BYRD, ROBERT C. (a Senator from West Virginia)

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), S3477, S3518 [25AP], S3622 [26AP], S3674, S3691, S3740 [27AP], S3802 [1MY], S3895 [2MY], S4009, S4078 [4MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S488, S665 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2056, S2107, S2123, S2129, S2140 [14MR], S2168, S2203, S2212 [15MR], S2274, S2384 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2479 [28MR], S2491, S2499 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5858, S5859, S5891, S5892 [14JN], S6092 [19JN], S6156 [20JN], S6320 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7306, S7308, S7340 [11JY], S7388, S7389, S7437 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4378 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2814, S2839 [4AP], S3264, S3266 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4685, S4697, S4723 [17MY], S4979, S5004 [23MY], S5063 [24MY]

Appointments

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]

———H.R. 5122, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S6405 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Pillar of the Senate—10 Presidents Later, Byrd Longest-Serving Senator, S5695 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S511 [2FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S3507 [25AP]

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

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2308), S1413 [16FE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see S. 2548), S4157 [8MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S5431 [5JN]

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

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see S. 2201), S3985 [3MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see S. 2803), S4617 [16MY]

Human rights: increase penalties for trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor (see S. 2437), S2313 [16MR]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4836 [19MY]

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), S4798 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve surface mining control and reclamation (see S. 2616), S4797 [18MY]

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), S330 [30JA]

National Liberty Mall Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see S. 2495), S2730 [3AP]

Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S4967 [23MY]

Power resources: increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S5118 [24MY]

———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]

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

Senate: authorize printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure (see S.J. Res. 40), S6787 [29JN]

Tariff: CMBSI (see S. 3108), S5227 [25MY]

———ESPI (see S. 3107), S5227 [25MY]

———2-(methoxycarbonyl)benzylsulfonamide (see S. 3106), S5227 [25MY]

U.S. Housing Act: exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency plan (see S. 2707), S5600 [7JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2231), S446 [1FE]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see S. 2362), S1644 [2MR]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 35), S3704 [27AP]

Tariff: diamino decane (see S. 3174), S5229 [25MY]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see S. Res. 370), S864 [8FE]

Eulogies

Sago Memorial Service: by Homer Hickam, S60 [25JA]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S4544 [15MY]

U.S. Constitution: fourth amendment, S1458 [17FE]

Letters

Ensure of greater security for U.S. seaports: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S7308 [11JY]

Northern Border Air Wing initiative: Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S7406 [12JY]

———Senator Levin, S7406 [12JY]

West Virginia State University Gus R. Douglass Institute: by, S2196 [15MR]

Poems

``A Prayer in Spring,'' Robert Frost, S2296 [16MR]

``An Old Sweetheart of Mine,'' James Whitcomb Riley, S5328 [26MY]

``Building of the Ship,'' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, S6771 [29JN]

``Flag Day,'' Henry Holcomb, S5863 [14JN]

``God, Give Us Men,'' Josiah Gilbert Holland, S6407 [22JN]

``It Is the Little Things That Count,'' Katherine Nelson Davis, S4514 [12MY]

``Land of the Free,'' Arthur Nicholas Hosking, S6771 [29JN]

``Memorial Day,'' Edgar Guest, S5327 [26MY]

``Memorial Day,'' Joyce Kilmer, S5326 [26MY]

``Mother's Love'', S4515 [12MY]

``Rock Me To Sleep,'' Elizabeth Akers Allen, S4515 [12MY]

``That Dad of Mine'', S6006 [16JN]

``To a Skylark,'' Percy Shelley, S2296 [16MR]

``To Those I Love,'' Isla Pascal Richardson, S5328 [26MY]

``West Virginia,'' Roy Lee Harmon, S6148 [20JN]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S178 [26JA]

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, S5744 [13JN]

Amtrak: funding, S2169, S2179 [15MR]

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), S3473, S3479 [25AP], S3539 [26AP], S3673, S3674, S3675 [27AP], S3888 [2MY], S4007, S4008, S4016 [4MY]

———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), conference report, S5752 [13JN]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3673, S3674 [27AP], S4008 [4MY], S5752 [13JN], S5862 [14JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, S4733-S4735 [18MY], S4872 [22MY]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (S. Res. 489), S5326 [26MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2108 [14MR], S2168, S2169, S2179 [15MR]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1403 [16FE]

Courts: politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S178 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5744 [13JN], S5862 [14JN], S6237, S6247 [21JN]

———Biometrics Fusion Center funding, S3888 [2MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border security infrastructure enhancements and program integrity initiatives funding, S7306, S7307 [11JY]

———ensure greater security for high-risk chemical facilities, S7388 [12JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7307 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7274 [10JY], S7306, S7307 [11JY], S7388, S7406 [12JY]

———Northern Border Air Wing initiative funding, S7406 [12JY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (S. 2231), S449, S451 [1FE], S468 [2FE], S698, S699 [6FE]

Easter: observance, S3368 [7AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5622 [8JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5525 [7JN]

Father's Day: observance, S6005 [16JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), S5062 [24MY]

Flag Day: observance, S5862 [14JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6535 [27JN]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4415 [11MY]

———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, S4147 [8MY]

Immigration: improve border security, S3479 [25AP], S3539 [26AP]

———prohibit granting of legal status, or adjustment of status for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally, S4733-S4735 [18MY]

———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, S4584 [16MY]

———reform (S. 2454), S2794, S2801 [4AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4584 [16MY], S4733 [18MY], S4872 [22MY], S5063, S5065, S5091 [24MY]

———require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with border security, S5063, S5065, S5091 [24MY]

Independence Day: observance, S6770 [29JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S3368 [7AP]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6247 [21JN]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs and use resulting savings for budget deficit reduction, S2168 [15MR]

Memorial Day: observance, S5326 [26MY]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: mine safety inspector hiring funding, S2108 [14MR]

———strengthen and enforce penalties for mining safety and health violations, S58-S60 [25JA]

Mother's Day: observance, S4514 [12MY]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (S. 2362), S1653-S1655 [2MR]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S1338 [15FE], S1457 [17FE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 35), S3718-S3721 [27AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S178 [26JA]

Senate: appreciation for tribute, S5328 [26MY]

———legislative process, S3408 [24AP], S4543 [15MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, S4415 [11MY]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, unanimous-consent request, S5745 [13JN]

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: anniversary of Buffalo, WV, plant, S4792 [18MY]

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in National Civilian Community Corps funding, S4016 [4MY]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2295 [16MR]

West Union, WV: anniversary, S5484 [6JN]

West Virginia: anniversary, S6147 [20JN]

———express condolences to victims of mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (S. Res. 370), S870 [8FE]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters, S58 [25JA]

West Virginia State University: dedication of the Gus R. Douglass Institute, S2195 [15MR]

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, S4147 [8MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1123 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5330 [26MY], S5687-S5701 [12JN], S5734, S5765-S5769 [13JN], S5821-S5823, S5863 [14JN], S5939, S5940 [15JN], S6008-S6010 [16JN], S6055 [19JN]

Statements

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief and Recovery: Executive Office of the President, S3540 [26AP]

Tribute to Erma Ora Byrd: Senator Rockefeller, S2410 [27MR]

Texts of

S.J. Res. 35, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S3721 [27AP]

Tributes

Byrd, Erma Ora, S5327 [26MY]

Hawkins, Barbara, S6408 [22JN]

Levin, Senator, S5330 [26MY]

Rockefeller, Senator, S3369 [7AP]

Sarbanes, Senator, S2236 [16MR]

Warner, Senator, S6406 [22JN]