INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Amendments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6522, H6538, H6541, H6544 [26JY]

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

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

Analyses

Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

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

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE], H9011 [20OC]

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

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Bethesda, Hiring Policy, `Competitive Sourcing' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, E548 [5AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Committee on Agency Rule Review (Joint): establish (see H.R. 576), H351 [2FE]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drugs: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices for Medicare outpatient prescription drugs and include prices charged to certain Federal agencies in determining best price for Medicaid outpatient drugs (see H.R. 2200), H3055 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 2779), H4187 [7JN]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H940 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (see H.R. 3277), H5912 [14JY]

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

———reduce employee vehicle fuel consumption (see S. 1853), S11212 [6OC]

———require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

———require cost-benefit analysis for surface transportation projects prior to procuring architectural or engineering services from private contractors (see H.R. 942), H794 [17FE]

Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H1777 [5AP]

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3413 [11AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3656, 3659), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (see H.R. 3816), H8088 [15SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 729), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1507), H1845 [6AP]

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

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

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

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

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 839), H717 [16FE]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H235 [26JA]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (see H.R. 185), H77 [4JA]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

———require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

———require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 33), H72 [4JA]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11313 [7OC]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

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

Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see S. 1416), S8419 [18JY]

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

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see S. 734), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

National Weather Service: clarify duties and responsibilities (see S. 786), S3652 [14AP]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S1717 [18FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 22), H72 [4JA]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H6431 [25JY]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H12047 [16DE]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H795 [17FE]

Public buildings: advance the deadline for energy use metering in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4593), H12048 [16DE]

———require certain reports relative to energy efficiency design performance of new Federal buildings (see H.R. 4594), H12048 [16DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3810), H8088 [15SE]

Territories: establish of an Office of Territorial Affairs in each executive department and each independent establishment (see H.R. 270), H137 [6JA]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H1024 [8MR]

Cloture motions

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

Comments

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

Conference reports

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Letters

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

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]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, H6515 [26JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6520 [26JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6521 [26JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6521 [26JY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H6520, H6521 [26JY]

———several postal organizations, H6516 [26JY]

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

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

Lists

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

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

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

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Messages

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

Motions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264, H4265 [8JN]

———funding, H12275 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208-H4273 [8JN], H4301 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381-H9394 [28OC], E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4201-H4208 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9367-H9373 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

Appropriations: make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H8531-H8535 [29SE], E2039 [6OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), motion to recommit, H8535 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), H10517 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10508-H10512 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), H12141, H12142 [17DE]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3480, H3481 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

———require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: Federal land acquisition funding, H3619 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

Eximbank: clarify criteria for approving loan applications, H5284 [28JN]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671 [19MY], H5343 [28JN]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 1480), E548 [5AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, H7677 [7SE], H7748, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7755, H7756, H7783 [8SE], E1800 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (H.R. 3816), E1873 [15SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3656), H7648 [6SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3659), H7687 [7SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347, H5348 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5261, H5281-H5300, H5301-H5355 [28JN], H9310 [27OC], E1397, E1398, E1399, E1413, E1415 [30JN], E1448 [11JY], E1539 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9650-H9672 [4NO], E2339 [10NO], E2611 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265-H5274 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644-H9650 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), motion to instruct conferees, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws, H6518 [26JY]

———protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (H.R. 839), E260 [16FE]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (H.R. 427), E91 [26JA]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (H.R. 185), E15 [4JA]

———require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, H5066 [23JN]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

Postal Service: establish pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery postal services, H6542-H6544 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6437, H6511-H6549 [26JY], E1637, E1648, E1655 [27JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), amendment process, H6309 [21JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6472-H6477 [26JY], E1634 [27JY]

———repeal requirement that the next Board of Governors vacancy be filled by an individual supported by labor unions, H6538-H6541 [26JY]

———use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6544 [26JY]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), E2586 [17DE]

Public buildings: require certain reports relative to energy efficiency design performance of new Federal buildings (H.R. 4594), E2580 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Sharfer, Anthony: Defense Intelligence Agency permanent pulling of security clearance relative to scheduled testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8728 [6OC], H8979-H8983 [19OC]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3810), E1860 [15SE]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4489 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080-S10103 [15SE], S10173-S10176 [19SE], S10210-S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10275-S10288 [21SE], S10327-S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12291 [3NO], S12399 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12145 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10705, S10706-S10711 [29SE], S10773-S10780 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13283-S13287 [18NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, S13260 [17NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1927, S1928 [2MR]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899, S2901-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

Climate: require Federal science-based climate change documents altered at the request of the White House to be made publicly available in their unaltered form for comparison, S7046 [22JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S2956 [17MR]

———establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: funding, S14078 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure continuation of non-homeland security functions of transferred Federal agencies, S9741 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Endangered species: modify provisions that provide legal protections to environmental rulings of Federal agencies, S12748 [14NO]

EPA: encourage competition in awarding of grants, S7588 [29JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (S. 1495), S8959 [26JY]

Federal employees: require political appointees meet certain statutory qualification requirements, S10794 [30SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410, S3421-S3424 [11AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, S9696 [7SE], S9741 [8SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 729), S3302 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, S379 [25JA], S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY], S8333-S8373, S8378 [15JY], S8393, S8395-S8397, S8399-S8403, S8408, S8416 [18JY], S8439, S8447-S8476 [19JY], S8510-S8518, S8522, S8526-S8536 [20JY], S9275 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO], S12648-S12651 [10NO], S13333 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), unanimous-consent agreement, S8474 [19JY], S8518 [20JY]

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1392), S8236 [13JY]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

———protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (S. 1358), S7851 [30JN]

———require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance, S618 [31JA]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (S. 1863), S11317-S11322 [7OC]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1801), S10749-S10758 [29SE]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1169), S6105 [6JN]

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

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps, S8207 [13JY]

National Weather Service: clarify duties and responsibilities (S. 786), S3658 [14AP], S8377 [15JY]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S1718 [18FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S3012-S3031 [17MR], S5494 [19MY], S7067 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5889-S5891 [25MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 109-184), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-265), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

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]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 109-66), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 662), S8301 [14JY]

Program Assessment and Results Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 109-26), H1690 [17MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Truth in Broadcasting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4233, H4237, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5304, H5331, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

Retain Independent Status of FEMA: Representative Oberstar (2002), H7781 [8SE]

Summaries

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

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 3057): conference report, H9652-H9667 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4201 [8JN]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 341, consideration of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5266 [28JN]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6472 [26JY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 520, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, H9367 [28OC]

H. Res. 532, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9644 [4NO]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10508 [17NO]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, H8531 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10517 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 75, continuing appropriations, H12141 [17DE]

H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6522-H6538 [26JY]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10080-S10100 [15SE], S10441-S10453 [26SE]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8333-S8372 [15JY]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

S. 662, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, S3014-S3028 [17MR]

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

S. 729, Safe Food Act, S3303-S3312 [6AP]

S. 749, allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc., S3421-S3423 [11AP]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act, S4261 [26AP]

S. 1169, Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act, S6106 [6JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1392, FTC reauthorization, S8237 [13JY]

S. 1801, Community Partnership To End Homelessness Act, S10749-S10758 [29SE]

S. 1853, Reduce Government Fuel Consumption Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1863, Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act, S11318-S11321 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]