LEAHY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3590, S3622, S3623 [26AP], S3687, S3691, S3726, S3727, S3753 [27AP], S3793, S3811, S3814, S3820, S3835, S3845 [1MY], S3886, S3895 [2MY], S3940, S3941, S3945, S3949, S3963, S3986 [3MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454 [1FE], S647, S651, S663 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2111, S2136, S2140 [14MR], S2210, S2211, S2212, S2214, S2216 [15MR], S2229, S2232, S2262, S2315, S2381 [16MR]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1441 [16FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1846 [7MR], S1908 [8MR], S1945 [9MR]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S983 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5725 [12JN], S5882, S5894 [14JN], S5914, S5934, S5969, S5979 [15JN], S6118, S6156 [20JN], S6239, S6308, S6309 [21JN], S6382, S6434 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7346, S7348 [11JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4239 [9MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2613, S2665 [30MR], S2732, S2748, S2749 [3AP], S2841 [4AP], S2943 [5AP], S3291, S3292 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4560 [15MY], S4633 [16MY], S4676, S4714 [17MY], S4912 [22MY], S4939, S4975 [23MY]

Applications

Presidential Personnel Application of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., for Non-Career Appointment: Mark R. Levin, Dept. of Justice, S299 [30JA]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S3523 [25AP]

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

Committee To Escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Into the House Chamber, H453 [1MR]

Conferee: H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S4029 [4MY]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4725 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Agenda of Divisiveness, Brattleboro (VT) Reformer, S5477 [6JN]

Bill of Wrongs—No Need for Federal Marriage Amendment, Salt Lake City (UT) Salt Lake Tribune, S5532 [7JN]

Bully's Pulpit, Rutland (VT) Herald, S5477 [6JN]

Button-Down Comic, Still Standing Up at 76, Ben Sisario, New York (NY) Times, S3206 [6AP]

Coffin's Passion Topped Ideology, William F. Buckley, Jr., Yale Daily News (college publication), S5336 [26MY]

Community Radio Speaks, Marialisa Calta, Vermont Life (publication), S1532 [28FE]

Congress Nears Choice—Protect Freedom or Stoke Anger? USA Today, S6543 [27JN]

Congress' Neglect of Immigration Is Why We're Stuck Today, Norman Ornstein, Roll Call (publication), S4664 [17MY]

Democrats Must Confront GOP Strategy, Gene Lyons, Little Rock (AR) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, S5530 [7JN]

Divide and Conquer the Voters, New York (NY) Times, S5475 [6JN]

Family Feud; Sparks Fly in the Senate Over Gay Marriage, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette, S5532 [7JN]

Fix This Law, Washington (DC) Post, S4940 [23MY]

Flag Burning Redux, Washington (DC) Post, S6543 [27JN]

GAO Says Government Pesters Wounded Soldiers Over Debts, Donna St. George, Washington (DC) Post, S6514 [27JN]

How Not To Treat Friends, Washington (DC) Post, S4940 [23MY]

Immigration Bill Should Help Farmers, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S2516 [29MR]

Iraq War May Add Stress for Past Vets—Trauma Disorder Claims at New High, Donna St. George, Washington (DC) Post, S6515 [27JN]

It Isn't Amnesty, New York (NY) Times, S2517 [29MR]

Just Say ``I Don't'', USA Today, S5475 [6JN]

Looming Specter, Hill (publication), S854 [8FE]

Measure of a Man—Lobbyist Michael Berman Comes to Terms With Size and Self in ``Living Large'', Laura Sessions Stepp, Washington (DC) Post, S2119 [14MR]

Military Fails Some Widows Over Benefits, Lizette Alvarez, New York (NY) Times, S6512-S6514 [27JN]

More Amendment Politics, Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire Eagle, S5531 [7JN]

On Gay Unions, Pandering Rises Above Principles, Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, S5531 [7JN]

On the Low Road to November, New York (NY) Times, S5475 [6JN]

One Down—One To Go, New York (NY) Times, S6542 [27JN]

100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2006—Celebrating Companies That Excel at Serving a Variety of Stakeholders Well, Business Ethics (magazine), S4329 [10MY]

One World, Rutland (VT) Daily Herald, S2516 [29MR]

Our Flag and Our Freedom, Bob Kerrey, Washington (DC) Post, S6474 [26JN]

Running Against Gays; As an Election Approaches, Can a Vote To Ban Same-Sex Marriage Be Far Behind? Washington (DC) Post, S5476 [6JN]

Security With a Smile, Airport Screener Bill O'Neill Helps Take Stress Out of Flying, Emily Guziak, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S7 [18JA]

Senate Should Focus on Real Issues, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, S5532 [7JN]

Stafford's Gift, Rutland (VT) Herald, S5476 [6JN]

Terrorists or Terrorized? George Rupp, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S4941 [23MY]

Terrorists or Victims? New York (NY) Times, S4940 [23MY]

Thoughts of a Former POW—When They Burned the Flag Back Home, James H. Warner, Retired Officer (publication), S6475 [26JN]

Veterans Angered by File Scandal—VA Has Consistently Scored Poorly on Information Security, Christopher Lee, Washington (DC) Post, S6514 [27JN]

Watchdog—What Ever Happened to the Civil Liberties Board? Michael Isikoff, Newsweek (publication), S1829 [7MR]

Waterbury Coffee Firm Deserves High Praise, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S4330 [10MY]

Weighing in on Weight, Elizabeth Brotherton, Roll Call (publication), S2118 [14MR]

William S. Coffin, White River Junction (VT) Valley News, S5336 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: call on government to uphold freedom of religion and urge the U.S. to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 421), S2800 [4AP]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 2658), S3588 [26AP]

———provide reports on the withdrawal or diversion of equipment from Reserve units to other units being mobilized (see S. 2681), S3704 [27AP]

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 2566), S5118 [24MY]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see S. 2556), S3508 [25AP]

Becker, Edward R.: tribute (see S. Res. 497), S5343 [26MY]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S2122 [14MR]

Burma: condemn military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma (see S. Res. 484), S4796 [18MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 38), S5343 [26MY]

Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (see S. 2557), S3211 [6AP]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 2553), S2901 [5AP]

Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3618), S6786 [29JN]

Civil liberties: limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (see S. 2369), S1790 [6MR]

Colleges and universities: adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on their computer systems and networks (see S. Res. 438), S3378 [7AP] (see S. Res. 488), S4891 [22MY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S1413 [16FE]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2917), S4836 [19MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S3421 [24AP]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 2361), S1644 [2MR]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 2276), S1072 [10FE]

———improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see S. 2292), S1353 [15FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 3274), S5341 [26MY]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2784), S4468 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (see S. 3176), S5432 [5JN] (see S. 3486), S5659 [8JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see S. 2970), S5118 [24MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S1893 [8MR]

Education: improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (see S. 2198), S211 [26JA]

Education Flexibility Partnership Act: extend the educational flexibility program (see S. 2363), S1644 [2MR]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: amend relative to availability of contact lenses (see S. 2480), S2533 [29MR]

Frost, Phillip: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 30), S1129 [13FE]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S3589 [26AP]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2180), S123 [25JA]

Government regulations: improve oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process (see S. 2609), S3378 [7AP]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S5491 [6JN]

Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3618), S6786 [29JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA]

Law enforcement: provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see S. 2155), S7416 [12JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 2273), S1130 [13FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4052 [4MY]

Medicare: eliminate months from calculation of any late enrollment penalty under the prescription drug program and provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs and area agencies on aging (see S. 2810), S5431 [5JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2183), S123 [25JA]

———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see S. 2181), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2181), S123 [25JA]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S3589 [26AP]

Minimum wage: increase and ensure that increases keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress (see S. 2725), S4051 [4MY]

National Domestic Violence Hotline: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S1414 [16FE]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see S. Res. 355), S371 [31JA]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 508), S7417 [12JY]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S. 2333), S1580 [1MR]

Nepal: support reconvening of Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy (see S. Res. 441), S3506 [25AP] (see S. Res. 451), S3704 [27AP]

Nuclear energy: improve civilian nuclear power reactors material control and accounting and data management systems to better account for spent nuclear fuel and reduce risks associated with handling of those materials (see S. 3634), S7331 [11JY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2382), S1834 [7MR] (see S. 2510), S2901 [5AP]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 3582), S6560 [27JN]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S211 [26JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S6560 [27JN]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Res. 500), S7417 [12JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S3379 [7AP]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 29), S1129 [13FE]

Taxation: improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1319), S5780 [13JN]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S3421 [24AP]

———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S211 [26JA]

Uzbekistan: impose sanctions on certain officials responsible for the Andijan massacre (see S. 2770), S4211 [9MY]

Vermont: designate certain National Forest System lands for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System and designate a national recreation area (see S. 2565), S3211 [6AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 3069), S5227 [25MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S3984 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: provide for ethics reform of the Federal judiciary and instill greater public confidence in the Federal courts (see S. 2202), S211 [26JA]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see S. 2356), S1644 [2MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (see S. 2559), S3211 [6AP]

National Security Agency: express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 350), S19 [20JA] (see S. Res. 350), S123 [25JA]

Patents: establish procedures for granting compulsory patent licenses for exporting patented pharmaceutical products to certain countries consistent with international commitments made by the U.S. (see S. 3175), S5229 [25MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 472), S4339 [10MY]

Tariff: ski and snowboard pants (see S. 3123, 3125, 3126, 3127), S5228 [25MY]

———ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots (see S. 3124), S5228 [25MY]

White Rocks National Recreation Area: redesignate as the Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (see S. 2447), S2313 [16MR]

Cloture motions

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S5510 [6JN], S5640 [8JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2793 [4AP], S3177 [6AP]

Letters

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2157 [15MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2157 [15MR]

Constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage: by, S5406 [5JN]

———Pro-Family Pediatricians (organization), S5477 [6JN]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Colin L. Powell, S6475 [26JN]

———Gary E. May, Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights (organization), S6476 [26JN]

Declare English as national language of U.S.: by, S5061 [24MY]

———several Latino organizations, S4879 [22MY]

———several organizations, S4879 [22MY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S715 [6FE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S714 [6FE]

———Donald B. Marron, CBO, S1146 [14FE]

———Financial Institutions for Asbestos Reform (organization), S1148 [14FE]

———James A. Grogan, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE]

———James A. Grogan, Terry Lynch, and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE]

———James A. Grogan and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S1149 [14FE]

———James A. Williams, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, S713 [6FE]

———James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, S714 [6FE]

———National Governors Association, S714 [6FE]

———several military and veterans organizations, S714 [6FE]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein to be Assistant Attorney General for National Security: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S7174 [29JN]

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S146 [26JA]

———Marc H. Morial, National Urban League, S147 [26JA]

———Marjorie Press Lindblom and Robert E. Harrington, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, S147 [26JA]

———Shirley J. Wilcher, American Association for Affirmative Action, S148 [26JA]

Press releases

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Opposes Alito Nomination—Report Details Hostility to Civil Rights and Warns of Tipped Balance on High Court: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., S147 [26JA]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S47, S81 [25JA], S145, S148 [26JA], S238 [27JA], S296 [30JA], S343, S345 [31JA]

Anderson, Thomas D.: nomination to be district judge, S6403 [22JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3538 [26AP], S3939, S3946, S3963, S3971 [3MY], S4027 [4MY]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions, S6271 [21JN]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (S. 2658), S3596 [26AP]

———improve collection of survivors' benefits, S6511 [27JN]

Barrett, Michael R.: nomination to be district judge, S3789 [1MY]

Batten, Timothy C., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S1777 [6MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2156 [15MR], S2286 [16MR]

Bumb, Renee M.: nomination to be district judge, S5436 [6JN]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Boys and Girls Clubs of Burlington, VT, S6151 [20JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, S5192-S5195 [25MY], S5303-S5305 [26MY], S5644-S5646 [8JN]

———speech on immigration, S4580 [16MY]

Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (S. 2557), S3214 [6AP]

Chagares, Michael A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2761 [4AP]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1498 [27FE], S1558 [1MR]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1342 [15FE]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (S. 2369), S1793 [6MR]

Cogan, Brian M.: nomination to be district judge, S4034 [4MY]

Colleges and universities: adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on their computer systems and networks (S. Res. 438), S3395 [7AP]

Commission on Federal Election Reform: implement recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls, S5058 [24MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2199 [15MR]

Concept2, Inc.: tribute, S116 [25JA]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1944 [9MR], S2461 [28MR], S2499 [29MR]

Courts: establish medical criteria for asbestos exposure victims seeking compensation, S946, S956 [9FE]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (H.R. 4311), S5607 [7JN]

———improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (S. 2292), S1409 [16FE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S343 [31JA]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, S6003 [16JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 3274), S5388 [26MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S38 [25JA], S956 [9FE], S1146, S1147, S1148, S1149, S1166 [14FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), motion to proceed, S713, S716 [6FE], S761 [7FE]

———provide for ethics reform of the Federal judiciary and instill greater public confidence in the Federal courts (S. 2202), S229 [26JA]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S1125 [13FE], S1368, S1369 [15FE]

Delgado-Colon, Aida M.: nomination to be district judge, S1777 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6003 [16JN], S6237, S6271 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S4663 [17MY]

———extend the deadline for implementation of a travel document plan for border crossings, S4677 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2156 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program funding, S2286 [16MR]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions, S2854 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (S. 2970), S5217 [25MY]

Disasters: international disaster and famine assistance funding, S3963 [3MY]

Employment: make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status, S4650 [17MY]

English language: declare as common and unifying language of U.S., S4762, S4769 [18MY]

———declare as national language of U.S., S4762, S4769 [18MY], S5060, S5061 [24MY]

Executive Office of the President: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board staffing and funding, S1829 [7MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5405, S5406 [5JN], S5474, S5476 [6JN], S5529, S5533 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S5217 [25MY], S6474, S6477 [26JN], S6511, S6540 [27JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S1566 [1MR]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (S. 394), S2199 [15MR]

Gordon, Leo M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of International Trade judge, S2019 [13MR]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1944 [9MR], S2461 [28MR], S2499 [29MR]

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.: inclusion in Business Ethics (publication) top corporate citizens list, S4329 [10MY]

Guilford, Andrew J.: nomination to be district judge, S6401 [22JN]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be CIA Director, S5317 [26MY]

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 (S. 908), S6056 [19JN]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4325 [10MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), motion to proceed, S4139 [8MY]

Ikuta, Sandra Segal: nomination to be circuit judge, S6053, S6054 [19JN]

Immigration: eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5153 [25MY]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers, S2713 [3AP]

———improve border security, S3538 [26AP]

———prohibit granting of legal status, or adjustment of status for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally until border security measures have been fully implemented, S4580 [16MY]

———prohibit guest worker program participants from self-petitioning to apply for an employment-based immigrant visa, S4684 [17MY]

———prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status, S4783 [18MY]

———prohibit implementation of guest worker and undocumented worker programs until the President determines such programs will benefit national security, S4580 [16MY]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders, S2721 [3AP]

———reduce number of visas available under the Diversity Visa Program, S5106 [24MY]

———reform (S. 2454), S2514 [29MR], S2553 [30MR], S2713, S2721 [3AP], S2783, S2784, S2793 [4AP], S2854 [5AP], S3168, S3173 [6AP], S3348, S3350 [7AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4536 [15MY], S4580 [16MY], S4650, S4663, S4676, S4677, S4684 [17MY], S4746, S4762, S4769, S4783 [18MY], S4869, S4877 [22MY], S4938, S4939, S4940, S4942, S4951 [23MY], S5058, S5060, S5089, S5106 [24MY], S5153, S5170 [25MY]

———require agricultural employers to pay nonimmigrant H-2A workers the local prevailing wage rate, S4869 [22MY]

———waive restrictions on admission of aliens seeking asylum who were forced to join terrorist groups or to provide material support against their will, S4938, S4939, S4940, S4942, S4951 [23MY]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, S4037 [4MY]

Iraq: democracy promotion funding, S3946 [3MY]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (S. 2356), S1647 [2MR]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6237 [21JN]

Johnston, Thomas E.: nomination to be district judge, S1777 [6MR]

Kavanaugh, Brett: nomination to be circuit judge, S3789 [1MY]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5192 [25MY], S5303 [26MY]

Larson, Stephen G.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2273 [16MR]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S1369 [15FE]

———strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress, S1944 [9MR], S2461 [28MR], S2499 [29MR]

———strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (S. 2559), S3216 [6AP]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 2320), S1828 [7MR]

Marlboro, VT: tribute to Marlboro Music Festival, S4551 [15MY]

Medicare: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals (S. 2359), S4139 [8MY]

———extend open enrollment period for prescription drug plans and eliminate penalties for late enrollment in such plans, S4325 [10MY]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S1566 [1MR]

National Security Agency: express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (S. Res. 350), S28 [20JA], S47, S137 [25JA]

———Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S47 [25JA], S1337 [15FE]

National Sunshine Week: observance, S2199 [15MR]

Nepal: democracy efforts, S439 [1FE], S3693 [27AP]

———human rights violations, S6774 [29JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: extend oversight to include certain supplemental appropriations, S3971 [3MY], S4027 [4MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2712 [3AP], S4676 [17MY], S4952 [23MY]

Patents: establish procedures for granting compulsory patent licenses for exporting patented pharmaceutical products to certain countries consistent with international commitments made by the U.S. (S. 3175), S5245-S5247 [25MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (S. Res. 472), S4379 [10MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S439 [1FE]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 555), S2898 [5AP]

———year-end profits of oil companies, S439 [1FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 3582), S6578 [27JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S439 [1FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5644 [8JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5437 [6JN], S6401 [22JN]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S5217 [25MY], S6542 [27JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H.J. Res. 83), S4091 [4MY]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S1524 [28FE]

———legislative priorities, S5436 [6JN]

———legislative program, S2762 [4AP]

Smith, N. Randy: nomination to be circuit judge, S6053 [19JN]

Social Security: exclude work done by illegal aliens with fradulent identification prior to change of immigration status from calculation of benefits, S4746 [18MY]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (S. Res. 383), S3188 [6AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region, S3188 [6AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, S5485 [6JN]

———U.N. peacekeeping force in the Darfur region funding, S3939 [3MY]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), S1923 [8MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), S502 [2FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S362 [31JA]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S37 [25JA], S1565 [1MR], S1630 [2MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S362 [31JA]

Vermont: designate certain National Forest System lands for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System and designate a national recreation area (S. 2565), S3227 [6AP]

Veterans: health care funding, S6511 [27JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (S. 2703), S3987 [3MY]

Wainstein, Kenneth L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Security, S7174 [29JN]

WDEV-Radio (Waterbury, VT): tribute, S1532 [28FE]

White Rocks National Recreation Area: redesignate as the Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (S. 2447), S2387 [16MR]

Whitney, Frank D.: nomination to be district judge, S6401 [22JN]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 23), motion to proceed, S4139 [8MY]

Zouhary, Jack: nomination to be district judge, S2293 [16MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2273 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1523, S1524 [28FE]

Reports

Sharing Experiences of Torture Survivors—Summary of Data: Advocacy Forum (organization), S6774 [29JN]

Texts of

S. 2202, Federal Judiciary Ethics Reform Act, S229 [26JA]

S. 2356, War Profiteering Prevention Act, S1647 [2MR]

S. 2559, Honest Services Act, S3217 [6AP]

S. 3123, tariff on ski and snowboard pants, S5242 [25MY]

S. 3124, tariff on ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots, S5243 [25MY]

S. 3125, tariff on ski and snowboard pants, S5243 [25MY]

S. 3126, tariff on ski and snowboard pants, S5243 [25MY]

S. 3127, tariff on ski and snowboard pants, S5243 [25MY]

S. 3175, Life-Saving Medicines Export Act, S5247-S5252 [25MY]

Transcripts

Constitutional Amendment Relative to Definition of Marriage: Jack Cafferty, Situation Room (television program), S5532 [7JN]

Tributes

Berman, Michael, S2118 [14MR]

Bramley, John, S4613 [16MY]

Byrd, Erma Ora, S2686 [31MR]

Byrd, Senator, S6055 [19JN]

Coffin, William S., S5336 [26MY]

Holt, Matthew, S209 [26JA]

King, Coretta Scott, S343 [31JA]

Newhart, Bob, S3206 [6AP]

O'Neill, Bill, S7 [18JA]

Reeve, Dana, S1816 [7MR]

Specter, Senator, S242 [27JA], S854 [8FE]