S11130 [5OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

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

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

———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), S7909 [1JY]

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

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S7988 [11JY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S1261 [10FE]

———provide extended and additional protections to certain beneficiaries (see S. 2168), S14317 [21DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4185 [25AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1281), S6910 [21JN]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

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

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see S. 1386), S8303 [14JY]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S1050 [7FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6227 [8JN]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S6225 [8JN] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S436 [25JA]

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

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S2846 [16MR]

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), S12527 [8NO]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S14318 [21DE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 244), S10119 [15SE]

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

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

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

Privacy: strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY]

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

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S739 [1FE] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7522 [28JN]

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

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (see S. 502), S5532 [19MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S3898 [19AP]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S2644 [14MR]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S10120 [15SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3482 [12AP]

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

———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), S3414 [11AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S979 [3FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 35), S3482 [12AP]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S3149 [4AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S648 [31JA]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S9286 [28JY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 586), S2645 [14MR]

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see S. 1514), S9158 [27JY]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7988 [11JY]

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

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S2245 [8MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S9835 [8SE] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

———reform (see S. Res. 185), S7820 [30JN]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S14065 [19DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

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]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S8666 [21JY]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S1050 [7FE]

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

———health care funding (see S. 331), S2996 [17MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4109 [21AP]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10973 [4OC]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: 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), S574 [26JA]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see S. 892), S4151 [22AP]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE]

Caribbean Basin Port Assistance Program: establish (see S. 744), S3413 [11AP]

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see S. 402), S1513 [16FE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 2084), S13501 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain qualifications for the office of Under Sec. for Emergency Preparedness and Response (see S. 1612), S9645 [6SE]

Disasters: specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments and investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance (see S. 1059), S5436 [18MY]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see S. 1168), S6100 [6JN]

Information services: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see S. 500), S2003 [3MR]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see S. 801), S3653 [14AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S4646 [9MY]

Medicare: prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see S. 2080), S13451 [12DE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S11212 [6OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 570), S2383 [9MR]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see S. 145), S435 [25JA]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 68), S13451 [12DE]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (see S. 1974), S12526 [8NO]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see S. 1063), S5437 [18MY]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: by, S7716 [30JN]

———Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts: Donald Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Dept. of the Treasury Specially Designated Global Terrorist list: several Senators, S11652 [20OC]

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Charles D. Revie, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S12487 [8NO]

———Deidre Parke Holleman, Retired Enlisted Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Gerard M. Farrell, Commissioned Officers Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S12487 [8NO]

———James E. Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S12487 [8NO]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S12486 [8NO]

———Rick Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S12486 [8NO]

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

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13129 [17NO]

Privilege of the floor

Dodson, Michael, S8712 [21JY]

Remarks

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8534 [20JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3796 [18AP], S3982, S3990 [20AP]

———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, S4847 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S14249 [21DE]

Armed Forces: 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, S8814, S8815 [25JY], S12378 [4NO], S12485, S12514 [8NO]

———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 (S. 185), S593 [26JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1918, S1919, S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918, S1919, S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S3509 [13AP], S5952 [26MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12096, S12121, S12122, S12146 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13119, S13128, S13129 [17NO]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S12096 [1NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2676, S2693 [15MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1313 [14FE]

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, S6997 [22JN]

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: funding, S7794 [30JN]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (S. 2084), S13503 [13DE]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (S. Res. 140), S5255 [17MY]

———lift travel restrictions, S7587 [29JN]

———TV Marti funding, S3246, S3247 [6AP], S8466 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8639 [21JY], S8782, S8814, S8815 [25JY], S12378 [4NO], S12485, S12514 [8NO], S12767 [14NO]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (S. Con. Res. 4), S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14249 [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8377 [15JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3246, S3247 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7553, S7587 [29JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, S11652 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11642, S11652, S11653 [20OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7715, S7716 [30JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S3770 [18AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (S. 420), S1633 [17FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7794 [30JN]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7553 [29JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7553 [29JN]

FEMA: reform administration, inspection, distribution, and reimbursement of disaster claims handling, S8377 [15JY]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6443, S6444, S6452, S6457, S6466 [14JN], S8782 [25JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8466 [19JY], S8534 [20JY]

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lamda, Inc.: tribute, S1048 [7FE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S936 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S936 [3FE]

Griffin, Michael D.: nomination to be NASA Administrator, S3509 [13AP]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14249 [21DE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6377 [13JN]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (S. 1168), S6104 [6JN]

John F. Kennedy (U.S.S): repair and maintenance funding, S3982 [20AP]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (S. 801), S3675 [14AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (S. 1407), S8321 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (S. 980), S4649 [9MY]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S1253 [10FE]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (S. 2080), S13453 [12DE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans, S13119, S13128, S13129 [17NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), S11231 [6OC], S12726 [14NO]

———repeal part B premium increase, S12121, S12122, S12146 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 347), S1275 [10FE]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 570), S2385 [9MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence, S6479 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S7253 [23JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S6932 [21JN], S10613 [28SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (S. 1386), S8296 [14JY]

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, S4847 [10MY]

———maintain uninterrupted preeminence in human spaceflight, S8639 [21JY]

National Weather Service: clarify duties and responsibilities (S. 786), S8377 [15JY]

———funding, S10075 [15SE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S3122 [4AP], S3796 [18AP], S3982, S3990 [20AP]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (S. 145), S453 [25JA]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 68), S13454 [12DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7050, S7052 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6803, S6804 [20JN], S6877 [21JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7224, S7225, S7227, S7228 [23JN]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (S. Res. 287), S11849 [25OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1314 [14FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S10477, S10502 [27SE], S10531 [28SE], S10694, S10695 [29SE]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S10531 [28SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6443, S6444, S6452, S6457, S6458, S6459, S6466 [14JN], S6687, S6688 [16JN], S6802, S6803, S6804 [20JN], S6877 [21JN], S6997, S7050, S7052 [22JN], S7224, S7225, S7227, S7228, S7253 [23JN], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9336 [29JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694, S10695 [29SE]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3770 [18AP], S5505, S5506 [19MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6687, S6688 [16JN]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10500 [27SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2928 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10073, S10075 [15SE]

Scioli, Daniel: Senate visit by Argentine Vice President, S1043 [7FE]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S3770 [18AP]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3770 [18AP], S5505, S5506 [19MY]

Smith, Todd: investigation into murder of journalist in Peru, S4929 [11MY]

Smoak, John R.: nomination to be district judge, S11977 [27OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2676 [15MR]

———privatization proposals, S722 [1FE], S1314 [14FE]

———reform, S1314 [14FE], S2676, S2693 [15MR]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (S. 1974), S12530 [8NO]

Taxation: repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (S. 1514), S9185 [27JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4636 [9MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4236 [26AP]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S4236 [26AP]

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, S14000 [19DE]

University of Miami: Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) funding, S10073 [15SE]

———Marine Life Science Building funding, S10073 [15SE]

Votes: position on missed, S8131 [12JY], S10512 [27SE], S11817 [25OC], S12074 [31OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S12727 [14NO]

Texts of

S. 145, require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S453 [25JA]

S. 185, Miltary Retiree Survivor Benefit Equity Act, S594 [26JA]

S. 347, Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act, S1275-S1277 [10FE]

S. 570, Advance Directives Education Act, S2386 [9MR]

S. 980, Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act, S4650 [9MY]

S. 1063, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act, S5440 [18MY]

S. 1407, provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, S8322 [14JY]

S. 1640, Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act, S9845 [8SE]

S. 1841, Medicare Informed Choice Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1974, Drug Free Varsity Sports Act, S12530 [8NO]

S. 2080, Equal Access to Medicare Act, S13453 [12DE]

S. 2084, Portable Generator Safety Act, S13503 [13DE]

Tributes

Corzine, Senator, S14026 [19DE]

Fowler, Tillie K., S2081 [4MR]

Pope John Paul II, S3270 [6AP]