MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Senator from New Jersey)

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), S3427 [24AP], S3519 [25AP], S3560, S3620 [26AP], S3677, S3725, S3726, S3754 [27AP], S3810, S3820 [1MY], S3886 [2MY], S3986 [3MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454 [1FE], S496, S512, S516, S517, S680 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2066, S2085, S2103, S2124, S2133, S2135, S2138 [14MR], S2168, S2203, S2204, S2209, S2210, S2212 [15MR], S2229, S2244, S2246, S2264, S2269, S2270, S2314, S2315, S2316, S2380 [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), S982 [9FE], S1272, S1315, S1316 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5781 [13JN], S5909, S5922, S5968, S5977 [15JN], S6122, S6156, S6164, S6168, S6174 [20JN], S6309 [21JN], S6350, S6385, S6386, S6421 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7308, S7340, S7355 [11JY], S7392, S7395, S7399, S7417, S7429, S7439 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4365, S4373 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2749 [3AP], S3335 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4912 [22MY]

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort the President, H15 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2593), S4696 [17MY]

Animals: add non-human primates to the definition of prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1509), S5231 [25MY]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S3420 [24AP]

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), S5875 [14JN]

———limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services for military retirees (see S. 2617), S3378 [7AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2449), S2313 [16MR]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S3590 [26AP]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 380), S1414 [16FE]

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

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

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S7416 [12JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 86), S2902 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S2800 [4AP]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S5118 [24MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S5230 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 2493), S2730 [3AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see S. 2475), S2533 [29MR]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S7285 [10JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S4469 [11MY]

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]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S3894 [2MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S2534 [29MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S1965 [9MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S2122 [14MR]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S5780 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S2902 [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 (see S. 2970), S5344 [26MY]

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), S2603 [30MR]

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), S3590 [26AP]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S5431 [5JN]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 2393), S7416 [12JY]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S4797 [18MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S2416 [27MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S329 [30JA]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S2028 [13MR]

E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see S. Res. 502), S5491 [6JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S5780 [13JN]

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]

———make college more afffordable, fulfill commitments to fully fund certain education programs, and reject proposed education budget cuts (see S. Res. 395), S1965 [9MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see S. 2828), S4695 [17MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S6787 [29JN]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S2534 [29MR]

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), S769 [7FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S1414 [16FE]

Federation Internationale de Football Association: prevent groups representing Iran from participating in sanctioned soccer matches (see S. Res. 436), S3212 [6AP]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see S. 527), S2730 [3AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see S. 2461), S2467 [28MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 2364), S1644 [2MR]

FTC: establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy and Outreach (see S. 2436), S2313 [16MR]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S3801 [1MY]

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

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S1644 [2MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S5717 [12JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2416 [27MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1540 [28FE]

———support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see S. Res. 420), S5600 [7JN]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S2028 [13MR]

Housing: stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, and underdevelopment (see S. 2280), S1175 [14FE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S2202 [15MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2185), S212 [26JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S1461 [17FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S125 [25JA]

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]

———ensure oversight of intelligence (see S. 3536), S6284 [21JN]

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

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S2468 [28MR]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S2689 [31MR]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see S. Res. 504), S5598 [7JN]

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

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 99), S5717 [12JN]

McLean, Malcolm P.: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S3704 [27AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S2416 [27MR]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S3894 [2MY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S2604 [30MR]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S1965 [9MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S4617 [16MY]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket treshold of the prescription drug program (see S. 3650), S7415 [12JY]

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S2468 [28MR]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S3507 [25AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S1505 [27FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S979 [9FE]

———waive monthly beneficiary premium under prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan during months in which an enrollee has a gap in coverage (see S. 3647), S7415 [12JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S126 [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: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S2122 [14MR]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S7415 [12JY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S1834 [7MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4157 [8MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2123 [14MR]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S2468 [28MR]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 3543), S6154 [20JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S2800 [4AP]

National and Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 422), S2800 [4AP]

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 20), S2469 [28MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (see S. Res. 510), S5779 [13JN]

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), S211 [26JA]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S2534 [29MR]

National Park Service: make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and fully reopen the Statue to the public (see S. 3597), S6786 [29JN]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see S. 2704), S3984 [3MY]

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), S1504 [27FE]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (see S. 308), S2313 [16MR]

———take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (see S. 2486), S2603 [30MR]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: designate (see S. Res. 462), S5119 [24MY] (see S. Res. 495), S5432 [5JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S3589 [26AP]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see S. 48), S2415 [27MR]

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]

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

Power resources: enhance energy efficiency and conserve oil and natural gas (see S. 2747), S4157 [8MY]

———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), S4156 [8MY]

———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]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 2304), S1413 [16FE]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see S. 1607), S2028 [13MR]

Roads and highways: ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal highway funds (see S. 237), S2415 [27MR]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (see S. Res. 469), S4156 [8MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S1540 [28FE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S6061 [19JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2416 [27MR]

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), S2416 [27MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S211 [26JA]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2503), S4157 [8MY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 2677), S3704 [27AP]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 2635), S5231 [25MY]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S2603 [30MR]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see S. 1330), S5660 [8JN]

———provide incentives to promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2748), S4157 [8MY]

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

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S2468 [28MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S2415 [27MR]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S5343 [26MY]

Transportation: improve maritime, rail, and public transportation security (see S. 2791), S4469 [11MY]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see S. 3520), S5950 [15JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S2467 [28MR]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S2468 [28MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S370 [31JA]

———mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S1965 [9MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4796 [18MY]

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

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S979 [9FE]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 2278), S5684 [9JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S2534 [29MR]

———strengthen family planning services (see S. Res. 485), S4891 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: authorize grants to carry out educational projects on preventing teen pregnancies (see S. 2508), S2901 [5AP]

Clothing industry: liquidation or reliquidation of certain apparel articles (see S. 3216), S5229 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see S. 2243), S510 [2FE]

Credit: protect consumers, especially young consumers, from increasing consumer debt and credit card solicitations and establish financial literacy and education program in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2654), S3588 [26AP]

Credit cards: prohibit universal default practices by issuers, limit fees that may be imposed on accounts, and require issuers to verify a prospective consumer's ability to pay before extending credit to the consumer (see S. 2655), S3588 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2651), S3506 [25AP]

Firearms: permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2460), S2415 [27MR]

Health: provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see S. 2244), S510 [2FE]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see S. 2551), S2901 [5AP]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 3529), S5950 [15JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see S. Res. 407), S2467 [28MR]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 479), S4554 [15MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 3456), S5490 [6JN]

National security: prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see S. 2334), S1539 [28FE]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see S. 3510), S5874 [14JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas (see S. 2316), S1414 [16FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2469), S2533 [29MR]

Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see S. 3224, 3225), S5230 [25MY]

———capers (see S. 3223), S5230 [25MY]

———capers in containers (see S. 3226), S5230 [25MY]

———clarify classification of certain high-density fiberboard (see S. 3190), S5229 [25MY]

———ecoflex F BX7011 (see S. 3221), S5230 [25MY]

———giardiniera prepared or preserved otherwise than by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 3220), S5230 [25MY] (see S. 3610), S6786 [29JN]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels (see S. 3192, 3193, 3194, 3195), S5229 [25MY]

———palm fatty acid distillate (see S. 3228), S5230 [25MY]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 3218), S5229 [25MY]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 3219), S5230 [25MY]

———propylene glycol alginates (PGA) (see S. 3323), S5342 [26MY]

———reliquidation of certain entries of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard line and pressure pipe from Romania (see S. 3191), S5229 [25MY] (see S. 3625), S6787 [29JN]

———triphenol phosphine (see S. 3222), S5230 [25MY]

———twisted yarn of viscose rayon (see S. 3227), S5230 [25MY]

———viscose rayon yarn (see S. 3217), S5229 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (see S. 2270), S979 [9FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [18JA]

Cloture motions

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

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S1113 [13FE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [18JA]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S283 [30JA]

Amtrak: funding, S2171 [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), S3486 [25AP], S3677 [27AP], S3863, S3886 [2MY], S3939 [3MY]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S353 [31JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S421 [1FE], S496 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2070, S2103, S2107 [14MR], S2154, S2171, S2175, S2176 [15MR]

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

Chagares, Michael A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2898 [5AP]

Children and youth: authorize grants to carry out educational projects on preventing teen pregnancies (S. 2508), S2903 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (S. 2243), S513 [2FE]

Credit: protect consumers, especially young consumers, from increasing consumer debt and credit card solicitations and establish financial literacy and education program in elementary and secondary schools (S. 2654), S3592 [26AP]

Credit cards: prohibit universal default practices by issuers, limit fees that may be imposed on accounts, and require issuers to verify a prospective consumer's ability to pay before extending credit to the consumer (S. 2655), S3592 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5913, S5923, S5932 [15JN], S6116, S6130 [20JN], S6253 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 2651), S3513 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7396, S7399, S7401 [12JY]

———rail and transit security grant programs funding, S7396 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2103, S2107 [14MR], S2176 [15MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5545 [7JN]

Education: college access and job training programs funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2070 [14MR]

Firearms: permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System (S. 2460), S2422 [27MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (S. 2461), S2469 [28MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, S2462 [28MR]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4455 [11MY]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), motion to proceed, S4177 [9MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S4177 [9MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S4455 [11MY]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (S. 2244), S513 [2FE]

Hillman, Noel L.: nomination to be district judge, S5641 [8JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2766 [4AP], S3168 [6AP]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (S. 2551), S2911 [5AP]

Iraq: proposal to grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces, S5913, S5923, S5932 [15JN], S6116 [20JN]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6253 [21JN]

Kempthorne, Dirk: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S5319 [26MY]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (S. Res. 504), S6611 [28JN]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, S2154 [15MR], S4455 [11MY]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (S. 3529), S5966 [15JN]

Minimum wage: level, S6130 [20JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (S. Res. 407), S2473 [28MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 3456), S5505 [6JN]

National security: maritime security funding, including the Container Security Initiative, and full background checks for port personnel, S2175 [15MR], S3677 [27AP]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (S. 2334), S1541 [28FE]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, S7399, S7401 [12JY]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (S. 3510), S5877 [14JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas (S. 2316), S1433 [16FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S3886 [2MY]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through Federal fuel tax suspension, S3486 [25AP]

Power resources: promote energy production and conservation, S3863 [2MY]

Sheridan, Peter G.: nomination to be district judge, S5641 [8JN]

Sudan: U.N. peacekeeping force in the Darfur region funding, S3886 [2MY], S3939 [3MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (S. 2270), S982 [9FE]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S421 [1FE], S496 [2FE]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch, S2462 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4, S6 [18JA]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H3 [31JA]

Texts of

S. 2334, Port Secuirty Act, S1542 [28FE]

S. 2460, permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System, S2423 [27MR]

S. 2508, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act, S2904 [5AP]

S. 2551, Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act, S2912-S2914 [5AP]

Tributes

Greenspan, Alan, S353 [31JA]

Thering, Rose, S4692 [17MY]