CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

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), S3811, S3832 [1MY], S3895, S3909 [2MY]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2083, S2085, S2096, S2131, S2133, S2135, S2137 [14MR], S2203, S2216 [15MR], S2235, S2244, S2315, S2379, S2382 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5725 [12JN], S5983 [15JN], S6177 [20JN], S6295 [21JN], S6350, S6378 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7316, S7340, S7355 [11JY], S7392, S7417, S7430, S7431, S7434, S7435, S7436, S7437, 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 [10MY], S4470 [11MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2833, S2840 [4AP], S3002 [5AP], S3258, S3259 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4718 [17MY], S4798 [18MY], S4974, S5004, S5013, S5020 [23MY]

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), S3212 [6AP]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S15 [18JA]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 2438), S2313 [16MR]

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), S4554 [15MY]

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), S4157 [8MY]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see S. 2338), S1539 [28FE]

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), S3421 [24AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 38), S7332 [11JY]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (see S. 2459), S4892 [22MY]

Children and youth: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 2592), S5718 [12JN]

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), S1966 [9MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend relative to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities (see S. 2642), S3506 [25AP]

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), S6284 [21JN]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 2361), S1680 [3MR]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 2084), S125 [25JA]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S126 [25JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S124 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (see S. 2794), S4469 [11MY]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. for Advanced Energy Research, Technology Development, and Deployment (see S. 2196), S212 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in Washington and Oregon (see S. 3035), S5432 [5JN]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see S. 2314), S2468 [28MR]

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]

Diseases: increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see S. 2465), S7416 [12JY]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see S. 1698), S4523 [12MY]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S1579 [1MR]

———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]

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), S371 [31JA]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S370 [31JA]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 3484), S5659 [8JN]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S4891 [22MY]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1530), S447 [1FE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S126 [25JA]

Immigration: prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the U.S. and another country (see S. 2355), S1644 [2MR] (see S. 2652), S3588 [26AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S5875 [14JN]

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]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1461 [17FE]

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

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S3985 [3MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4156 [8MY]

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]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see S. 474), S1579 [1MR]

Medicaid: delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 3590), S6634 [28JN]

———expand access to contraceptive services for low-income women and men (see S. 2916), S4836 [19MY]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S3802 [1MY]

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), S4617 [16MY]

———permanently extend the floor on the work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services (see S. 3516), S5949 [15JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 71), S7285 [10JY]

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]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2468 [28MR]

Minimum wage: increase and ensure that increases keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress (see S. 2725), S6420 [22JN]

Motor vehicles: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 1648), S3705 [27AP]

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

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S1834 [7MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 405), S2415 [27MR]

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

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 Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 357), S249 [27JA]

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

———clarify that Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see S. 2552), S2901 [5AP] (see S. 2643), S3506 [25AP]

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), S4051 [4MY]

———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), S3421 [24AP]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see S. Con. Res. 97), S5599 [7JN]

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

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1799), S3894 [2MY]

Tariff: boots (see S. 3198), S5229 [25MY]

———modified steel leaf spring leaves (see S. 3199), S5229 [25MY]

———returned property (see S. 3452), S5490 [6JN]

———steel leaf spring leaves (see S. 3200), S5229 [25MY]

———suspension system stabilizer bars (see S. 3201), S5229 [25MY]

———U.S. Government property returned to the U.S. (see S. 3453), S5490 [6JN]

Taxation: 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), S3420 [24AP]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S2731 [3AP]

———provide incentives to promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2748), S4051 [4MY]

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S1791 [6MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S4157 [8MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Ecology and environment: ensure that liable entities meet environmental cleanup obligations (see S. 3515), S5874 [14JN]

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

LIHEAP: release contingency funds (see S. 2628), S3420 [24AP]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (see S. 2440), S2313 [16MR]

Power resources: 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]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Democratic Party national agenda: by, S6594 [28JN]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S341 [31JA]

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), S3483 [25AP]

———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, S5829 [14JN]

Armed Forces: provide reports on the withdrawal or diversion of equipment from Reserve units to other units being mobilized, S6405 [22JN]

———provide reports on the withdrawal or diversion of equipment from Reserve units to other units being mobilized (S. 2681), S3716 [27AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3797 [1MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2084 [14MR]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options, S6595 [28JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6595 [28JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct tests of unmanned aerial vehicles for border surveillance along Canadian border, S7389 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7389 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hot Spots Program funding, S2084 [14MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S1619 [2MR]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 103), S2084 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: ensure that liable entities meet environmental cleanup obligations (S. 3515), S5878 [14JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (S. 2364), S1655 [2MR]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S3483 [25AP]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S3484 [25AP]

Immigration: establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering, S5092 [24MY]

———reform (S. 2611), S5092 [24MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S5829 [14JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (S. Res. 362), S379 [31JA]

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 (S. Con. Res. 99), S5723 [12JN]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (S. 2440), S2329 [16MR]

Paccar, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, S1126 [13FE]

Power resources: energy crisis in Western States, S6744 [29JN]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (S. 2829), S4706 [17MY]

Sudan: 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, S3699 [27AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S1619 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 2364, Roadless Area Conservation Act, S1655-S1657 [2MR]

S. 2440, Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act, S2330-S2334 [16MR]