APPROPRIATIONS

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140, S10145 [15SE], S10175, S10183, S10200 [19SE], S10212, S10214, S10215, S10216, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10224, S10225, S10227, S10241, S10242, S10243, S10244, S10245 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10271, S10272, S10273, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10280, S10281, S10284, S10286, S10309, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10314, S10315, S10316, S10317, S10318, S10319 [21SE], H4188, H4189 [7JN], H4223, H4224, H4225, H4227, H4237, H4238, H4243, H4244, H4245, H4247, H4252, H4257, H4263, H4264, H4265, H4266, H4268, H4269, H4270 [8JN]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 1516), S9193 [27JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11234, H11249 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1587 [16MR], H1627, H1633, H1641, H1654 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1544 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2701 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2611, S2614, S2655, S2656 [14MR], S2668, S2676, S2679, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2724, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2762, S2795, S2811, S2817, S2821, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2831, S2832, S2833, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2839, S2861, S2862, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872 [16MR], S2886, S2887, S2894, S2899, S2903, S2908, S2910, S2913, S2914, S2915, S2917, S2923, S2925, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2935, S2936, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H7862 [13SE], H7950, H7951, H7952, H7956, H7958, H7959 [14SE], H8036, H8041, H8045, H8046, H8047, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S12020, S12021, S12035 [27OC]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), S13285, S13403 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8540, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8575, S8576, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8602, S8607, S8608, S8609, S8611, S8614, S8625, S8631, S8632, S8633, S8635, S8638, S8640, S8650, S8651, S8652, S8653, S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8689, S8690, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699, S8700, S8701, S8702, S8703, S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708, S8711 [21JY], S8719, S8728, S8732, S8735, S8736, S8739, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8757, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762, S8764 [22JY], S8773, S8774, S8779, S8783, S8786, S8787, S8789, S8792, S8798, S8801, S8802, S8806, S8811, S8813, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8822, S8836, S8837, S8838, S8839, S8840, S8841, S8842, S8843, S8844, S8845, S8846, S8847, S8848, S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852, S8853, S8854, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8859, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8864, S8865, S8866, S8867, S8868, S8881, S8882, S8883, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8888, S8889, S8890, S8891, S8892, S8893, S8894, S8895 [25JY], S8988, S8989, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10607, S10608 [28SE], S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977, S10992 [4OC], S11143, S11162 [5OC], S11831 [25OC], S12077 [31OC], S12378, S12380, S12386, S12389, S12396, S12407, S12408, S12409, S12411 [4NO], S12423, S12427, S12436, S12450, S12451, S12452 [7NO], S12477, S12489, S12492, S12494, S12495, S12498, S12499, S12500, S12501, S12502, S12503, S12504, S12505, S12506, S12507, S12508, S12509, S12510, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12536, S12538, S12539, S12540, S12541, S12542, S12543, S12544, S12546, S12547, S12548 [8NO], S12561, S12568, S12569, S12574, S12575, S12579, S12586, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12592, S12593, S12594, S12595, S12617, S12618, S12619, S12620, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12625, S12626, S12627 [9NO], S12645, S12653, S12655, S12661, S12667, S12669, S12670, S12672, S12696, S12697, S12698, S12699, S12700, S12701 [10NO], S12727, S12753, S12771 [14NO], S12778, S12779, S12780, S12781, S12782, S12783, S12784, S12785, S12786, S12787, S12788, S12789, S12790, S12791, S12854, S12855, S12856, S12857, S12858, S12859, S12860, S12861, S12862, S12863, S12864, S12865, S12866, S12867, S12868 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3894 [24MY], H3926, H3996, H4001, H4002, H4003, H4006, H4009, H4013, H4018, H4020, H4021, H4022, H4027, H4035, H4040 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3909 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10656, S10685, S10700, S10702, S10703, S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767, S10769 [29SE], S10780, S10781, S10806, S10807 [30SE], S10829, S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10887, S10903, S10904, S10905, S10907, S10908, S10909, S10910, S10911 [3OC], S10917, S10918, S10925, S10928, S10979, S10980, S10981, S10982, S10983, S10985, S10986, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10990, S10992, S10993 [4OC], S11062, S11072, S11077, S11078, S11080, S11081, S11082, S11085, S11095, S11099, S11101, S11106, S11107, S11108, S11109, S11118, S11119, S11143, S11144, S11162, S11164 [5OC], S11182, S11186, S11189, S11194, S11195, S11239, S11240 [6OC], H4403 [13JN], H4488 [14JN], H4562 [15JN], H4656 [16JN], H4737, H4740, H4744, H4745, H4757, H4759, H4761, H4767, H4769, H4771, H4772, H4773, H4777 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4580 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S5743, S5807 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE], H8433, H8466, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8473, H8474, H8476, H8477 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8333, S8387, S8388 [15JY], S8395, S8397, S8400, S8401, S8402, S8409, S8416, S8428, S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8435 [18JY], S8452, S8453, S8454, S8455, S8456, S8465, S8470, S8472, S8473, S8492, S8493, S8494, S8495, S8496, S8497 [19JY], S8510, S8517, S8522, S8527, S8529, S8531, S8532, S8533, S8535, S8574, S8575 [20JY], S9275 [28JY], H5252, H5253 [27JN], H5296, H5298, H5303, H5306, H5307, H5317, H5323, H5331, H5332, H5335, H5339, H5340, H5341, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5345, H5347, H5348, H5349, H5362, H5363 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5272 [28JN]

Government: 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], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8249 [21SE], H8287, H8299, H8301, H8304, H8305, H8306, H8307, H8308, H8310, H8311, H8312, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11593, S11597 [19OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4838, H4852, H4853 [21JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7749, S7868 [30JN], H4952, H4954, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6347, H6357, H6360, H6361, H6363, H6365 [22JY]

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

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S13456 [12DE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13037, S13057 [16NO]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9779, S9780, S9784, S9790, S9791, S9795, S9799, S9800, S9801, S9852, S9853, S9854, S9855, S9856, S9857, S9858, S9860 [8SE], S9873, S9879, S9882, S9884, S9887 [9SE], S9899, S9900, S9902, S9940, S9941 [12SE], S9953, S9962, S9974, S9976, S9977, S9990, S9992, S9993, S9994 [13SE], S10006, S10019, S10020, S10024, S10032, S10048, S10050, S10051, S10052 [14SE], S10061, S10064, S10065, S10072, S10131, S10134, S10140 [15SE], H4401, H4402, H4403 [13JN], H4437, H4438, H4441, H4445, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4456, H4458, H4461, H4463, H4471, H4487, H4488 [14JN], H4495, H4496, H4500, H4501, H4505, H4508, H4511, H4516, H4518, H4519, H4524, H4525, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4534, H4543, H4546, H4548, H4562 [15JN], H4580, H4581, H4582, H4584, H4586, H4587, H4589, H4592, H4593, H4605 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4413 [14JN]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067, S10140 [15SE], H8116 [20SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4237, S4244, S4266, S4321, S4322, S4343, S4344 [26AP], S4373, S4377, S4430 [27AP], S4453, S4465, S4468, S4475, S4597, S4598 [28AP], S4636, S4653, S4654, S4655 [9MY], S4855, S4880, S4881, S4882 [10MY], S4907, S4915, S4918, S4920, S4924, S4928, S4929, S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4970, S4971, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4993, S4997, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5003, S5004 [11MY], S5015, S5019, S5020, S5021, S5022, S5023, S5024, S5025, S5028, S5045, S5046, S5054, S5059, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5178, S5179, S5180 [12MY], S5199, S5205, S5232 [16MY], S5257, S5266 [17MY], H1055, H1185, H1186, H1187, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1194, H1199 [9MR], H1277, H1300, H1302, H1303, H1304, H1305, H1306, H1307, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1313 [10MR]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Homeland Security Grant Coordination and Simplification: David C. Huckabee, Congressional Research Service, S8099 [12JY]

———Shawn Reese, Congressional Research Service, S8101 [12JY]

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY], H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard appropriations, S12036 [27OC]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

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

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE], H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC], H11586 [14DE]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN], H6463 [26JY]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY], H9330 [27OC]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis Urges Senate Passage of Defense Spending Bill, S14130 [20DE]

As Medicaid Balloons, Watchdog Force Shrinks, S14105-S14107 [20DE]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY]

Bring Out Your Pork, S10007 [14SE]

Budgets Are Moral Documents. . .And There Is Still Time To Speak, H2695 [28AP]

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

Capitol Hill Blowout—Highways, Bike Paths, Ethanol, ``Biomass''—Congress Throws a Spending Party, S9406 [29JY]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Colombia's Capitulation, H5974 [19JY]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

Defense Appropriations Bill of 2006—Call for Action, S14129 [20DE]

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Fearing Shortfall Linked to Hurricanes, States Scramble To Stretch Federal Aid Among the Needy, S11553 [19OC]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Hobson Will Keep Busting Nuclear Weapon, E2425 [18NO]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

It's Great Because It's My House, E1510 [18JY]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Lack of FEMA Data Slows Relief, H9451 [1NO]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, S11626 [20OC]

Loophole to America, S8173 [13JY]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, S3459 [12AP]

Military Action Won't End Insurgency, Growing Number of U.S. Officers Believe, H4575 [16JN]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

``Moronic Proposal'', S10007 [14SE]

Oh, No—Pentagon Loses $2.3 Trillion, H324 [2FE]

$1 Billion in Conservation Funding Approved by U.S. House of Representatives Funding Bill Awaits a Vote in the U.S. Senate, S14127 [20DE]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, S8173 [13JY]

Our Little Harbor Doesn't Fit Into Feds' Big Picture, E515 [20MR]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

Pentagon Releases Repayment Rules—Troops Who Bought Protective Gear Now May Request Reimbursement, H8727 [6OC]

Pentagon Wasted Supplies, GAO Finds, H4576 [16JN]

Pork and Hurricane Relief, S10008 [14SE]

Prayers Made To Protest Budget Cuts, S14096 [20DE]

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, S9327 [29JY]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H4450 [14JN], H9496 [2NO]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235 [28JY]

Silence in the Face of Truth—Downing Street Memo, H4577-H4579 [16JN]

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

Stalking the Poor To Soothe the Affluent, S12089 [1NO]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, S9328 [29JY]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Teacher Success Story, S7866 [30JN]

Trouble at Turtle Bay, H4547 [15JN]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

U.S. ``Loses'' $9bn in Iraq, H323 [2FE]

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

VA Hospital in Texas Fights To Stay Open, S8109 [12JY]

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, S11795 [25OC]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, H322 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (see S. 1378), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 3446), H6650 [26JY]

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: provide grants for Centers for Clinical Discovery (see H.R. 3168), H5601 [30JN]

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2744), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 520), H9361 [27OC]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (see S. 1404), S8301 [14JY]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for certain cost cutting measures (see H.R. 4214), H9555 [2NO]

———reauthorize (see S. 1516), S9158 [27JY]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA] (see S. 871), S4108 [21AP]

———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H9695 [4NO]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H10161 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 74), H11654 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 982), H796 [17FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4297), H10156 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (see H. Res. 588), H11219 [7DE]

———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]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S. 568), S2245 [8MR]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

———revise the concurrent resolution on the budget (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6327 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1416 [14MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (see H. Res. 154), H1509 [15MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H2734 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H2645 [27AP]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

CERCLA: require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

Children and youth: make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H137 [6JA]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1280), S6910 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 889), H791 [17FE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC] (see H.R. 3552), H7558 [28JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S1260 [10FE]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (see S. 2050), S13161 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 23), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 14), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 94), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 129), H847 [1MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 29), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 15), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 30), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H587 [14FE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 13), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 17), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 25), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 100), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 92), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 16), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

———authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (see H. Res. 10), H79 [4JA]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 159), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 19), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 138), H1024 [8MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 22), S648 [31JA]

Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 107), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 87), H587 [14FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S1345 [14FE]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 106), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 105), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 21), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 165), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 117), H719 [16FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 24), S648 [31JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H719 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S979 [3FE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 93), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 102), H630 [15FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 133), H941 [2MR] (see H. Res. 224), H2472 [21AP]

———establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Congressional Budget Act: preserve budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 116), H75 [4JA]

Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 68), H8387 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H10502 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 75), H12167 [17DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H10501 [16NO]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1720), S10187 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 1514), H1845 [6AP]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension (see H.R. 3846), H8247 [21SE]

———prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H3112 [10MY]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

———authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (see S. 1908), S11744 [21OC]

———eliminate fees for assistance under export promotion programs, authorize appropriations for such purpose, and expand export promotion activities (see H.R. 4250), H10038 [8NO]

———establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 1491), H1844 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1042), S5300 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1043), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H3892 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2863), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4484 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 639), H12224 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 74), S14317 [21DE]

Dept. of Education: increase funding levels for Partnerships in Character Education Program (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

———provide funding to enable colleges and universities to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

———reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3689), H7742 [7SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

———reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE] (see S. 1093), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

———reauthorize the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S738 [1FE]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 949), H794 [17FE]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3131), H5599 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

———make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of municipal and county governments (see H.R. 796), H587 [14FE]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

———notify Congress of any shortfall in funding for the tenant-based rental assistance program (see H.R. 393), H234 [26JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H8386 [27SE]

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

———provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H2977 [4MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: make payments to Western States for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

———refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a special round of funding by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 93), S144 [24JA]

———authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 242, 243), H136 [6JA]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 603), H353 [2FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see S. 963), S4547 [28AP]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H4141 [26MY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (see S. 1290), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5434 (see H.R. 3102), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3130, 3136), H5599 [30JN]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S6154 [7JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 (see H.R. 2510), H3694 [19MY]

Disasters: establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (see S. 24), S142 [24JA]

———make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans (see S. 2043), S13161 [17NO]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4324), H10225 [15NO]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1262), H1370 [10MR]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 23), H196 [25JA]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (see S. 1446), S8664 [21JY]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 102), S144 [24JA] (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3324), H5963 [18JY]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 4596), H12048 [16DE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 198), H77 [4JA]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 182), H77 [4JA]

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (see H.R. 1476), H1777 [5AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

———ensure that the total amount of certain funds awarded to a State for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is not less than the total awarded in fiscal year 2003 (see H.R. 1853), H2549 [26AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1642), H2100 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

———require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H10502 [16NO]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (see S. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858), S11313 [7OC]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S6021 [26MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3057), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (see H. Res. 341), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 532), H9640 [3NO]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 302), S1049 [7FE]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see S. 940), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

FTC: reauthorize (see S. 1392), S8217 [13JY]

Government: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1271), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

———prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1250), S6658 [15JN]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5778 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 267), H137 [6JA] (see H.R. 1273), H1416 [14MR]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: appoint a Federal officer to focus exclusively on the official and effective use of Federal resources in southeast Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1843), S11212 [6OC]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7813 [8SE]

———ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H8985 [19OC]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———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] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1765, 1766), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3958), H8643 [29SE]

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

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

IMF: require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of monetary resources provided by the U.S. (see H.R. 3054), H5100 [23JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S5301 [17MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN] (see H.R. 4605), H12048 [16DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 3204), H5739 [12JY] (see H.R. 3297), H5913 [14JY] (see H.R. 4519), H11503 [13DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1803), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 2475), H3693 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (see H. Res. 331), H4801 [20JN]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (see S. 1935), S12006 [27OC]

Iraq: extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office (see S. 1371), S7909 [1JY]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3775), H7948 [14SE]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (see S. 49), S143 [24JA]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see S. 1166), S6100 [6JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 136), H75 [4JA]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 3404), H6380 [22JY]

———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H628 [15FE]

———provide for designation and funding of high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas (see H.R. 1055), H940 [2MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2985), H4801 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 2107), S13659 [15DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see S. 519), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 386), H233 [26JA]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9641 [3NO]

Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 806), H628 [15FE]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 289), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2515), H3694 [19MY]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 711), S3201 [5AP]

Millennium Challenge Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4014), H8807 [7OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1281), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6204 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12135 [17DE]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (see S. 2024), S12949 [16NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 573), H351 [2FE]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [6JA]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1428), H1693 [17MR]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 1863), H2550 [26AP]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S6481 [14JN]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 2362), H3330 [16MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see S. 886), S4108 [21AP]

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H78 [4JA]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H78 [4JA]

National security: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410, 1410), S8302 [14JY]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see S. 48), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 4137), H9102 [25OC]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

———modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H78 [4JA]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 50), H135 [6JA]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

NRC: reauthorize user fees, reform procedures, and improve human capital programs (see S. 858), S4021 [20AP]

OAS: authorize appropriations for voluntary contributions to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries (see S. 704), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1213), H1368 [10MR]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

———protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2829), H4354 [9JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H2471 [21AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3595), H7560 [28JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8088 [15SE] (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1282), H1416 [14MR]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see S. 574), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1205), H1264 [9MR]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 2566), H3892 [24MY] (see H.R. 3104), H5434 (see H.R. 3104), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3330, 3332), H6106 [19JY] (see H.R. 3377), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3453), H6932 [27JY] (see H.R. 3512, 3514), H7557 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 212), H6327 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (see H. Res. 401), H7556 [28JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 690), S3147 [4AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

———provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071, 4071), H8918 [18OC]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 4118), H9043 [20OC]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 222), H78 [4JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2862), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 538), H10037 [8NO]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (see S. Res. 209), S8826 [25JY]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

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

Social Security: provide for investment and protection of surpluses (see H.R. 3913), H8387 [27SE]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1776), H2470 [21AP]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3649), H7672 [6SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (see S. 421), S1622 [17FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (see H.R. 1270), H1416 [14MR]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to offset costs of supplemental spending bills targeted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita (see S. 1809), S10823 [3OC]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

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), S886 [2FE]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 732), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H1022 [8MR] (see H. Res. 144), H1263 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 399), H7556 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 393), H6932 [27JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 226), H7561 [28JY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: change manner of allocation of first responder grant funds (see H.R. 1093), H982 [3MR]

University of Arizona: provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist Center at the James E. Rogers College of Law (see S. 2136), S13786 [16DE]

Veterans: health care funding (see S. 331), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1314), S7428 [27JN] (see H.R. 2684), H4140 [26MY] (see H.R. 4560), H11879 [15DE]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (see S. 1340), S7820 [30JN]

Cloture motions

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

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

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

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9204-H9240 [26OC]

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1815), H12739-H13175 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863), H12293-H12641 [18DE]

———Correction Relative to Signatories, H13184 [22DE]

———Segments Omitted, H13183 [22DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9499-H9533 [2NO]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

NASA Appropriations (S. 1281), H12015-H12031 [16DE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3), H7043-H7550 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

NASA appropriations (H.R. 3070): CBO, H6335 [22JY]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act (S. 858): CBO, S9722-S9724 [7SE]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Essays

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Factsheets

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves Mission and Issues, S12425 [7NO]

Medical Isotope Production, S7242 [23JN]

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Minnesota Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

———Ohio Factsheet, S9904 [12SE]

———Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman, S4586, S4587 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman and Representative Tom Udall, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Amtrak funding: several Senators, S2704 [15MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Clarify basis for funding of certain Violence Against Women Act grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8424 [28SE]

Colombia demobilization of foreign terrorist organizations: Eric L. Olson, Amnesty International (organization), H5975 [19JY]

———Jose M. Vivanco, Human Rights Watch (organization), H5974 [19JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) request for additional time to consider S. 1803, intelligence services appropriations: Senator Frist, S11657 [20OC]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Community Disaster Loan Act: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: Bryan Adcock, Ozark Action, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———East Missouri Action Agency, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———National Governors Association, S10774 [30SE]

———several Senators, S13286 [18NO]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking: Daniel Levin, Dept. of Justice, H6120 [20JY]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Affairs (House), H6120 [20JY]

———several Representatives, H6121 [20JY]

Continuing appropriations: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8534 [29SE]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

———Senators Specter, Dayton, Kohl and Leahy, S85 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S14127 [20DE]

———Senator Stevens, S14129 [20DE]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S14127 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Erin Conata, Committee on Armed Services (House), H12201 [18DE]

———Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14260 [21DE], H12201 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS telehealth programs funding: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11908 [26OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding for Connecticut: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, S11288 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Beverly O'Neil, Mayor of Long Beach, CA, S8096 [12JY]

———Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, S8120 [12JY]

———Christopher McKenzie, League of California Cities, S8096 [12JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S8120 [12JY]

———Clarence Edwards, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S8122 [12JY]

———Dave Liebersbach, National Emergency Management Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, CA, S8095 [12JY]

———High-Threat City Joint Working Group on Homeland Security, S8095, S8112 [12JY]

———Joseph Estey, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8121 [12JY]

———Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, TX, S8096 [12JY]

———Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S8113 [12JY]

———Ralph M. Purdy, United Federation of Police Officers, Inc., S8121 [12JY]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S8096 [12JY]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S8095 [12JY]

———Ruth Ann Minner and Mitt Romney, National Governors Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Sam A. Cabral, International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, S8121 [12JY]

———Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

———Steve Lenkart, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S8121 [12JY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S8120 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grants to State and local governments for interoperable communication equipment: several public safety officials' organizations, S14126 [20DE]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, H5423 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences: Steven B. Nesmith, Dept. of HUD, S11608 [20OC]

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law: Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia Council, H5533 [30JN]

———Lee Page, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5533 [30JN]

———Robert Bobb, District of Columbia Mayor's Office, H5533 [30JN]

District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11644 [20OC]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Ensure Federal employees activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving: Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3472 [12AP]

FAA air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding: Kate Breen, National Association of Air Traffic Specialists, H5536 [30JN]

FAA funding: Marion Blakey, FAA, S13629 [15DE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, S3730 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3729 [15AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S3730 [15AP]

Gulf War Illness research funding: Nancy Rekowski, Order of the Silver Rose (organization), H4745 [20JN]

———several Representatives, E2377 [16NO]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H4744 [20JN]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H4745 [20JN]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, H8279 [22SE]

———Barbara Pickney, Louisiana Head Start Association, H8272 [22SE]

———Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H8275 [22SE]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H8279 [22SE]

———Caroline Fredrickson and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, H8276 [22SE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H8274 [22SE]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, H8282 [22SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H8277 [22SE]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), H8282 [22SE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8275 [22SE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H8281 [22SE]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, H8276 [22SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Michael Lieberman and Jess N. Hordes, Anti-Defamation League, H8274 [22SE]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, H8281 [22SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), H8281 [22SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H8275 [22SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H8279 [22SE]

———Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start Association, H8273 [22SE]

———several religious, civil rights, labor, education, health, and advocacy organizations, H8278 [22SE]

———several religious organizations, H8282 [22SE]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H8273 [22SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H8274 [22SE]

Help America Vote Act funding: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2951 [17MR]

———several organizations, S2950 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5983, H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Commitee on the Judiciary (House), H5984 [19JY]

Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding: David F. Melcher, Corps of Engineers, H3788 [24MY]

———Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., Corps of Engineers, H3789 [24MY]

———Representative Gene Green, H3789 [24MY]

———several Members of the Texas congressional delegation, H3789 [24MY]

Impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Pamela J. Turner, Dept. of Homeland Security, H3493 [18MY]

Increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes: Dominique Leganx, S6905 [21JN]

———Laura Rutledge, S6905 [21JN]

———Liz Kramm, S6905 [21JN]

Intelligence services appropriations: Senator Collins, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S12073 [31OC]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10713 [29SE]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901, S12921 [16NO]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act: Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), E1893 [20SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1893 [20SE]

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: several Representatives, H6943 [28JY]

LIHEAP funding: David Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, S14128 [20DE]

———several Senators, S11810 [25OC]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S14128 [20DE]

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production: John O. Pastore and Robert K. Musil, Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

———Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S7238 [23JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

Medicaid funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, H2517 [26AP]

Medicaid funding and Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment: several organizations, S2810 [16MR]

Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas: Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, H12262 [18DE]

NASA funding: Representative Kucinich, E1148 [7JN]

NSF Math and Science Partnership Program funding: Warren M. Washington and Elizabeth Hoffman, NSF, H4432 [14JN]

OSHA enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis: several labor organizations, H5053 [23JN]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

Prohibit EPA funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations: several organizations, H3664 [19MY]

Prohibit funding to implement requirements for public housing residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs: Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H5532 [30JN]

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S12585 [9NO]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S12570 [9NO]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4466 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4466 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4466 [28AP]

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule: Joseph M. Conlon, American Mosquito Control Association, S7557 [29JN]

SBA loan programs funding: several small business associations, H9495 [2NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Military Coalition, H1451 [15MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1451, H1465 [15MR]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S2963 [17MR]

———several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act: several Senators, S902 [2FE]

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7825 [13SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7825 [13SE]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: several State Governors, H4552 [15JN]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S5261 [17MY]

———Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S5260 [17MY]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S5261 [17MY]

———Kevin Shannon, Association for Commuter Transportation, S5261 [17MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1054 [9MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1055 [9MR], H1319 [10MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1319 [10MR]

———several local government organizations, S5260 [17MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S5260 [17MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S5261 [17MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5264 [17MY]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding: R. Nicholas Burns, Dept. of State, S3975 [20AP]

U.S. Fire Administration funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8281 [14JY]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

Veterans health care funding: Jane E. Fyer, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S3454 [12AP]

———Jim Nicholson, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3466 [12AP]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, S3454 [12AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

———Senator Santorum, S7569 [29JN]

———several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S3463 [12AP]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1645, H1662 [17MR]

Lists

Amendments in order to H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9860 [8SE]

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, S12426 [7NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Cosponsors of S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, and other legislation in support of retirees and military survivors, S12380 [4NO]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

Endorsers of proposed change to distribution formula for Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5429 [29JN]

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

Germane amendments to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5056 [12MY]

Groups against the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3666 [19MY]

Key military personnel provisions in conference report on H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S14255 [21DE]

New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology Stem Cell Research Grant recipients, E2616 [19DE]

Organizations and individuals supporting H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11577 [14DE]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Memorandums

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Brad Yacobucci, Congressional Research Service, E456 [16MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia: President Bush, S10721 [29SE], H8627 [29SE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11262 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2509 [26AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H9568 [3NO]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), H8534 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4044 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H11901 [16DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11101, S11112, S11115, S11117 [5OC], S11185 [6OC], H4764 [20JN], H11580, H11583 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], H12267 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8199, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8478 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9310 [27OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4855 [21JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4961 [22JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10979 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10004, S10006 [14SE], S10072 [15SE], H4605 [16JN], H9492 [2NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP], S4897, S4914 [11MY], H1322 [10MR], H4114 [26MY]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Press releases

Adoption of ``Law of Justice and Peace'' in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5974 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Jim Wallis and Faith Leaders Call for a Moral Budget and Urge Congress To Say `No' to Social Cuts That Pay for Tax Cuts: Sojourners (publication), H10638 [17NO]

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House: Senator Craig, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), H5568 [30JN]

Questions and answers

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

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (H.R. 3446), E1613 [27JY]

Africa: develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

———increase disaster assistance and refugee assistance to Sudan and other African countries, H1467 [15MR]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———provide that every State receive an equal allocation of cotton, tobacco, and rice funding, H4271 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264, H4265 [8JN]

———funding, H12275 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208-H4273 [8JN], H4301 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381-H9394 [28OC], E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4201-H4208 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9367-H9373 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

AID: Child Survival and Health Account funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

———eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

———Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program funding, H3025 [5MY]

———South Africa Medical Research Council funding, H3025 [5MY]

Alaska: Pribilof Islands environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1630), H2085 [14AP], E668 [15AP], E771 [26AP]

———funding, H369 [8FE], H1210-H1218 [9MR], H5280 [28JN], H5380, H5382, H5388-H5397 [29JN], H5554, H5555 [30JN], H9987, H9988 [8NO], E366, E367, E368 [3MR]

———restore funding to certain routes, H5403-H5408 [29JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997-H4001 [25MY]

———condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE], H8650 [6OC]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019, H4020 [25MY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members, H1494, H1495, H1497 [15MR]

———improve care for military victims of sexual assault, H3922, H4026 [25MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1433, H1465-H1467 [15MR]

———increase pay for all members of the military and National Guard and Reserves, H4737, H4738 [20JN]

———National Guard and Reserves personnel funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding, H1457 [15MR]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, H8650, H8724 [6OC]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1450, H1465 [15MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H2885 [4MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291, H315-H325 [2FE], E173 [8FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310-H315 [2FE]

———tribute to ethnic and religious diversity, H3922 [25MY]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3614-H3620 [19MY], H7022 [28JY], E1036 [20MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

ATF: Violent Crime Impact Team assignment to Laredo, TX, H4434 [14JN]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

BIA: provide funding to Crow Creek Reservation for construction of temporary dormitory facilities, H3637 [19MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: Fish Passage Center funding, E2341 [14NO]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H355, H356, H369, H374, H383-H398, H402-H404 [8FE], H484, H508, H509 [9FE], H526 [10FE], H606, H611 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H2638, H2641-H2643 [27AP], H3336 [17MY], H3442 [18MY], H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990, H9014, H9015, H9017, H9018 [20OC], H9078, H9087, H9091-H9094 [25OC], H9106, H9107, H9109 [26OC], H9280, H9281, H9333, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9412 [28OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE], E185 [8FE], E384 [8MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1580 [16MR], H4924, H4925 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

———deficit, H11963 [16DE]

———establish biennial cycle (H.R. 2664), E1129 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (H.R. 3966), H8527, H8528 [29SE], H8989 [20OC], E2408 [18NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, H9054 [25OC]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 982), E291 [18FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9558, H9605, H9606, H9609, H9622-H9627, H9633-H9638 [3NO], H9643, H9674, H9675, H9683, H9685-H9691 [4NO], E2263 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE], H11115, H11116, H11194-H11199, H11213, H11214 [7DE], H11225, H11226, H11234-H11264, H11269, H11273, H11275, H11318, H11320, H11322 [8DE], H12054, H12161 [17DE], E2511 [13DE], E2532, E2533, E2538 [14DE], E2547 [15DE], E2562 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11227-H11234 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H9547 [2NO], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1553, H1558, H1562, H1597 [16MR], H2945, H2946 [4MY], H9022 [20OC], H10048 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

———status report, H178 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781, H5783 [13JY], H8067, H8069 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H3393, H3394 [17MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: research on migration to improve demographic analysis and population estimates funding, H4472 [14JN]

Burma: provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Bush, President: veto authority, H1374 [14MR]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, H11226 [8DE]

———freeze oil industry subsidies, H9366, H9409 [28OC], H9541 [2NO], H9608 [3NO], H10125 [9NO], H11331 [12DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), H3714-H3716 [23MY]

———transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of plaque in Statuary Hall recognizing past holding of religious services in the Old House Chamber, H4941, H4942 [22JN]

Capitol Police: funding through reductions in GPO funding, H4957, H4958 [22JN]

———prohibit transfer of horse mounted unit to U.S. Park Police, H4954-H4956 [22JN]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H1857 [12AP], H4939, H4940-H4943, H4945, H4961 [22JN], H6463 [26JY], H7029 [28JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H5049 [23JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit funding to implement rule on critical access hospital replacement facility construction, H5122, H5123 [24JN]

Central America: allocation of foreign aid, H5293 [28JN]

Chemical weapons: authority over the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, H3926 [25MY], H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Children and youth: foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs, H8392 [28SE]

———prevent implementation of a universal mental health screening program, E1357 [27JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8031-H8056 [15SE], H9568 [3NO], E1859, E1875 [15SE], E1899, E1905 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), amendment process, H7790 [8SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963-H7965 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), motion to instruct conferees, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3370-H3373 [17MY], H8234-H8236 [21SE]

———research and development funding, H3382, H3383 [17MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend, H2189 [20AP]

Colleges and universities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

Colombia: right-wing paramilitary forces demobilization funding, H5973, H5979 [19JY], H9646 [4NO]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (H. Res. 10), H35-H37 [4JA]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 133), H996, H997 [8MR]

———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 224), H2573-H2576 [27AP]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (H.R. 341), E76 [25JA]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151, H5152 [24JN]

———reauthorize, H8489, H8491-H8493 [28SE], H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2000 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2037 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4302 [9JN], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN]

———legislative process, H852 [2MR], H5258 [28JN], H8532 [29SE], H12261, H12264, H12266 [18DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), H8531-H8535 [29SE], E2039 [6OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), motion to recommit, H8535 [29SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), H10517 [17NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10508-H10512 [17NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 75), H12141, H12142 [17DE]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4988, H4992, H4996, H4997, H5026, H5030, H5034, H5039-H5047, H5073, H5077 [23JN], H5162 [24JN], H5367 [29JN], E1374 [28JN], E1399 [30JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5129-H5131 [24JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs and creation of the Office of Ombudsmen, E2393 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species in lakes and rivers research funding, H3863 [24MY]

———Benton Harbor, MI, dredging project funding, H5815 [14JY]

———funding, H7639 [2SE], H8832 [17OC], E1780 [7SE]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

———permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3855 [24MY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3873, H3874 [24MY]

———reform, H3792 [24MY]

———require 5-year development plan for projects, H3863 [24MY]

———revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5815, H5870, H5871 [14JY]

———Sabine-Neches Riverway channel dredging funding, H6208 [21JY]

Courts: Federal court system funding through reductions in the GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5451 [29JN]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———expand Federal criminal ban on fake police badges to include uniforms, identification, and all other insignia of all public officials, H8477, H8478 [28SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H5499-H5501 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4493, H4516-H4518 [15JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5495-H5497 [30JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4829-H4838 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN]

Daytona Beach, FL: National Guard Reserve Center construction funding, H4098 [26MY]

DeLay, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H9633-H9638 [3NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

———Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4224, H4225 [8JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, H8395 [28SE]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

———organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit food stamps funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H4266 [8JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———Economic Development Administration funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Foreign Commercial Service operations funding through reductions in Dept. of State economic service officer positions funding, H4500 [15JN]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H4552 [15JN]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus in Boulder, CO, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), H9995 [8NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3746 [23MY], H3771, H3773 [24MY], H3912-H4046 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H12135, H12144 [17DE], E1099 [25MY], E1109, E1110, E1127, E1133 [26MY], E1150 [7JN], E1171, E1173 [8JN], E2514 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), amendment process, H3595 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12199, H12200-H12212 [18DE], E2636, E2643 [22DE], E2654 [30DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent request, H12199 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3900-H3912 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), corrections in engrossment, H4047 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

———basic and applied research and development projects funding, H4737 [20JN]

———building security standards, H4093, H4094 [26MY]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

———C-130 aircraft funding, H609 [15FE], H2990 [5MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4740-H4742 [20JN]

———domestic violence prevention and response programs funding, H4767 [20JN]

———emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, H4569 [16JN]

———F/A-22 aircraft program funding, H2155 [20AP], H2478 [26AP]

———F-22 fighter funding, H484 [9FE]

———funding, H1551 [16MR]

———investigation of Defense Logistics Agency Prime Vendor purchasing program, H9608 [3NO], H10112 [9NO]

———Iraqi security forces training, H4405 [14JN], H9050 [25OC]

———Iraqi security forces training funding, H4757 [20JN]

———Iraqi security forces training funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4745-H4747 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4556 [15JN], H4565 [16JN], H4727-H4783 [20JN], H8650 [6OC], H9476 [2NO], H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11492 [13DE], H12054, H12148, H12150-H12155 [17DE], H12224 [18DE], E1301, E1304, E1308 [21JN], E1311, E1312 [22JN], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2553 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12172-H12178, H12199, H12244-H12269 [18DE], E2634, E2637, E2638, E2640, E2641, E2642, E2647, E2648, E2650, E2651 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report—motion to recommit, H12267 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4566, H4567-H4580 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12224-H12233 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), H13181-H13183 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11580-H11583 [14DE], E2563 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, H4764 [20JN]

———Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas, H12262 [18DE]

———operations and maintenance funding, H1458 [15MR]

———Ovarian Cancer Research Program funding, H4094 [26MY]

———overhead cover systems to support force protection in Iraq funding, H9562, H9563, H9565 [3NO]

———overseas bases military construction funding, H4094 [26MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

———rehabilitation of overseas equipment funding, H1497 [15MR]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

———research and development programs funding, E969 [13MY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, H4736, H4738, H4739 [20JN]

———satellite communications language training activities funding, H4733 [20JN]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4082, H4102 [26MY], H4736 [20JN], E1099 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

———civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

———Foreign Language Assistance Program funding, H5035 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

———require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H5158 [24JN]

———Teacher Incentive Fund funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

———tribute to Teacher Incentive Fund, H5804 [14JY]

———TRIO Programs funding, E1330 [24JN]

———utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

———EnergySmart Schools Program funding, H3857, H3858 [24MY]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———integrated bioenergy research and development programs funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

———International Fusion Energy Project funding, H3869 [24MY], H10060 [9NO]

———Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

———Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Computational Science funding, H3785, H3786 [24MY]

———Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider project funding, H10061 [9NO]

———Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, E1351 [24JN]

———bar-code medication technology funding, H5072, H5073 [23JN]

———community health centers funding, H4993, H5060, H5061 [23JN]

———Community Services Block Grant funding, H8534 [29SE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H5031, H5034, H5055 [23JN], H5387 [29JN], E1364 [27JN], E1391 [28JN]

———ensure prescription drug clinical trials required to be listed in a public database are listed before a drug is approved for market, H4263, H4264 [8JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 949), E304 [18FE], E925 [10MY], E1034 [20MY]

———Healthy Communities Access Program funding, H5049, H5062, H5063 [23JN]

———Office of Information Technology funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5137 [24JN]

———Office of Women's Health programs funding to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, H5061 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to appoint an individual to a Federal advisory committee on the basis of political affiliation, H5137 [24JN]

———prohibit use of funding to implement a universal mental health screening program, H5145, H5146 [24JN]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (H.R. 3131), E1421 [1JY]

———require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473, H8474 [28SE]

———rural health care and dentistry programs funding, H5055 [23JN], H11547 [14DE]

———rural outreach grants and rural health research programs funding through reductions in OSHA funding, H5051-H5053 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program implementation, H3491 [18MY]

———allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233, H3234 [12MY]

———appropriations earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———chemical facility security funding, H3379-H3381 [17MY], H3535 [18MY], H3747 [23MY], E1052 [20MY]

———chemical plant security funding, H8691 [6OC]

———Citizen Corps program funding, H3218 [12MY]

———citizenship and immigration services funding, H3369, H3370, H3373-H3375 [17MY]

———coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3480, H3481 [18MY]

———Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism funding, H3456 [18MY]

———expand pre-clearance border crossing programs, H3484 [18MY]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3376-H3379 [17MY], H9107 [26OC]

———funding, H1551 [16MR]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement funding through reductions in Coast Guard funding, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, H11810 [15DE], H11958, H11959 [16DE]

———investigation of corruption allegations at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, H8702 [6OC]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H3231-H3233 [12MY]

———make grants to the National Medical Preparedness Consortium to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3481, H3482 [18MY]

———make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement funding, H3368, H3369 [17MY], H3486, H3503-H3505 [18MY]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness funding, H3376 [17MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489, H3490 [18MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

———provide authority to continue to conduct security clearance investigations pending selection of a single Government-wide agency to conduct such investigations, H3394 [17MY]

———reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3475-H3479 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local port authorities for additional costs associated with elevated threat levels, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———replace color-coded terror alert system and ensure effective means of communicating risk to the public, H3479, H3480 [18MY]

———report efforts to reduce replication of badges, uniforms, and other insignia identifications, H3491 [18MY]

———require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3499-H3501 [18MY]

———shoulder-fired missile defense systems for passenger aircraft research funding, H3390, H3391 [17MY], H3446, H3449 [18MY]

———study feasibility and desirability of expanding the boundaries of the National Capital Region, H3490 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR], H5371, H5381, H5384 [29JN], E1437 [1JY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5428, H5429 [29JN]

———Homeless Assistance Grants funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5408-H5412 [29JN]

———HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5429-H5432 [29JN], H5554 [30JN], H9987 [8NO]

———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H5443 [29JN], E1419 [1JY]

———lead hazard control grants funding, H5398, H5399 [29JN]

———Native American Housing Block Grant Program funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

———prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

———Round II Empowerment Zones program funding, H5554 [30JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5422-H5427 [29JN]

———Working Capital Fund funding, H5526 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8324 [22SE], H8377 [27SE], H8391, H8392, H8393, H8394, H8412, H8422, H8433-H8481 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2062 [7OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8401-H8406 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), motion to recommit, H8478, H8479 [28SE]

———Border Violence Task Force funding, H8470 [28SE]

———child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3131 [11MY], H8430, H8432 [28SE], H10071 [9NO], E2334 [10NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in FBI and DEA funding, H4456, H4457 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

———DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———ex-offender reentry programs funding, H4447, H4448 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4442-H4445 [14JN], E2334 [10NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]

———prohibit funding for programs that would facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, H4534 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

———provide greater flexibility to State and local governments in spending law enforcement grant money, H8424 [28SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding through reductions in NOAA funding, H4463-H4466 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, H10079 [9NO]

———reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (H.R. 3279), E1498 [15JY]

———reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release programs funding, H5058 [23JN]

———Reintergration of Youthful Offender Program funding, H5058 [23JN]

Dept. of State: Active Response Corps funding, H6040, H6041 [19JY]

———American Corners Program funding, H4433 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

———Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

———conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine how best to use security assistance funding to prevent illegal immigration from Ecuador, H6068, H6069 [19JY]

———Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

———Human Rights and Democracy Fund funding, H5323 [28JN]

———International Boundary and Water Commission funding for levee improvement along the Rio Grande in Texas, H10051 [9NO]

———make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

———reimbursement to New York, NY, and other localities for protection of foreign missions and officials, H6056 [19JY]

———report on compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6119-H6122 [20JY], E1584 [22JY]

———require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6044-H6046 [19JY], E1539 [20JY]

———shift Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

———Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction initiative funding, H5317, H5318 [28JN]

———strengthen requirement for availability to travel worldwide relative to restrictive medical conditions for new entrants to the Foreign Service, H6042 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

———exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (H.R. 3464), H8951 [19OC]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (H.R. 2693), E1114 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp., to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 242), E33 [6JA]

———Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

———Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program funding, E1815 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration, H5753 [13JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5562-H5569, H5585-H5591, H5596 [30JN], H5712 [12JY], E1421 [1JY], E1447 [11JY], E1517 [18JY]

———national cemeteries repair and maintenance funding, H4090 [26MY]

———pain management research programs funding, H4099 [26MY]

———reintegration services funding, H1432 [15MR], H1524 [16MR]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation, H3906 [25MY]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disasters: eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H10507 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1478, H1479 [15MR]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), H10991, H11025, H11026 [18NO]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Diseases: Cushing's disease research funding, E2116 [18OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (H.R. 1262), E416 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H12264 [18DE]

District of Columbia: payment of congressional salaries until congressional Delegate has a vote in Congress, H5504 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533, H5534 [30JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762-H3765 [23MY]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4411 [14JN], H10068, H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 4596), E2577 [17DE]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5118 [24JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H12237 [18DE]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, E2222 [28OC]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531, H4532 [15JN]

E-Government Act: funding, H4530 [15JN]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, E1608 [27JY]

———democracy and education programs funding, H5298, H5299 [28JN]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H5412, H5413 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3592, H3608, H3674 [19MY]

———continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H3671 [19MY], H7020 [28JY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3642-H3644 [19MY], E1054 [23MY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in tax cuts, H3640, H3641 [19MY]

———increase Superfund funding through reductions in science and technology programs funding, H3638, H3639 [19MY]

———prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3665-H3669 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, H3663 [19MY], E1053 [23MY]

———require audits to verify use of science in promulgation of new regulations, H3669 [19MY]

———State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3674 [19MY]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5516-H5522 [30JN]

Executive Office of the President: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board funding, H5456, H5457 [29JN], E1419, E1420 [1JY]

Eximbank: funding, E1398 [30JN]

———limit funding relative to confirmation of an Inspector General, H5344 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

FAA: air traffic control services funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5399 [29JN]

———air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding, H5535, H5536 [30JN]

———Civil Aeromedical Institute study on flight attendant fatigue funding, H5383 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5497-H5499 [30JN]

———safety programs funding, H5399 [29JN]

———school soundproofing projects funding, H5534, H5535 [30JN]

———Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Program funding, H5555 [30JN]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H8471 [28SE]

FDA: delay approval of genetically engineered fish, H4265 [8JN]

———prohibit use of funds to investigate or take action against employees legally providing information to Congress or the public concerning the FDA, H4266-H4268 [8JN]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3395-H3398 [17MY], H3680 [19MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671, H3672 [19MY], H5343 [28JN]

Federal Transit Administration: impact of OMB accounting rules on treatment of split-funded programs, H5382 [29JN]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

———develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H12037 [16DE], E2623 [19DE]

———role in providing housing assistance to those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, H9450 [1NO]

Firearms: prohibit use of funds to export .50 caliber sniper rifles to nongovernmental entities, H4592, H4593 [16JN], E1282 [20JN]

First Responder Grants Board: coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229, H3230 [12MY]

Fish and fishing: State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management plans funding, H3619, H3620 [19MY]

Florida: Miami Intermodal Center, Earlington Heights connector funding, H1044 [9MR]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

———prevent allocation to groups or individuals engaged in efforts to overthrow democratically elected governments, H4777 [20JN], H4836, H4837 [21JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339, H5340 [28JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H5331, H5332 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding for assistance to Vietnam, H5348, H5349 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H5349, H5350 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347, H5348 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5261, H5281-H5300, H5301-H5355 [28JN], H9310 [27OC], E1397, E1398, E1399, E1413, E1415 [30JN], E1448 [11JY], E1539 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9650-H9672 [4NO], E2339 [10NO], E2611 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265-H5274 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644-H9650 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), motion to instruct conferees, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H1496 [15MR]

Forest Service: wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3618, H3646-H3648 [19MY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

GAO: study impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3492-H3494 [18MY]

Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H5286, H5288, H5291 [28JN], E1448 [11JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, H5303 [28JN]

Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4162 [7JN]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———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, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4956, H4957 [22JN]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6127-H6129 [20JY], E1569 [21JY]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control project funding, H3790 [24MY]

GSA: eTravel Services funding, H5527, H5528 [30JN]

———Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5462, H5463 [29JN]

Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340, H5341 [28JN], H9669 [4NO]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, H3778 [24MY], H10062 [9NO]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H418 [9FE], H1626 [17MR], H2190 [20AP], H3778, H3787, H3862, H3867 [24MY], H10061 [9NO]

Head Start Program: allow centers that have vacant slots to use funding to serve eligible infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start programs, H8267, H8269 [22SE]

———clarify financial audit requirements, H8300 [22SE]

———funding, H8258 [22SE], E1021 [19MY]

———improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8311, H8312 [22SE]

———Indian Head Start Program funding, H8265 [22SE]

———management reforms, H8309 [22SE]

———migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

———permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

———permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254-H8262, H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269-H8287, H8314-H8320 [22SE], E1976 [28SE]

———provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, H10518 [17NO]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8264-H8324 [22SE], E1943 [22SE], E1964 [27SE], E1968, E1976, E1977 [28SE], E2001 [29SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), amendment process, H8057 [15SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8253-H8263 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), corrections in engrossment, H8324 [22SE]

———require faith-based organizations providing Head Start services to establish separate bank accounts for Federal funding, E1977 [28SE]

———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310, H8311 [22SE]

———suspend implementation of National Reporting System while the National Academy of Sciences studies appropriate standards for school readiness, H8268, H8307, H8308 [22SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (H.R. 3854), E1918 [21SE]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE], H3203 [12MY], H3548, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5158, H5161, H5162 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Highway Trust Fund: extend certain highway-related excise taxes and expenditure authorities, H1042 [9MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H4928-H4932, H4942, H4944, H4945, H4952-H4954 [22JN]

———smoking policies in House office buildings, H4941 [22JN]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3895), H8668-H8670 [6OC]

Houston, TX: abuse by evacuees of taxpayer debit cards issued in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———conduct risk assessment of air toxics in communities near industrial facilities, H7022 [28JY]

———flood control projects funding, H10064 [9NO]

Hunger: reduce, H4207 [8JN]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———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 (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

Immigration: encourage employers to participate in employment eligibility verification, H3385 [17MY]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H5710 [12JY], H6178 [20JY], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———prohibit funding for any unauthorized border patrol project, H3400, H3401 [17MY]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3448, H3495-H3500 [18MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840 [21JN], H4901 [22JN]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

———funding, H11546 [14DE]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, E405 [10MR]

Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6668-H6672 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12072-H12075 [17DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4114 [26MY], H4300 [9JN], H4840-H4858 [21JN], E1341, E1352 [24JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4829-H4840 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), corrections in engrossment, H4858 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), motion to recommit, H4856, H4857 [21JN]

———counterterrorism funding, H4829 [21JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4568-H4580 [16JN]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H240 [1FE], H290 [2FE], H418 [9FE], H9094 [25OC]

———U.S. embassy funding, H2991, H2992 [5MY]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, H3165 [11MY], H4715 [17JN], H8955 [19OC]

IRS: enforce Privacy Act relative to personal information, H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

———tax law enforcement efforts funding, H5387 [29JN]

Jacobs Creek Landing, KS: Neosho River logjam cleanup funding, H3794 [24MY]

Jersey City, NJ: Liberty State Park environmental restoration activities funding, H5869, H5870 [14JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H3591, H3608 [19MY], H6942, H7022 [28JY]

Latin America: allocation of foreign aid, H5294 [28JN]

Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (H.R. 812), H604 [15FE]

———improve security at U.S. borders, H3375, H3381-H3383 [17MY], H3450 [18MY]

———prohibit funding for certain forensic activities to States without a policy to obtain DNA samples from every convicted felon, H4524 [15JN]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4934-H4962 [22JN], H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), amendment process, H4707 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, H7023-H7030 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928-H4934 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948, H6949 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), motion to recommit, H4961 [22JN]

Library of Congress: funding, H4943 [22JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H1630 [17MR], H6953 [28JY], H8790 [7OC], H8989 [20OC], H10008 [8NO], H10518, H10521, H10525, H10641 [17NO], H11077 [6DE], H11179, H11180 [7DE], H11509, H11547 [14DE], H12239 [18DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

Medicaid: funding, H1560 [16MR], H1671 [17MR], H2509-H2520 [26AP], H2652, H2656, H2697, H2700, H2708, H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H2787 [3MY], H9938 [7NO], H10045 [9NO], E875 [4MY]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5117, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H1344 [10MR], H6210 [21JY], H8394 [28SE], H8832 [17OC], H8902-H8907 [18OC], H9090 [25OC]

———Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

Mexico: international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H5292, H5296 [28JN]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists, H6122, H6123 [20JY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, H1464, H1497-H1500 [15MR]

Mississippi River: Environmental Management Program funding, H3786 [24MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, H1570 [16MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, H6342, H6343 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6335-H6368 [22JY], E1590 [25JY], E1605 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6332-H6335 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), corrections in engrossment, H6368 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3250), E1476 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10971 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12129-H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 423), H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), insert H.R. 3070 language in lieu, H10979 [18NO]

———establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6363-H6365 [22JY]

———funding, H4431, H4432 [14JN], H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding under NASA education programs, H6361-H6363 [22JY]

———Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission funding, H6345 [22JY]

———Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, E2333 [10NO]

———prohibit funding for artist-in-residence program, H4530, H4531 [15JN]

———space exploration capabilities funding, H4448 [14JN]

———submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6360, H6361 [22JY]

National Academy of Sciences: Hudson River environmental study funding, H3619, H3624 [19MY]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]

National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1428), H5203 [27JN], E503 [17MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2362), H5204 [27JN]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, H3926 [25MY]

———funding, H8516 [29SE]

National Institute of General Medical Sciences: basic behavior research and training funding, E1381 [28JN]

National Institute of Mental Health: prohibit funds for peer-reviewed studies of newlyweds' relationship resilience and pigeons' visual concepts, H5137-H5139 [24JN]

National laboratories: laboratory-directed research and development programs funding, H3865, H3866 [24MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 3961), E1987 [29SE]

———require that concession items for sale be made in the U.S., H3672 [19MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog, H3606 [19MY]

National security: call for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, H4041 [25MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement, border protection, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H2507-H2509 [26AP], H3013, H3015 [5MY], H3398, H3399 [17MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement and border protection funding, H3368 [17MY]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

———national missile defense system funding, H947 [3MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H9332 [27OC]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3219, H3220 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

———secure borders of the U.S., H1481 [15MR]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

Navy: shipbuilding program funding, H4734 [20JN]

New Jersey: State human embryonic stem cell research grants, H12072 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

———transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 472), E113 [1FE]

New York: workers compensation and worker retraining funding for first responders to terrorist attacks upon the U.S., H5047-H5049 [23JN]

New York, NY: mass transit projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H1489, H1490 [15MR]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

———funding, H1630, H1646 [17MR], H5049 [23JN], H10518, H10521, H10522, H10523 [17NO]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8184, H8186-H8188, H8198, H8201-H8204, H8214, H8215 [21SE]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139-H5141 [24JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, H3011 [5MY]

———Coastal Zone Management Account funding through reductions in Bureau of Industry and Security funding, H4501, H4502 [15JN]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 50), E11 [4JA]

———prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

———vessel time charter funding, E1286 [20JN]

Norman, OK: initiate a Water Supply Augmentation Feasibility Study at Lake Thunderbird, E2364 [15NO]

NSF: funding, H10067 [9NO]

———Math and Science Partnership Program funding, H4432, H4433 [14JN]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (H.R. 2939), H11563-H11566 [14DE], E1275 [17JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, H5383, H5458, H5459 [29JN]

———National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5459-H5461 [29JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (H.R. 2565), H9074 [25OC]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (H.R. 1792), E743 [22AP], E1921 [21SE]

OSHA: enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H5053, H5054, H5055 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3811), H8802 [7OC], H8894 [18OC]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3918), H9097 [25OC], H10017-H10023 [8NO]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 4318), H10194 [15NO]

Pennsylvania: flood control projects funding, H5869 [14JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5114-H5117 [24JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H4220 [8JN]

———pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

Public housing: prohibit funding to implement requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs, H5531, H5532 [30JN]

Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]

Public welfare programs: funding, H12237 [18DE]

Queens, NY: closing of Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, H3397 [17MY]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: funding, H5117 [24JN]

Rivers: locks and dams infrastructure funding, H3866 [24MY]

Roads and highways: eliminate requirements for States to establish procedures for low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls in high occupancy toll lanes, H1300-H1302 [10MR]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4047-H4053 [25MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), H5557, H5562 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), H6087, H6088 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), H6269, H6273 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), H6878 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), H7034, H7035 [28JY], H7570 [29JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

Romania: condition allocation of foreign aid on resolution of U.S. adoption cases, H5341, H5342 [28JN]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H5769 [13JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: enforcement of consumer protection provisions, H10939 [18NO]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H1484-H1486 [15MR], H5333-H5335 [28JN], E1397 [30JN]

SBA: direct and guaranteed loan programs funding, H4431 [14JN], E1247 [15JN]

———loan programs funding, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4449-H4454 [14JN], H8975 [19OC], E1242 [15JN]

Science: nuclear physics programs funding, E2327 [10NO]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (H.R. 222), H800 [1MR], E18 [4JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Ships and vessels: allow foreign workers to work on U.S. vessels on international voyages and to possess transportation security cards, H8045 [15SE]

———treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder, H8051 [15SE]

Signature Science LLC: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Sioux City, IA: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H4549 [15JN]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Social Security: disability insurance program funding, H5161 [24JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (H.R. 1776), H2634, H2636 [27AP], H3031 [5MY], H6111 [20JY], E750 [22AP]

———restore solvency, H6209 [21JY]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H2787 [3MY]

South Carolina: I-73 corridor construction project funding, H1051 [9MR]

———tribute to South Carolina Cares Initiative for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7822 [13SE]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H3773 [24MY]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H7823-H7825 [13SE], H8116 [20SE]

SSA: prohibit use of funding to pay salaries of employees to administer Social Security benefits under a totalization agreement with Mexico, H5143, H5144 [24JN]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

———subtract amounts received in high-priority programs from surface transportation program formula totals, H1311-H1313 [10MR]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———authorize all necessary means to stop genocide in Darfur region, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to return displaced persons from Chad to Sudan, H5345-H5347 [28JN]

Supreme Court: prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

———reduce salaries and expenses relative to New London, CT, eminent domain decision, H5449, H5450 [29JN]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (H.R. 2047), E848 [3MY], E875-E877 [4MY]

Susquehanna River: watershed cleanup funding, H4222 [8JN]

Taxation: enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526, H1527 [16MR]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

TeraVicta Technologies, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Texas: Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding, H3788, H3789 [24MY], H10064 [9NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H854 [2MR], H8988 [20OC], H11570-H11579 [14DE], E269 [17FE], E399 [9MR], E1026 [19MY], E1733 [29JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1038-H1205, H1214, H1215 [9MR], H1276-H1325, H1334 [10MR], H3240 [12MY], H4050 [25MY], E226 [14FE], E404 [10MR], E456 [16MR], E1057 [23MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), amendment process, H971 [3MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7570, H7571-H7583, H7590 [29JY], E1719 [29JY], E1815 [12SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1034-H1038 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1272-H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399), H7570 [29JY], E1752 [6SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), H7035 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), corrections in engrossment, H1325 [10MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H1323 [10MR]

———hazardous material transport research projects funding, H7580 [29JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, H5950-H5952 [18JY], H11517 [14DE]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1041, H1042 [9MR], H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Projects of National and Regional Significance program funding, H7576 [29JY]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: passenger and checked baggage screening systems funding, H3386 [17MY], H3452 [18MY]

———Registered Traveler pilot program continuation, H8690 [6OC]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit inclusion of provisions increasing limit on number of certain aliens permitted to enter the U.S. into trade agreements, H4587-H4589 [16JN]

U.N.: prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H4580, H4581 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation project, H4546-H4548 [15JN]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H6057 [19JY]

———reform, H6037-H6039 [19JY], E1572 [21JY], E1580 [22JY]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773, H4777 [20JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3908 [25MY]

U.S. Boxing Commission: clarify self-funding mechanisms, H10353 [16NO]

———ensure that funding is derived from licensing fees on boxing industry participants, H10355 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit sale of public lands in the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Wildlife Refuges to buy water rights, H3663 [19MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: laboratory construction in Santa Cruz, CA, funding, H3624 [19MY]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H4564 [16JN], H4744, H4758 [20JN], H5128 [24JN]

———health care funding, H398-H402 [8FE], H512-H518 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H589, H604, H621-H626 [15FE], H1432, H1477, H1478, H1481 [15MR], H1524, H1563, H1609 [16MR], H1644-H1646, H1662 [17MR], H2709, H2710, H2715 [28AP], H4078-H4084, H4092-H4095, H4105, H4106, H4111 [26MY], H4909, H4910 [22JN], H5148, H5166 [24JN], H5221 [27JN], H5255, H5268-H5273, H5294 [28JN], H5367, H5371, H5385, H5386, H5470 [29JN], H5482 [30JN], H5646 [12JY], H5744, H5745, H5746, H5747, H5748, H5749, H5753, H5754 [13JY], H5884, H5897-H5900 [14JY], H5919-H5923, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H5979 [19JY], H6458-H6463 [26JY], H7020, H7021, H7022 [28JY], H9956-H9959 [7NO], H10120, H10124, H10126 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10921-H10924 [18NO], E184 [8FE], E1493 [15JY], E1586 [22JY], E1620 [27JY], E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751 [6SE]

———health care funding (H.R. 515), H517 [9FE], H9993 [8NO], E178 [8FE]

———mental health services funding, H1432 [15MR], E1638 [27JY]

———modify eligibility for Federal hiring preference, H3923 [25MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H3906 [25MY]

Victims of Crime Act: funding, H4430 [14JN]

Violence Against Women Act: allow States to provide unemployment benefits to victims fired due to circumstances stemming from domestice violence, H8404 [28SE]

———allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

———clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423-H8432, H8467-H8470 [28SE]

———prohibit insurance providers from basing coverage decisions on victim's history of abuse, H8404 [28SE]

———reauthorize, H1028, H1029 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1327 [10MR], H8391, H8393, H8394, H8403, H8423-H8432 [28SE], E399 [9MR], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC]

Volusia County, FL: Rose Bay Ecosystem Project funding, H3790, H3791 [24MY]

War in the Pacific National Historical Park: memorial wall repair funding, H3624, H3625 [19MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail system funding, H1049 [9MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 4560), E2574 [17DE]

Westport, MA: harbor dredging project funding, E515 [20MR]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), H8119 [20SE]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

YouthBuild USA (organization): funding, H5105, H5106 [24JN], H5382, H5383, H5387 [29JN], E1510 [18JY]

Zebra Imaging, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533, S8534 [20JY]

Afghanistan: Afghan police forces training pilot program funding, S4046 [21AP], S10782 [30SE]

Agriculture: disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

———price supports, S1153 [9FE]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080-S10103 [15SE], S10173-S10176 [19SE], S10210-S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10275-S10288 [21SE], S10327-S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12291 [3NO], S12399 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12145 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

———prohibit funding for entertainment expenses, S8456, S8468, S8469 [19JY]

Air Force: depot maintenance funding, S8779, S8780 [25JY]

———enter into agreements with St. Clair County, IL, to construct joint administrative and operations structures at Scott AFB, IL, S8815 [25JY]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (S. 1404), S8318 [14JY]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Amtrak: funding, S2694-S2706 [15MR], S2793, S2794 [16MR], S2954 [17MR], S11628 [20OC]

———reauthorize, S12193, S12196-S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Armed Forces: child care services and family assistance centers funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC], S12647 [10NO]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———extend temporary continuation of basic housing allowance for dependents of members who die on active duty, S3456 [12AP], S3513, S3520, S3521 [13AP], S4089 [21AP]

———increase death gratuity, S4088, S4089 [21AP]

———make oral and maxillofacial surgeons eligible for special pay for Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties, S8806 [25JY]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4094 [21AP]

———provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642, S3643 [14AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S12423-S12426 [7NO], S12569, S12573, S12584-S12586 [9NO]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, S11086-S11088 [5OC]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation, S4088 [21AP]

———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]

———require report on implementing Army National Guard Post Deployment Stand-Down Program, S3986 [20AP]

———use only basic pay as earned income to determine SSI eligibility for child or spouse of service member, S11119, S11120 [5OC]

Army: High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) common remotely operated weapons station funding, S11120 [5OC]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY], S10916-S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

———water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2801, S2809-S2817 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2804, S2828, S2829 [16MR], S4084, S4093, S4095 [21AP], S4509 [28AP], S8171 [13JY], S8383 [15JY]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253 [14JY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8806 [25JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: funding, S2944 [17MR]

Bridges: off-system bridges funding, S4468, S4469 [28AP]

———repair and maintenance funding, S4381 [27AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE], S1067-S1073, S1107 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S1326-S1328 [14FE], S1582 [17FE], S1783-S1785 [28FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592-S2597 [14MR], S9712-S9715 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC], S12124 [1NO], S12878 [16NO], S13435 [12DE], S13991 [19DE]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2856 [16MR]

———continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2899, S2900, S2924 [17MR]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S2838 [16MR]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, S13627-S13629 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524, S13527-S13531, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S3888 [19AP]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2796-S2806 [16MR], S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO], S13115, S13121, S13122, S13126 [17NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC], S11993 [27OC], S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S. 568), S2422-S2424 [10MR]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899, S2901-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, S11452 [18OC]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), S13057 [16NO]

———authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (S. 262), S890 [2FE]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: arthritis program funding, S11992 [27OC]

———mosquito abatement funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: reduce administrative costs, S11756 [24OC]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S13326-S13328 [18NO]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S12589 [9NO]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

———develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (S. 245), S750-S752 [1FE]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7280 [23JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), insert S. 1280 langage in lieu, S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S6919-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12036 [27OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (S. 1869), S13938 [16DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 360), S1289 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12561-S12568 [9NO]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (S. 2050), S13181 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): legislative priorities, S12048 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

———tribute to staff, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, S11297 [7OC]

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

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO], S13407, S13408 [18NO]

———legislative process, S3888 [19AP], S3984 [20AP], S11997 [27OC], S13427 [12DE], S13989 [19DE], S14256 [21DE]

———legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9969-S9971 [13SE], S10014-S10016 [14SE]

Connecticut: transportation projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), S10705, S10706-S10711 [29SE], S10773-S10780 [30SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), S13283-S13287 [18NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, S13260 [17NO]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: evaluate presence of national service programs in rural areas, S11806 [25OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S6356-S6359 [13JN], S6810 [20JN], S7408 [27JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, S7375 [24JN], S7408 [27JN], S14308 [21DE]

Corps of Engineers: funding, S2836 [16MR]

Courts: increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

———reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

Crime: Project Safe Neighborhoods program funding, S10074, S10075 [15SE], S12923 [16NO]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1720), S10189 [19SE]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emerald ash borer eradication funding, S10329 [22SE]

———citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Conservation Security Program funding, S12287 [3NO]

———food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

———funding, S1070 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S14078 [20DE]

———grant the Natural Resources Conservation Service authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S85 [20JA], S10227 [20SE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

———prohibit the use of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funds to demolish or dismantle the Hawaii Fruit Fly Production Facility, S10216 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281-S10284 [21SE]

———transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (S. 1908), S11745 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10928-S10967 [4OC], S11061, S11088-S11094, S11104, S11105, S11110-S11112 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530, S8536-S8545, S8587 [20JY], S8590, S8602-S8660, S8714 [21JY], S8716-S8740, S8764 [22JY], S8772-S8803, S8806-S8822 [25JY], S8897-S8908, S8918, S8927-S8929, S8937-S8940 [26JY], S9065, S9080, S9085, S9086, S9100, S9105, S9148 [27JY], S9210, S9211, S9234, S9235 [28JY], S9419, S9423, S9424, S9451 [29JY], S9696 [7SE], S9872 [9SE], S9895, S9896 [12SE], S10363 [22SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11972 [27OC], S12048 [28OC], S12377-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12418, S12422-S12442 [7NO], S12472-S12516 [8NO], S12560-S12601 [9NO], S12638-S12648, S12652-S12676 [10NO], S12727-S12735, S12738-S12741, S12751-S12763 [14NO], S12777-S12812, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12941, S12942 [16NO], S13337 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S8530 [20JY], S11905 [26OC], S12668 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8624, S8625 [21JY], S8908 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S13331-S13333 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), S12811, S12812 [15NO], S13647-S13649 [15DE], S13953, S13955, S13956 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14122, S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14254-S14275 [21DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—motion to proceed, S14014 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), insert S. 1042 language in lieu, S12811 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1044), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1044), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12586-S12588 [9NO], S12644 [10NO]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

———Civilian Linguistic Reserve Corps pilot project funding, S12808 [15NO]

———Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) funding, S12808 [15NO]

———C-130 aircraft funding, S1070 [8FE], S3775 [18AP], S3887 [19AP]

———construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8774-S8777, S8788 [25JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in the Missile Defense Program funding, S12478, S12493 [8NO]

———DD(X) Destroyer Program development funding, S8613 [21JY]

———Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research investment priorities, S12806 [15NO]

———defense basic research programs funding, S11109 [5OC]

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

———embassy security, construction, and maintenance funding, S8939 [26JY]

———establish position of Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management, S12483-S12485, S12492 [8NO]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, S8777 [25JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S1070 [8FE]

———high performance defense manufacturing technology research and development funding, S12598 [9NO]

———Iraqi security forces training and equipment funding, S12804 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10650, S10652-S10693, S10699-S10705, S10714 [29SE], S10780 [30SE], S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10916-S10922, S10925-S10968 [4OC], S11061-S11120 [5OC], S11174, S11179, S11181-S11190, S11194-S11200 [6OC], S11247-S11275, S11295 [7OC], S11451 [18OC], S13769 [16DE], S13953-S13955 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13972 [18DE], S13976-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14011, S14014 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14111, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14137, S14141-S14146, S14161-S14164, S14167-S14170, S14196-S14198 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14241-S14254, S14292, S14309 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), S14235-S14239 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74)—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233, S14234 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, S10911 [3OC]

———offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12427-S12432 [7NO], S12478, S12479, S12489, S12490 [8NO], S12600 [9NO]

———pediatric early literacy on military installations pilot projects funding, S11195 [6OC]

———Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for Epilespy Research funding, S3996 [20AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8807-S8810 [25JY]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082, S11083 [5OC], S11182-S11185 [6OC]

———require reports on training of Iraqi security forces, S3621-S3626 [14AP]

———require reports to Congress on efforts to stabilize Iraq and relieve burden on Armed Forces members deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region, S8181 [13JY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, S9896 [12SE], S12599 [9NO]

———semiconductor and microchip research and development programs funding, S12600 [9NO]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY], S8286 [14JY]

———support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

———train and equip foreign military and security forces as part of stabilization assistance, S12494, S12495 [8NO]

———University Research Initiatives Program funding, S8939 [26JY]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: evaluate Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

———funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

———Mathematics and Science Partnership program funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

———Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program funding, S11909 [26OC]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

———Teacher Incentive Fund funding, S14281 [21DE]

———Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program funding, S11814 [25OC]

———TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———FutureGen initiative funding, S12747 [14NO]

———grant program to aid local governments, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and not-for-profit agencies funding, S7281 [23JN]

———require feasibility study on the commercial development of biodiesel and hythane fuels, S7281 [23JN]

———State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program funding, S7795 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, S11976, S11983, S11984 [27OC]

———AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877-S11880, S11895 [26OC]

———collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

———community health centers programs funding, S11789 [25OC]

———community health centers programs funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE], S10774-S10780 [30SE], S13285-S13287, S13350 [18NO]

———establish an Office of Men's Health, S11992, S11993 [27OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (S. 569), S2273 [8MR], S4643 [9MY], S4863 [10MY]

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

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding to create a national family reunification initiative, S11989 [27OC]

———rapid oral HIV tests funding, S11881, S11882 [26OC]

———telehealth programs funding, S11908 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: acquisition of an integrated mobile medical system for testing and evaluation, S8165 [13JY]

———allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8103 [12JY]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S8124-S8126 [12JY]

———chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

———data-mining technology funding, S8383 [15JY]

———emergency management performance grants funding, S8383 [15JY]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S8284 [14JY]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S8157, S8160 [13JY], S8253, S8254 [14JY]

———first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833-S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———hazardous materials shipments identification and tracking funding, S8175, S8176 [13JY], S8252 [14JY]

———improve allocation of grants, S7976 [11JY], S8093-S8097, S8101-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8130 [12JY]

———improve allocation of grants (S. 1013), S5099-S5101 [12MY]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, S8179 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

———require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———SAFER Firefighting Hiring Program funding, S7967 [11JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: clarify ability to recover assets used in violation of regulatory agreements, S11403, S11406 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639, S11640, S11647 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR], S11647 [20OC]

———distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, S13323 [18NO]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11608 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility in Omaha, NE, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608-S11613 [20OC]

———public housing agencies set-aside funding, S11643 [20OC]

———restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13654 [15DE], S13749, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP], S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE], S12814 [15NO], S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562-S4565 [28AP], S6295 [9JN], S10289 [21SE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———domestic violence victims transitional housing funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE], S11121 [5OC]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE], S9972 [13SE], S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921, S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———juvenile justice programs funding, S12922 [16NO]

———Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative funding, S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11901 [26OC], S11992 [27OC]

———convey the Detroit, MI, Labor Building to Michigan, S4004 [20AP]

———job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Dept. of State: increase accountability and effectiveness of international police training, S3241 [6AP]

———make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., S3887 [19AP]

———require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: trade agreement enforcement funding, S11603, S11645 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: highway safety programs funding, S4622, S4624 [9MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

———prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11633, S11637 [20OC]

———Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program funding, S13319 [18NO]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct veterans disability compensation information campaign, S10355 [22SE]

———ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (S. 963), S6400 [13JN]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7797-S7799 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

———place conditions on the use of funding for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, S10331 [22SE]

———provide veterans benefits handbooks to all county veterans service officers, S10357 [22SE]

———Readjustment Counseling Service funding, S10351, S10357 [22SE]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (S. 1180), S6159 [7JN]

———require a report to Congress for certain budget shortfalls, S10356 [22SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Disasters: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3993-S3995 [20AP]

———establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (S. 24), S214 [24JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S10461 [27SE], S11410 [17OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), S13687 [15DE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 602), S2495, S2496 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10652-S10656 [29SE], S13605 [15DE]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S6905 [21JN]

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding, S11643-S11645 [20OC]

———reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S6473 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S10025 [14SE], S12814, S12817 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

———school methamphetamine education programs funding, S9907 [12SE]

East Timor: allocation of foreign aid, S12651 [10NO]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973-S11975 [27OC]

———afterschool programs funding, S2958 [17MR], S11986, S11987 [27OC]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S13603 [15DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11786-S11791, S11793 [25OC], S11909 [26OC]

———Pell Grant budget allocation adjustment, S13562 [14DE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (S. 2039), S13163-S13165 [17NO]

———restore vocational education funding through reductions in certain tax cuts, S2755 [15MR], S2826, S2827 [16MR], S2921, S2954 [17MR]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11958, S11975 [27OC]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11859-S11866 [26OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2954 [17MR]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

———continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7552-S7561 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

———encourage competition in awarding of grants, S7588 [29JN]

———funding, S7594 [29JN]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7552-S7560 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

Executive departments: limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

FAA: safety programs funding, S13627 [15DE]

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

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (S. 1495), S8959 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: call for periodic evaluation of existing programs, S6143 [7JN]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3470-S3472 [12AP], S3509, S3512, S3518, S3519 [13AP]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S2619 [14MR]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities, S11196, S11199 [6OC], S11251, S11252 [7OC]

———allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

———Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding, S8178 [13JY]

———waive matching requirements for Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding relative to Hurricane Katrina, S9979 [13SE]

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

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (S. 1129), S6023 [26MY]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2012), S12850 [15NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

———programs to address protracted refugee situations funding, S8451 [19JY]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S8454 [19JY], S8529, S8530 [20JY], S12399 [4NO]

———promote family stabilization and reduce child abandonment and exploitation, S8400 [18JY], S8513-S8516, S8529, S8534 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, S379 [25JA], S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY], S8333-S8373, S8378 [15JY], S8393, S8395-S8397, S8399-S8403, S8408, S8416 [18JY], S8439, S8447-S8476 [19JY], S8510-S8518, S8522, S8526-S8536 [20JY], S9275 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO], S12648-S12651 [10NO], S13333 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), unanimous-consent agreement, S8474 [19JY], S8518 [20JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any law that provides safeguards from unfair trade practices, S9949, S9965-S9968 [13SE], S10062-S10065 [15SE]

Forest Service: limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (S. 302), S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1392), S8236 [13JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

———funding through reductions in Iraq Economic Support Fund funding, S8470, S8471 [19JY]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, S6143 [7JN]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———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, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

———support activities, S8807 [25JY]

Grand Teton National Park: visitors center funding, S7589 [29JN]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1250), S6661 [15JN], S9889 [9SE]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, S12748 [14NO]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Hawaii: Molokai Island agricultural development funding, S10286 [21SE]

Head Start Program: funding, S11866-S11869, S11892 [26OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1107), S5790 [23MY], S5841 [24MY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 550), S2252 [8MR]

———grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11906 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11881 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

———funding, S2949 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: prohibit funding for observance activities, S11875, S11876 [26OC]

Housing: prohibit funding to provide section 8 housing voucher assistance to certain students at institutions of higher education, S11549 [19OC]

Hunger: encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

———establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance for cleanup and facility repair and reconstruction costs for national parks and wildlife refuges damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S14247 [21DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11242 [6OC], S14196-S14198 [20DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11203-S11205 [6OC], S11736 [21OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12106-S12114 [1NO], S12301 [3NO]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1637), S9895 [12SE], S13407 [18NO]

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide housing assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9792-S9794 [8SE], S12814, S12815 [15NO]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———improve border security, S6293, S6294 [9JN], S7966, S7976 [11JY], S8161 [13JY], S8284 [14JY], S11602 [20OC]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832 [10MY]

———use of unmanned aerial vehicles for border patrol functions, S8170 [13JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329, S5365 [17MY], S14177 [20DE]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

———funding, S7365 [24JN], S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7561, S7562 [29JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2767 [16MR], S2941 [17MR], S11869-S11872, S11881, S11894 [26OC]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, S2419 [10MR]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11597 [19OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1803), S12603 [9NO], S14120-S14123, S14165 [20DE]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

Iraq: Advanced First Responders Network funding, S4838, S4839 [10MY]

———ensure foreign countries honor their commitments of financial assistance for reconstruction efforts, S3728 [15AP]

———International Republican Institute and National Democratic Institute democracy building programs funding, S8473 [19JY]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

———retain Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction until reconstruction funds have been expended, S3999 [20AP], S8531 [20JY]

———U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S10650 [29SE]

———war victims program funding, S4822 [10MY]

IRS: prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (S. 49), S235 [24JA]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (S. 1166), S6104 [6JN]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: water and wastewater management systems funding, S7590, S7591 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739-S7749 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9323, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), unanimous-consent request, S7597, S7598 [29JN]

Library of Congress: Adventures of the American Mind Program funding, S7748, S7749 [30JN]

———Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program NFB-NEWSLINE service funding, S7749 [30JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S2943 [17MR], S9269 [28JY], S10364 [22SE], S11081, S11094, S11115 [5OC], S11522, S11524-S11526, S11552-S11554 [19OC], S11616, S11617, S11620, S11622, S11647, S11648 [20OC], S11794-S11796, S11798, S11807-S11812 [25OC], S11858, S11889, S11909 [26OC], S11996 [27OC], S12124 [1NO], S12747 [14NO], S13136 [17NO], S13288-S13290, S13339 [18NO], S13481-S13483, S13492 [13DE], S13543-S13545 [14DE], S13634, S13635 [15DE], S14228, S14285, S14289 [21DE]

———funding (S. 2107), S13663 [15DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (S. 519), S2026 [3MR]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404, S9415 [29JY]

Mascoutah, IL: designate Mid-American St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S11901 [26OC]

Medicaid: clarify treatment of prescription drug distributor service fees, S14205 [21DE]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease, S11989 [27OC]

———funding, S2604, S2609, S2611, S2618 [14MR], S2801, S2809 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR], S4500, S4520, S4522, S4523 [28AP], S13479-S13483, S13494 [13DE], S13527-S13530 [14DE], S14097, S14104-S14108, S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———include pharmacy benefit managers as liable third party payors, S14205 [21DE]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2604 [14MR]

———ensure that savings from reducing overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans is reserved for deficit reduction and to strengthen the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, S2937 [17MR]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (S. 289), S988 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

———suicide prevention activities funding, S11901 [26OC]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (S. 711), S3217-S3220 [5AP]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, S3628 [14AP], S4819 [10MY]

Minimum wage: level, S11469 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: make certain funding to States dependent upon the existence and enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws, S4915-S4917 [11MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2836 [16MR], S2952 [17MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, S9899 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S6925-S6933 [21JN], S10610-S10620 [28SE], S13457 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, S13770 [16DE]

———funding, S10076, S10077 [15SE]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (S. 2024), S12956 [16NO]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, S8542, S8543 [20JY]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S6483 [14JN]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13057 [16NO]

National Guard: counterdrug support activities funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC]

———homeland security and natural disaster response equipment funding, S10700-S10702 [29SE]

———reenlistment bonuses funding, S12647 [10NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote compliance with State and local laws to increase the safe and efficient operation of first responder vehicles, S4377 [27AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (S. 886), S4131 [21AP]

National security: border security funding, S3983 [20AP]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY]

———first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR], S8128, S8129 [12JY], S8158, S8163-S8169, S8191-S8202 [13JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3645 [14AP]

———maintain uninterrupted preeminence in human spaceflight, S8638-S8640 [21JY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces relative to mission in Iraq, S10650, S10652 [29SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1382 [15FE]

National Weather Service: funding, S10075 [15SE]

Native Americans: health care, housing, and education funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2936 [17MR]

———tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

Navy: shipbuilding program funding, S12478 [8NO]

New Jersey: Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority funding, S7589, S7590 [29JN]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (S. 48), S235 [24JA]

New Mexico: transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7794, S7795 [30JN]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

NIH: funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR], S13290, S13291 [18NO], S13603, S13604 [15DE], S14285, S14288 [21DE]

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

———rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S9903-S9907 [12SE], S10021-S10023 [14SE]

NOAA: National Waterborne Disease Recognition and Disaster Preparedness Program funding, S10075 [15SE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (S. 1465), S8747 [22JY]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7236-S7244, S7247, S7248, S7250 [23JN]

NSF: funding, S10075, S10076 [15SE]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, S8282 [14JY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

———protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Office of Director of National Intelligence: building design funding, S3532 [13AP]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940, S2948, S2952 [17MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: funding, S3780 [18AP]

Passports: prohibit funding to implement regulations requiring U.S. citizens to present passports at border crossings, S8129 [12JY]

Peace Corps: funding, S8464, S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Power resources: Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S7281 [23JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (S. 676), S3056 [17MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of certain municipalities for loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission area, S10175 [19SE]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security, S8170 [13JY]

———New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corrider project funding, S9360 [29JY]

Recycling: establish a tax credit for purchase of qualified recycling equipment use to sort or process packaging and printed materials, S7279 [23JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S11339 [17OC]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), S5962 [26MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), S7786 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), S8499 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), S8712 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), unanimous-consent agreement, S9202 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), S9418 [29JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

———provide for designation of Indian scenic byways, S4244, S4245 [26AP]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (S. 690), S3151 [4AP]

Romania: allocation of foreign aid, S8533 [20JY]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

SBA: funding, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

Science: prohibit use of funding to ask scientific advisory committee candidates to disclose political affiliation or voting history, S11873 [26OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

———legislative priorities, S114 [24JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

———suspend time limitations on debate of budget reconciliation legislation that causes or increases a deficit, S12312 [3NO]

Senate Rules: process for consideration of conference reports, S13977-S13984, S13986 [19DE], S14141, S14142 [20DE], S14221, S14227, S14228, S14231, S14232, S14234 [21DE]

———strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (S. Res. 209), S8832 [25JY]

September 11th Victims Compensation Fund: final report by the Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, S11638 [20OC]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN], S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S902 [2FE], S973 [3FE]

Social Security: restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668-S2676, S2680-S2683, S2692 [15MR]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067 [15SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (S. 421), S1634 [17FE]

States: retain current levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values when planning transportation projects, S4465-S4467 [28AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

———suspension of acquisitions, S6787 [20JN]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), S3087 [17MR]

———increase the Hope Scholarship Credit, S2931 [17MR]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists, S3985 [20AP]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865-S7867 [30JN]

Technology: nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Tennessee: first responder personnel readiness funding, S1598 [17FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), S14299 [21DE]

Transportation: commercial driver training programs funding, S5280 [17MY]

———earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation, S9398 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911-S2914, S2929 [17MR], S3729 [15AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4177 [25AP], S4237, S4242-S4252 [26AP], S4351, S4370, S4373-S4378, S4380-S4384 [27AP], S4452-S4461, S4465-S4475 [28AP], S4614, S4622-S4628, S4636, S4637, S4639, S4640 [9MY], S4849-S4859 [10MY], S4896-S4929 [11MY], S5014-S5029, S5037-S5046, S5052-S5062 [12MY], S5188-S5190 [13MY], S5197-S5215 [16MY], S5253, S5254, S5256-S5282 [17MY], S5433, S5434 [18MY], S6060, S6061 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9360, S9398-S9418, S9442-S9444 [29JY], S11913 [26OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9384 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), S9330 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4162-S4164, S4169 [25AP], S4230-S4237 [26AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), unanimous-consent agreement, S4473, S4526 [28AP], S5254 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 732), S3314 [6AP]

———hazardous material transport research projects funding, S5208 [16MY]

———importance of planning and environmental mitigation in transportation projects, S5188, S5189 [13MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8176-S8178, S8185, S8189-S8191 [13JY], S8255-S8268, S8284 [14JY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S4236 [26AP], S5206-S5208 [16MY], S5268, S5278 [17MY], S9402, S9407 [29JY]

———provide flexibility to consider all available funding options for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S2894, S2932 [17MR]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3172, S3192-S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

———require strict accounting of financing for renovation and refurbishment of the U.N. Headquarters Building in New York, S3257 [6AP]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (S. 529), S2044 [3MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: funding, S8280 [14JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: protection of Federal judges funding, S4630 [9MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

University of Alaska: funding, S12940 [16NO]

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

———Marine Life Science Building funding, S10073, S10074 [15SE]

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

Utah: transportation projects funding, S9410 [29JY]

Veterans: ensure that future health care funding accounts for inflation and population changes, S8801 [25JY]

———health care funding, S1223 [10FE], S1588 [17FE], S3451-S3468 [12AP], S4500 [28AP], S4826 [10MY], S7420 [27JN], S7486, S7489-S7491, S7498-S7500, S7509 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550, S7568-S7582, S7587 [29JN], S7678, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S7946, S7966, S7979 [11JY], S8106-S8110 [12JY], S8207 [13JY], S8394 [18JY], S8902, S8918 [26JY], S9332-S9334, S9367, S9370-S9372 [29JY], S10346, S10347, S10349 [22SE], S11100, S11117 [5OC], S11914 [26OC], S12635, S12636 [10NO], S12941 [16NO], S14294 [21DE]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans, S10356 [22SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S12489 [8NO]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), S9890 [9SE]

Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, S9411 [29JY]

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: facility improvement funding, S7588, S7589 [29JN]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S6011 [26MY], S7804 [30JN], S9274 [28JY], S10228 [20SE], S10422 [26SE], S10715 [29SE], S11291 [7OC], S13345 [18NO]

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

EPA Needs To Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice: EPA Inspector General, H3663 [19MY]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

National Guard Disaster Response Capabilities: H. Steven Blum, National Guard, S10700 [29SE]

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H178-H180 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781-H5785 [13JY], H8068-H8072 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1630) (H. Rept. 109-280), H10037 [8NO]

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 109-114), S9281 [28JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 109-179), S12839 [15NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 224) (H. Rept. 109-54), H2548 [26AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2475, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 331) (H. Rept. 109-141), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3070, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 109-179), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 109-214), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Deficit Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-359), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-119), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863), S10594 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 109-141), S10722 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-360), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-89), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1043), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1446) (S. Rept. 109-106), S8664 [21JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 23), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 14), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 15), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 13), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 17), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 25), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 19), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 22), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 21), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 24), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 36), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Extend the Date After Which Surplus Funds in the Wildlife Restoration Fund Become Available for Apportionment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1340) (S. Rept. 109-125), S9599 [1SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-265), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 302) (S. Rept. 109-75), S6020 [26MY]

Great Ape Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-173), S12006 [27OC]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2475) (H. Rept. 109-101), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-142), S10722 [29SE]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-189), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S. 1281) (H. Rept. 109-354), H12047 [16DE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1281) (S. Rept. 109-108), S8947 [26JY]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 109-173), H5962 [18JY]

National Drug Control Strategy and Budget: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-172), H5962 [18JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1428) (S. Rept. 109-127), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 109-112), H4295 [8JN]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Appropriations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 109-118), S9466 [29JY]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 109-161), S12005 [27OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 109-113), H4295 [8JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 48) (S. Rept. 109-41), S2993 [17MR]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 858) (S. Rept. 109-100), S7909 [1JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H11032 [18NO]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1516) (S. Rept. 109-143), S11476 [18OC]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-145), H4983 [22JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-264), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-85), H3554 [18MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 732) (S. Rept. 109-53), S3277 [6AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-203), H7555 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 401, Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 109-213), H7556 [28JY]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Sewer Overflow Control Grants Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 109-166), H5800 [13JY]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 109-192), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288), S1259 [10FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288) (S. Rept. 109-121), S9466 [29JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-78), H3259 [12MY]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11032 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11326 [8DE]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-12), H988 [7MR], H1022 [8MR]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4233, H4237, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11113, S11116, S11117 [5OC], H4758, H4769, H4778 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5304, H5331, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5037 [12MY]

Schedules

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves timetable and activities, S12426 [7NO]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

———several Protestant religious leaders, E384 [8MR]

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

Develop and Implement a Plan for Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Gold Star Families for Peace (organization), H4576 [16JN]

Gulf War Illness Research Funding, H4745 [20JN]

Improving Quality of Care—How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care: RAND Corp., S1588 [17FE]

Maintain Current Export Controls on Highly-Enriched Uranium Relative to Medical Isotope Production: Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Survivor Benefit Program Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Elimination: Dept. of Defense, S12380 [4NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Representative Lantos, H11575 [14DE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

International Climate Change Task Force Recommendations, S752 [1FE]

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Report: Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures (SLICE) Act (H.R. 3966), H8528 [29SE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Budget authority levels in Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Budget revisions for Pell Grant program, S13563 [14DE]

Committee franked mail expenditures, H2575 [27AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Community Disaster Loan Program history—principal and interest cancelled, H8796 [7OC]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding history, S10707 [29SE]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Deficit effect of Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4728-H4732 [20JN]

———conference report, H12245-H12260 [18DE]

———managers' amendment on military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction authorization, S10814 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security emergency preparedness and recovery budget, H7663 [6SE]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences, S11608 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 3057): conference report, H9652-H9667 [4NO]

Illegal immigration costs, H5711 [12JY]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4935-H4938 [22JN]

———conference report, H7024-H7028 [28JY]

Natural disasters in the U.S.—FEMA expenditures and insured losses fiscal years 1980-2000, H8797 [7OC]

Proposed Dept. of Education program terminations, S2763 [16MR]

Rising Humvee requirements, S3969 [20AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

Senator Santorum voting record on veterans health care funding: Democratic Policy Committee, S7571-S7573 [29JN]

States' rate of return compared to Dept. of Transportation apportionment, S9401 [29JY]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H315 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 212, technical corrections to H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6309 [21JY]

H. Con. Res. 226, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7035 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 10, Committee on Homeland Security (House) expenditures for interim expenses, H36 [4JA]

H. Res. 59, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H310 [2FE]

H. Res. 133, committees of the House expenditures, H996 [8MR]

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1035 [9MR]

H. Res. 144, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1272 [10MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 224, committees of the House expenditures, H2573 [27AP]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 293, consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3900 [25MY]

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4201 [8JN]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4567 [16JN]

H. Res. 331, consideration of H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4829 [21JN]

H. Res. 334, consideration of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4928 [22JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 341, consideration of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5266 [28JN]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 370, consideration H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6333 [22JY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 396, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6948 [28JY]

H. Res. 399, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7570 [29JY]

H. Res. 425, 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, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7963 [15SE]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8253 [22SE]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8401 [28SE]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H. Res. 520, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, H9367 [28OC]

H. Res. 532, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9644 [4NO]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10508 [17NO]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11227 [8DE]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H. Res. 639, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H12224 [18DE]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12233 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10517 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 75, continuing appropriations, H12141 [17DE]

H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S5582-S5714 [20MY]

H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1055-H1184 [9MR]

H.R. 606, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, H3714 [23MY]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H8042-H8045 [15SE]

H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11570-H11574 [14DE]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 1270, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate extension, H1526 [16MR]

H.R. 1428, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appropriations, H5202 [27JN]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3926-H3996 [25MY]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8287-H8299 [22SE]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 2362, National Geologic Mapping Act, H5203 [27JN]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4841 [21JN]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

H.R. 2566, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H4047-H4050 [25MY]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10080-S10100 [15SE], S10441-S10453 [26SE]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10656-S10683 [29SE], S11256-S11275 [7OC]

H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7739-S7748 [30JN], H4946-H4952 [22JN]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8333-S8372 [15JY]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6347-H6357 [22JY], H10979-H10991 [18NO]

H.R. 3104, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part II, H5557-H5560 [30JN]

H.R. 3130, Dept. of Veterans Affairs supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care, H5585 [30JN]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

H.R. 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H6668 [27JY]

H.R. 3332, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part III, H6088-H6091 [19JY]

H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6270-H6273 [21JY]

H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8433-H8465 [28SE], H12075-H12121 [17DE]

H.R. 3453, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H6879-H6882 [27JY]

H.R. 3512, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI, H7570 [29JY]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3649, ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, H7823 [13SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3895, Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act, H8668 [6OC]

H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11234-H11237 [8DE]

H.R. 4324, predisaster mitigation program reauthorization, H11025 [18NO]

H.R. 4519, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H12072 [17DE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 48, New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S235 [24JA]

S. 49, Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act, S236 [24JA]

S. 102, Exile Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 233, Caring for Children Act, S743 [1FE]

S. 262, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, S890 [2FE]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 289, diversion courts appropriations, S989 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 302, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act, S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]

S. 360, Coastal Zone Management Act amendments, S1290-S1293 [10FE]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 485, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendment, S13057 [16NO]

S. 519, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act additional projects and activities authorization, S2027 [3MR]

S. 529, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, S2044 [3MR]

S. 550, Microbicide Development Act, S2253-S2255 [8MR]

S. 690, American Indian Reservation Transportation Improvement Program Act, S3151 [4AP]

S. 711, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act reauthorization, S3218 [5AP]

S. 858, Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act, S4028-S4031 [20AP]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

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

S. 972, Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act, S4589 [28AP]

S. 1057, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S5329-S5365 [17MY]

S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, S5791-S5804 [23MY]

S. 1129, development banks appropriations and reform, S6024-S6027 [26MY]

S. 1166, Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission authorization extension, S6104 [6JN]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1231, National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education appropriations, S6483 [14JN], S13456 [12DE]

S. 1250, Great Ape Conservation Act reauthorization, S6662 [15JN], S9889, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1280, Coast Guard appropriations, S6920-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12035 [27OC]

S. 1281, NASA appropriations, S6926-S6932 [21JN], S10614-S10620 [28SE], H10971 [18NO]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment under the Wildlife Restoration Act, H8119 [20SE]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1392, FTC reauthorization, S8237 [13JY]

S. 1465, Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and Other Environments, S8747-S8751 [22JY]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

S. 1637, Katrina Emergency Relief Act, S9838-S9844 [8SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1858, Community Disaster Loan Act, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

S. 1869, Coastal Barrier Resources Act reauthorization, S13938 [16DE]

S. 1908, Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes Act, S11746 [21OC]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2024, Small State HOME Program Equity Act, S12956 [16NO]

S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, S13165 [17NO]

S. 2043, Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act, S13172 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Con. Res. 74, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S14239, S14337 [21DE], H13183 [22DE]

S. Res. 13, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 14, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 15, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 16, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 17, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S608 [26JA]

S. Res. 19, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 21, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S610 [26JA]

S. Res. 22, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S674 [31JA]

S. Res. 23, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 24, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 25, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 29, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 30, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 32, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S824 [1FE]

S. Res. 34, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 35, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 36, Commitee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S992 [3FE]

S. Res. 49, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S1350 [14FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 209, Senate Rules amendment to strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports, S8833 [25JY]

S. Res. 233, 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, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 242, encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery, S10130 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2857 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]

Transcripts

Analysis—Indonesian Government Bans Adoptions of Tsunami Orphans: National Public Radio, S8516 [20JY]