FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Amendments

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

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

———establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S9245, S9313 [28JY]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11328, S11329 [7OC]

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

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (S. 705), S13253 [17NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H414 [8FE], H536, H540, H544, H546, H548, H553 [10FE]

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

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S7919 [1JY]

Analyses

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

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

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act (S. 705), S13259 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says, H447 [9FE]

Border Desert Proves Deadly for Mexicans, S3804 [18AP]

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Closed Doors, Open Season, S2066 [4MR]

Corrosive Consent Decrees, S2066 [4MR]

For Doable Policy, H452 [9FE]

Free the People's Choice, S3342 [7AP]

Guns for Terrorists, S3356 [7AP]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Immigration Reform—A 3-Legged Stool, H452 [9FE]

Judges and ``Soft Rights'', S2065 [4MR]

Let Us Give Thanks to Our Immigrants, H451 [9FE]

National ID Party, S3980 [20AP]

``REAL ID'' Act—A Real Nightmare for DoD, S3978 [20AP]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Tennessee Deaths Bring New Charge—Trucker Illegally Obtained License Here, H445 [9FE]

Terror Suspects Buying Firearms, Report Finds, S2394 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: convey certain public lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 293), S979 [3FE]

American Samoa: remove restriction that amendments or modifications to the constitution of American Samoa may be made only by an act of Congress (see H.R. 4182), H9435 [31OC]

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see S. 1564), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6327 [21JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S5437 [18MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1220), S6299 [9JN]

———ensure that appropriate State social services officers have access to certain Federal databases to carry out checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children (see H.R. 1223), H1368 [10MR]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 994), S4936 [11MY]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 1106), S5778 [23MY]

Computers: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3517), H7557 [28JY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (see S. 826), S3817 [18AP]

Conservation of energy: establish a program of assistance to States for consultations with respect to weatherization and energy efficiency (see H.R. 4138), H9102 [25OC]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (see H.R. 1038), H940 [2MR]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 4379), H10909 [17NO]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (H. Res. 162)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 181), H1729 (see H. Res. 181), H1735 [20MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

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]

———clarify manner in which assistance is made available to producers under the Crop Disaster Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H7558 [28JY]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

———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]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 416), H235 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies for hiring and training prekindergarten teachers (see H.R. 3296), H5913 [14JY]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN] (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 319), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 2826), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H9042 [20OC]

———develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 1554), S9466 [29JY]

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

———improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1731), H2393 [20AP]

———make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

———provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (see S. 888), S4108 [21AP]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H135 [6JA]

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

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 95), H74 [4JA]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 3445), H6650 [26JY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H6933 [27JY]

———make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H1777 [5AP]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

———prohibit issuance and enforcement of certain requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3725), H7819 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize departmental police officers to execute State or local arrest warrants on Dept. property within the jurisdiction of the issuing body (see H.R. 926), H793 [17FE]

Disasters: establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H10908 [17NO]

———establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural disaster insurance programs (see H.R. 4507), H11503 [13DE]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see S. Res. 261), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

———simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief (see H.R. 3766), H7948 [14SE]

District of Columbia: convey certain Federal property to increase the District's taxable property base as compensation for a structural fiscal imbalance caused by Federal mandates (see H.R. 2595), H3893 [24MY]

———establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

Drugs: enhance Federal penalties for illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines and other controlled substances, and provide residential substance abuse treatment programs for State and Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3513), H7557 [28JY]

———establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S2004 [3MR]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

———increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide assistance for rural school districts (see S. 1036), S5219 [16MY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3500), H7556 [28JY]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see S. 860), S4021 [20AP]

———restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3499), H7556 [28JY]

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

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Elections: permit State use of a proportional voting system for multiseat congressional districts and allow instant runoff voting in certain elections for Federal office (see H.R. 2690), H4140 [26MY]

Electric power: provide for Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric transmission facilities (see H.R. 1529), H1845 [6AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see S. 901), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

Eminent domain: withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483), S1867 [1MR]

ERISA: exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]

———provide penalties for officers and employees who obtain knowledge of criminal conduct within the jurisdiction of State and local prosecutors and fail to notify those prosecutors (see H.R. 4132), H9102 [25OC]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 3516), H7557 [28JY]

———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]

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services: establish (see H.R. 1240), H1369 [10MR]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 856), H718 [16FE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (see S. 1502), S8949 [26JY] (see H.R. 3426), H6649 [26JY]

Forest Service: enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (see H.R. 3818), H8088 [15SE]

GAO: conduct studies on State development and implementation of security measures for driver's licenses and identification cards and on consequences of denying driver's licenses to aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 620), H410 [8FE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S2644 [14MR]

———establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9833 [8SE]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3893 [24MY]

———provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 1546), H1893 [12AP]

———require each State to provide a minimum level of access to health care to all citizens as a condition for participation in Federal health care funding programs (see H.R. 1341), H1621 [16MR]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1337), S7614 [29JN]

———support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (see H. Res. 194), H1846 [6AP]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a flexible voucher program (see S. 771), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1999), H2736 [28AP]

———condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

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

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

———establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 501), H8985 [19OC]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (see H.R. 2934), H4654 [16JN]

———empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (see S. 1823), S11130 [5OC]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6934 [27JY]

———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]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 1875), S11422 [17OC]

———reimburse States and local governments for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens (see S. 1006), S4936 [11MY]

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]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see S. 705), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 3859), H8340 [22SE]

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

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

———ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements (see H.R. 3772), H7948 [14SE]

———include iris scan information in State criminal records systems, allow use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and require firearms dealers to obtain iris scan information (see H.R. 4363), H10908 [17NO]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 3382), H6327 [21JY]

Law enforcement officers: amend the matching grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 4215), H9555 [2NO]

Medicaid: apply the current Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State to certain subsequent fiscal years (see S. 1754), S10378 [22SE]

———coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 66), S143 [24JA]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S9467 [29JY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S4936 [11MY] (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and provide adjustment in computation for extraordinary employer pension contributions (see H.R. 3335), H6106 [19JY]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 68), S143 [24JA]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H1371 [10MR]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H4984 [22JN]

Medicare: improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see H.R. 152), H76 [4JA]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see S. 764), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1572), H1894 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2173), S14317 [21DE]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S11130 [5OC]

Military installations: permit State and local governments to enter into lease-purchase agreements with bases located within or near their jurisdictions (see S. 1924), S11917 [26OC]

Minimum wage: provide a credit to employers of tipped employees in determining minimum wage required in States that require a higher minimum wage than the Federal rate (see H.R. 3732), H7860 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 1173), H1024 [8MR]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 795), S3652 [14AP]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———increase number of political subdivisions directly receiving awards under program to improve State and local preparedness for bioterrorism and other public health emergencies (see H.R. 1987), H2736 [28AP]

———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]

———provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (see S. 308), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 1419), H1693 [17MR]

National Weather Service: establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for coastal States and insular areas (see H.R. 882), H791 [17FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 1674), H2106 [18AP]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 497), H285 [1FE]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: modify standards for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see S. 133), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 96), H74 [4JA]

Public lands: provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 3447), H6650 [26JY]

———release a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas (see S. 454), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1027), H846 [1MR]

Public welfare programs: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals (see H.R. 275), H137 [6JA]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

Real estate: impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see H.R. 4088), H8985 [19OC]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see S. 1704), S10037 [14SE]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (see H.R. 2185), H3054 [5MY]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA]

———ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal highway funds (see S. 237), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 439), H283 [1FE]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (see S. 562), S2244 [8MR]

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

———modify toll credit toward the non-Federal share payable for certain highway and transit projects (see H.R. 1110), H982 [3MR]

———permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (see S. 248), S739 [1FE]

———promote the integration of local land use and transportation planning (see H.R. 3686), H7742 [7SE]

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

———provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 143), H76 [4JA]

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]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 1323), H1508 [15MR]

———provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see S. 1274), S6909 [21JN] (see H.R. 4119), H9043 [20OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Small business: analyze economic impact of governmental agency decisions that result in a net loss of jobs (see S. 1519), S9158 [27JY]

Small Business Investment Act: establish a participating debenture program (see H.R. 3429), H6649 [26JY]

Social Security: reform proposals relative to coverage of State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 43), H353 [2FE]

Solid waste: authorize States to regulate receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 70), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 553), H350 [2FE]

———authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 593), H352 [2FE]

———authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1198), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 2491), H3693 [19MY]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H137 [6JA]

———prohibit importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State consent (see S. 346), S1260 [10FE]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

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]

———confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve residual core sovereignty of States (see H.R. 3621), H7612 [29JY]

———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see S. 591), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

———limit use of eminent domain (see H.R. 3631), H7612 [29JY]

———prohibit acceptance of individual taxpayer identification numbers as proof of identification or legal residence (see H.R. 4280), H10145 [9NO]

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

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S1199 [9FE] (see H.R. 731), H523 [9FE]

———require certain policies and procedures regarding purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use in elementary schools (see H.R. 2295), H3197 [11MY]

———require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard (see H.R. 2623), H4072 [25MY]

———restore sovereignty (see H.R. 456), H283 [1FE]

Taxation: allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 3498), H7556 [28JY]

———allow deduction of State and local income and property taxes against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2987), H4801 [20JN]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 2152, 2153), S14186 [20DE]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1097), H982 [3MR]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

———treat regional income tax collection agencies as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements relating to tax returns and return information (see H.R. 3452), H6932 [27JY]

Telecommunications: preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1294), S7293 [23JN]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

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

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

Virgin Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 271), H137 [6JA]

Voting: permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 2104), H2977 [4MY]

———protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (see S. 414), S1622 [17FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (see S. 517), S2004 [3MR]

Weather Modification Operations and Research Board: establish (see H.R. 2995), H4802 [20JN]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Comments

``Democracy by Decree—What Happens When Courts Run Government'', S2065 [4MR]

Cost Estimates

REAL ID Act (H.R. 418): CBO, H438-H440 [9FE]

Factsheets

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

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]

Journals

Personal account of experience providing disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita: Craig Van Waardhuizen, Northwest Iowa Transportation, Inc., S11731-S11734 [21OC]

Letters

Border security protection funding: Arvin West, Sierra Blanca, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Javier Reyna, Cameron County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Webb County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

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

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]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

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 court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2416 [18NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2416 [18NO]

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

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

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H463 [9FE]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, and Linda R. Lewis, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, H450, H465 [9FE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers: Heartland Alliance, S3979 [20AP]

———several State government organizations, S3978, S4003 [20AP]

Medicaid Formula Fairness Act: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S4957 [11MY]

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act: David Certner, AARP, S13257 [17NO]

———Elderly Housing Coalition, S3210 [5AP], S13257 [17NO]

———F. Barton Harvey III, Enterprise Foundation, S13258 [17NO]

———Janice Monks, American Association of Service Coordinators, S3210 [5AP]

———Janice Monks, American Assocition of Service Coordinators, S13258 [17NO]

———Shawn Bloom, National PACE Association, S3211 [5AP]

———Stephan O. Kline, United Jewish Communities (organization), S13258 [17NO]

———Steve Protulis, Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corp., S3211 [5AP], S13259 [17NO]

———William L. Minnix, Jr., American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, S3210 [5AP], S13258 [17NO]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H2121 [19AP]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

REAL ID Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H470 [9FE]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H454 [9FE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H454 [9FE]

Regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents: Terry Crawforth, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, E203 [9FE]

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]

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals: Pat Wood III, FERC, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———Senator Feinstein, S6983 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

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]

State safety belt incentive grant eligibility: Jeffrey W. Runge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, S5043 [12MY]

Lists

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

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

Editorials supporting S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Presidio County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., operating cost estimate to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

Motions

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Outlines

Highway Claims Resolution Act (H.R. 3447), E1623 [27JY]

Press releases

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks Flexibility: Reason Foundation, H1197 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (H.R. 2618), E1093 [25MY]

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense, H6112 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, H2059 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H722 [17FE]

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]

California: Alameda Corridor transportation projects funding, H1036, H1043 [9MR], H7576 [29JY]

Camden County, NC: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

Cape Victory (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Cape Vincent (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151, H5152 [24JN]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2120, H2121 [19AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 4379), E2402 [18NO]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1599-H1604, H1606 [16MR], H1625 [17MR], H1722, H1727, H1734 [20MR], E512 [17MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 776), E214 [10FE]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE], H6110 [20JY]

Crime: expand Federal criminal ban on fake police badges to include uniforms, identification, and all other insignia of all public officials, H8477, H8478 [28SE]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———permit State and local educational agencies to access the national crime information database for employment background checks, H7905 [14SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

———require an annual report on gang activity, H8404 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program for use of advanced technology and communication to meet homeland security needs along borders, H546-H548 [10FE]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

———Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness funding, H3376 [17MY]

———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]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database, H7893 [14SE]

———prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4519-H4524 [15JN], E1312 [22JN]

———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]

———require consultation with local elected officials prior to designating an area as a high-intensity interstate gang activity area, H3148, H3149 [11MY]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (H.R. 3463), H8951 [19OC]

———Federal land acquisition funding, H3619 [19MY]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (H.R. 3464), H8951 [19OC]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (H. Res. 477), E2000 [29SE]

———establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (H.R. 1586), E626 [12AP]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures grant funding for Driving While Intoxicated Courts, H1308 [10MR]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (H.R. 2178), H3426 [17MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (H.R. 1821), E767 [26AP]

FDA: promote competition and drug safety through increased research, E903 [5MY]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs, H605 [15FE]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (H.R. 856), H10179-H10182 [15NO]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), H6415 [25JY]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (H.R. 3426), E1625 [27JY]

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]

Floods: streamline certain regulations to allow local officials to make critical repairs and improvements to levee systems, H8579 [29SE]

Florida: express sympathy and provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9090 [25OC]

———relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9675 [4NO], H9997 [8NO]

Government: promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]

Government regulations: effect on States rights, H10010 [8NO]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

Health: prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (H. Con. Res. 166), H3849 [24MY]

———support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (H. Res. 194), E584 [7AP]

Houston, TX: transportation projects funding, H7577 [29JY]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10235-H10242 [16NO], E2394 [17NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO], H11331 [12DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8678-H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8946-H8950 [19OC]

———eliminate sanctuary laws that stop police from arresting and detaining illegal aliens, H6554 [26JY], H9422 [28OC], H10912 [18NO]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (H. Con. Res. 221), H7943 [14SE]

———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 Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3448, H3495-H3500 [18MY]

———reform, H6407 [25JY], H6437 [26JY]

———reform laws, H2940 [4MY]

———require all non-citizens to be processed through the automated entry/exit control system, H11981, H11982 [16DE]

———require Federal action when local police report the arrest of illegal aliens, H7650 [6SE]

———require the automatic deportation of illegal aliens convicted of driving while intoxicated, H11972, H11973 [16DE]

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]

———maintain certain forms of coverage mandated by State laws, H6507 [26JY]

Law enforcement: ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements, H7899 [14SE]

———expand sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7898 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7890 [14SE]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

Medicaid: funding, H10150 [10NO]

———reform, H3248 [12MY], H10008 [8NO], H10118, H10119, H10123 [9NO]

Medicare: improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (H.R. 152), E22 [4JA]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (H.R. 1572), E629 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H10007, H10008 [8NO]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations, H1193, H1194 [9MR]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1429, H1430, H1433, H1434, H1447, H1450 [15MR], H1519, H1520, H1521, H1522, H1523 [16MR], H2985, H2988-H2994, H3009-H3014, H3017, H3018, H3020, H3025, H3034 [5MY], H3344, H3366 [17MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H201 [26JA], H344 [2FE], H373, H405-H407 [8FE], H453-H471 [9FE], H526, H536-H566, H570 [10FE], H1787 [6AP], H5237 [27JN], H6407 [25JY], E225, E226 [14FE], E236, E243, E247 [15FE], E259 [16FE], E286, E305 [18FE]

———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]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, H4271 [8JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, H3011 [5MY], E2472 [7DE]

———authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (H.R. 1674), E675 [18AP]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 497), E130 [1FE]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2418-H2427 [21AP]

Privacy: impose restrictions on information contained in any national identification database, H564, H565 [10FE]

Public lands: provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (H.R. 3447), E1622 [27JY]

Real estate: impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (H.R. 4088), H9576 [3NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1196-H1199 [9MR]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment, H3193-H3195 [11MY]

———establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 1323), H3274 [16MY], H8141-H8146 [20SE]

———provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 4119), E2140 [20OC]

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]

———modify calculation of receipt of Federal toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project, H1302, H1303, H1305 [10MR]

———permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (H.R. 731), E202 [9FE]

Taxation: extend the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H11231 [8DE]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent, H1869 [12AP]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (H.R. 4337), H10363 [16NO]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1956), H8393 [28SE], E833 [28AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (H.R. 2681), E1117 [26MY]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S., H3457 [18MY]

Transportation: 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]

———provide small transit systems additional time to find alternative solutions to address loss of flexibilty in use of certain Federal transit funds, H1306, H1307 [10MR]

Weather Modification Operations and Research Board: establish (H.R. 2995), E1295 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: enter into agreements with St. Clair County, IL, to construct joint administrative and operations structures at Scott AFB, IL, S8815 [25JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (S. 1122), S5931 [25MY]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, S1821, S1822, S1831 [1MR], S2321, S2325, S2341 [9MR]

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (S. 994), S4938 [11MY]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 1106), S5789 [23MY]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (S. 826), S3821 [18AP]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (S. 1442), S8667 [21JY]

Courtroom Television Network, LLC.: premiere of television movie ``The Exonerated'', S563 [26JA]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (S. 489), S2063-S2069 [4MR], S3342 [7AP]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE], S1235, S1244 [10FE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S13654 [15DE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

———prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (S. 186), S594-S596 [26JA]

———U.S. Northern Command IMT-2000 3G Communications Capabilities implementation funding, S11096 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660, S6661 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program funding, S7795 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (S. 319), S1134 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants, S7976 [11JY], S8093-S8097, S8101-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8130 [12JY]

———improve allocation of grants (S. 1013), S5099-S5101 [12MY]

———improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (S. 855), S4027 [20AP]

———provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (S. 888), S4132 [21AP]

———reimburse States and local governments for overtime costs associated with Federal law enforcement operations to increase border security, S8254 [14JY]

———train State and local law enforcement officers to assist in enforcing immigration laws and reimburse States and local governments for the costs of such training, S8241 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S3731 [15AP], S3959 [20AP], S7979 [11JY], S8379 [15JY], S9245 [28JY], S9331 [29JY]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

———notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636, S4637 [9MY]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (S. 518), S2026 [3MR], S6014 [26MY]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (S. 860), S4031-S4033 [20AP], S6812 [20JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements, S10111-S10113 [15SE]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (S. 483), S1873-S1875 [1MR]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 217), S670 [31JA]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (S. 578), S2393 [9MR], S3133 [4AP], S3355 [7AP], S12604 [9NO]

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

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (S. 1502), S8960 [26JY]

Florida: relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, S11899 [26OC]

———establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (S. 1638), S9844 [8SE]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1337), S7635-S7639 [29JN]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11881 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

———funding, S2949 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC], S14226, S14228, S14229 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11329 [7OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with House amendment, S11595 [19OC]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (S. 1823), S11140 [5OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (S. 1875), S11436 [17OC]

Insurance: continue State oversight of association health plans, S8940 [26JY]

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

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (S. 705), S3207 [5AP], S13253-S13260 [17NO]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (S. 49), S235 [24JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: return certain user fees collected for recreational purposes in a State to the State in which it was collected, S7412 [27JN]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, S563 [26JA]

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

Local government: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S2619 [14MR]

Medicaid: apply the current Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State to certain subsequent fiscal years (S. 1754), S10381 [22SE]

———coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 66), S245 [24JA]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (S. 1007), S4956-S4958 [11MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations, S12185-S12188 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 68), S246 [24JA]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 183), S592, S593 [26JA]

Medicare: improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (S. 764), S3487 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (S. 2173), S14334 [21DE]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 1822), S11139 [5OC], S11853-S11855 [26OC]

Military installations: permit State and local governments to enter into lease-purchase agreements with bases located within or near their jurisdictions (S. 1924), S11921 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: make certain funding to States dependent upon the existence and enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws, S4915-S4917 [11MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (S. 795), S3664 [14AP]

———State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5042, S5054-S5059 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (S. 515), S2025 [3MR]

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 security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

———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, S3540 [13AP], S3645 [14AP], S3802 [18AP], S3977, S4001-S4004 [20AP], S4629 [9MY], S4815, S4819, S4822-S4826, S4829-S4831, S4833-S4848 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7968-S7974, S7978 [11JY], S8094, S8097-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8129 [12JY], S8156 [13JY], S8744 [22JY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (S. 21), S451 [25JA], S738 [1FE]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (S. 308), S1117-S1119 [8FE], S1373 [15FE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

NIST: 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: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S237, S240 [24JA], S566 [26JA], S7926, S7935, S7936 [1JY]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (S. 1704), S10046 [14SE]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal highway funds (S. 237), S745 [1FE]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (S. 562), S2263 [8MR]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (S. 762), S3484-S3486 [12AP]

———permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (S. 248), S752 [1FE]

———reform formula used to allocate Federal highway funds to States by considering interstate truck traffic and weather statistics, S5052 [12MY]

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

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (S. 1274), S6912-S6917 [21JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S898-S900 [2FE], S1112 [8FE]

Solid waste: authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (S. 1198), S6232-S6234 [8JN]

———prohibit importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State consent (S. 346), S1273 [10FE]

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

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (S. 339), S1214 [9FE]

———retain current levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values when planning transportation projects, S4465-S4467 [28AP]

Supreme Court: protection of States' rights, S10576 [28SE]

Taxation: limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 187), S596-S598 [26JA], S634 [31JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (S. 27), S215 [24JA]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 2152), S14190 [20DE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 2153), S14193 [20DE]

Telecommunications: preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (S. 1294), S7298, S7299 [23JN]

Tennessee: first responder personnel readiness funding, S1598 [17FE]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security, S8284 [14JY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (S. 428), S5214 [16MY]

Voting: protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (S. 414), S1625-S1627 [17FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (S. 1017), S5105 [12MY], S10481 [27SE]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (S. 517), S2025 [3MR]

Reports

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Reports filed

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 109-3), H409 [8FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 109-4), H520 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 109-20), H1620 [16MR]

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 S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 109-325), H11108 [6DE]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 21) (S. Rept. 109-71), S5851 [24MY]

International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 109-235), H8386 [27SE]

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 705) (S. Rept. 109-178), S12839 [15NO]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 109-24), H1690 [17MR]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 518) (S. Rept. 109-117), S9466 [29JY]

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 339), S4108 [21AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Removal to Federal Court Certain State Cases Involving the Rights of Incapacitated Persons: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 109-27), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 162, Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 109-21), H1620 [16MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (H.R. 517) (H. Rept. 109-117), H4354 [9JN]

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]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Tsunami Preparedness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 109-59), S3897 [19AP]

Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes Grants Reauthorizaton: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1017) (S. Rept. 109-90), S7427 [27JN]

Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 517) (S. Rept. 109-202), S13450 [12DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Statements

Improve Security for Driver's Licenses and Identity Documents: National Conference of State Legislatures, H450 [9FE]

REAL ID Act: several religious organizations, H532 [10FE]

Summaries

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act (S. 705), S13259 [17NO]

Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

Regulation of Access to Hunting and Fishing for Residents and Nonresidents (H.R. 731), E203 [9FE]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

Federal Medical Assistance Percentage reduction, S10381 [22SE]

Illegal immigration costs, H5711 [12JY]

Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition budget proposal to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H437 [9FE]

H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H527 [10FE]

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, H643 [16FE]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 501, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3971, QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act, H8946 [19OC]

H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H536-H540 [10FE]

H.R. 856, Federal Youth Coordination Act, H10179 [15NO]

H.R. 1038, Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act, H2120 [19AP]

H.R. 1332, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act, H1599 [16MR]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 2178, Student Bill of Rights, H3427 [17MY]

H.R. 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H6668 [27JY]

H.R. 3971, Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, H8678 [6OC]

H.R. 3975, Hurricane Regulatory Relief Act, H10235-H10238 [16NO]

H.R. 4337, Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, H10363-H10365 [16NO]

H.R. 4519, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H12072 [17DE]

S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]

S. 49, Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act, S236 [24JA]

S. 50, Tsunami Preparedness Act, S238-S240 [24JA], S7930-S7935 [1JY]

S. 66, Nursing School Clinics Act, S245 [24JA]

S. 68, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S246 [24JA]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

S. 133, AMBER Response Act, S348 [24JA]

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 187, Ensuring College Access for All Americans Act, S597 [26JA]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 217, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S670 [31JA]

S. 237, Pay To Play Reform Protection Act, S745 [1FE]

S. 248, Surface Transportation Adaptability To Ensure Safety (STATES) Act, S753 [1FE]

S. 267, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S899 [2FE]

S. 308, Risk-Based Homeland Security Funding Act, S1117 [8FE]

S. 319, Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program minimum allotments revision, S1134 [8FE]

S. 339, Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act, S1214 [9FE]

S. 346, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S1274 [10FE]

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

S. 414, Voter Protection Act, S1627-S1629 [17FE]

S. 428, Build America Bonds Act, S1643-S1647 [17FE]

S. 483, expand scope of Equal Access Act to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, S1875 [1MR]

S. 489, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act, S1877 [1MR]

S. 517, Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act, S2025 [3MR]

S. 562, Safe Streets and Highways Act, S2266-S2269 [8MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 578, Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S2393 [9MR]

S. 705, Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S3208-S3210 [5AP], S13253-S13256 [17NO]

S. 762, Highway Funding Equity Act, S3485 [12AP]

S. 764, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act, S3487 [12AP]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 792, National Sex Offender Public Database Act, S3732 [15AP]

S. 795, Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, S3665 [14AP]

S. 888, Homeland Security Information Guidance and Training Act, S4132 [21AP]

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

S. 994, Family Abduction Prevention Act, S4938 [11MY]

S. 1007, Medicaid Formula Fairness Act, S4957 [11MY]

S. 1017, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization, S5106 [12MY], S10481 [27SE]

S. 1106, Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S5789 [23MY]

S. 1198, International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act, S6232-S6234 [8JN]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1265, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, S6762 [16JN]

S. 1274, Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S6912-S6915 [21JN]

S. 1294, Community Broadband Act, S7298 [23JN]

S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, S7637 [29JN]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

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

S. 1490, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, S8953 [26JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

S. 1502, Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act, S8961-S8963 [26JY]

S. 1563, Advancing Better Coverage and Care (ABCs) for Children's Health Act, S9478-S9480 [29JY]

S. 1564, provide for disposition of certain Federal property in Anne Arundel County, MD, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility, S9481 [29JY]

S. 1704, Private Property Protection Act, S10046 [14SE]

S. 1725, Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S10196-S10200 [19SE]

S. 1823, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Empowerment Act, S11141 [5OC]

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

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

S. 2152, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplication Act, S14191-S14193 [20DE]

S. Res. 242, encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery, S10130 [15SE]

S. Res. 261, require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations, S10760 [29SE]

S. Res. 294, retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid, S12251 [2NO]