CRAPO, MICHAEL D. (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2212 [15MR], S2262, S2381 [16MR]

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), S1022 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6421 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7435 [12JY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2840 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2487), S2689 [31MR]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 2381), S1834 [7MR]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1461 [17FE]

Budget: establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 3521), S5950 [15JN]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S6062 [19JN]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S2468 [28MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S14 [18JA]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S2731 [3AP]

———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), S2314 [16MR]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 431), S2902 [5AP]

FCC: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S4696 [17MY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 410), S2467 [28MR]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 3275), S5341 [26MY]

Foreign trade: enhance and improve U.S. trade relations by strengthening U.S. trade enforcement efforts and encouraging trading partners to adhere to the rules and norms of international trade (see S. 2467), S2467 [28MR]

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), S2800 [4AP]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]

Iran: condemn violations of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, suspend uranium enrichment activities, refer to U.N. Security Council, and call on others to end cooperation on nuclear program (see S. Con. Res. 78), S249 [27JA]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend (see S. 2657), S6155 [20JN]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S5875 [14JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S1835 [7MR]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2235), S865 [8FE]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (see S. Res. 417), S2689 [31MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 371), S2801 [4AP]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 486), S4891 [22MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 507), S6420 [22JN]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 660), S5118 [24MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S1414 [16FE]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 3617), S6786 [29JN]

Patents: extend term for the badge of the American Legion (see S. 3062), S6420 [22JN]

———extend term for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary (see S. 3061), S6420 [22JN]

———extend term for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion (see S. 3063), S6420 [22JN]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S2314 [16MR]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 2787), S4523 [12MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S5599 [7JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5599 [7JN]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1319), S4836 [19MY]

———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S2314 [16MR]

———simplify taxation of business activity (see S. 2721), S4050 [4MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2182), S511 [2FE]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S1072 [10FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification that the U.N. is not engaged in global taxation schemes (see S. 3633), S7331 [11JY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see S. 2429), S2312 [16MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2562), S3508 [25AP]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see S. 3495), S7332 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see S. 2856), S4796 [18MY]

Forest Service: enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (see S. 2676), S3704 [27AP]

Cloture motions

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379 [16FE], S1522 [28FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5509 [6JN], S5628 [8JN]

England, Gordon R.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2897 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5424 [5JN], S5534 [7JN]

Flory, Peter C.W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy, S2898 [5AP], S3366 [7AP]

Powell, Benjamin A.: nomination to be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel, S2897 [5AP]

Smith, J. Dorrance: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs, S2898 [5AP]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2006 [13MR]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2006 [13MR]

Forest Service: enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (S. 2676), S3716 [27AP]

Kempthorne, Dirk: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S5320 [26MY]

Kootenai County, ID: anniversary of Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, S3207 [6AP]

Lancaster, Staci: National Association of Wheat Growers award recipient, S2463 [28MR]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S2462 [28MR]

Reports filed

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2856) (S. Rept. 109-256), S4795 [18MY]

Tributes

Burtenshaw, Don, S6632 [28JN]

Carlson, Ron, S1783 [6MR]

Collado, Larisa, S2463 [28MR]

Guerry, Maurice, S117 [25JA]

Hurless, Kortnee, S1784 [6MR]

Klappa, Mary, S6629 [28JN]

Newcomb, Bruce, S2596 [30MR]

Pina, Tenaya, S1784 [6MR]

Trudeau, Merry, S1173 [14FE]