DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Amendments

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), S775 [7FE], S786, S869, S870 [8FE], S880, S957, S968, S982, S983, S1022, S1028, S1035, S1036, S1037 [9FE], S1074, S1075 [10FE], S1183, S1184, S1185, S1186, S1187, S1192, S1193, S1194, S1199, S1200, S1231, S1264, S1265, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271, S1272, S1273, S1274, S1306, S1307, S1308, S1309, S1310, S1311, S1312, S1313, S1315, S1316, S1317, S1318 [14FE]

Analyses

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Potential Claims: CBO, S895 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Aiming at Asbestos Bill, S753 [7FE]

Asbestos Debate, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Forward on Asbestos, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Holtz-Eakin Delivers Blow on Asbestos, S6553 [27JN]

Justice for Asbestos Victims, S754 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

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 (see S. 3274), S5341 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5647), H4327 [20JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see H.R. 5625), H4133 [15JN]

Jacksonville, FL: authorize a land conveyance at the former Job Corps Training Center (see H.R. 5042), H1319 [29MR]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see S. 2798), S4523 [12MY] (see H.R. 5389), H2640 [16MY]

———increase minimum penalties for violations of mine safety laws (see S. 2448), S2313 [16MR]

———prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2231), S446 [1FE] (see S. 2308), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4695), H154 [1FE]

Technology: make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 4781), H388 [16FE]

Trade Act: amend relative to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 5718), H4914 [29JN]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 3534), S6013 [16JN]

Cloture motions

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), S1122 [13FE]

———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, S718 [6FE], S765 [7FE]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5591 [7JN]

Cost Estimates

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852): CBO, S888-S894 [9FE]

Factsheets

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Transparency, S886 [9FE]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5747 [13JN]

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE], S1150 [14FE]

———Carter G. Phillips, S949 [9FE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

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

———Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, S894 [9FE]

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

———James A. Grogan, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———James A. Grogan, Terry Lynch, and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———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], S848 [8FE], S1149 [14FE]

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

———John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S712 [6FE]

———Laurence H. Tribe, S948 [9FE]

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

———Senator Specter, S6553 [27JN]

———several asbestos victims groups, S782 [8FE]

———several military and veterans organizations, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

———several organizations, S755 [7FE]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Amber D. Helms, S5750 [13JN]

———Debbie Hamner and Sara Bailey, S5749 [13JN]

———Freda Sorah and Wanda Blevins, S5749 [13JN]

———Peggy Ware Cohen, S5749 [13JN]

Motions

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), S956, S960 [9FE]

Petitions

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: asbestos victims and families, S763 [7FE]

Press releases

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Bates White, LLC, S763 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H2695, H2698, H2699 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, E66 [1FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5647), H4221, H4222, H4223, H4224, H4226 [20JN], H4332, H4333, H4334, H4335 [21JN], H4426, H4495, H4496 [22JN], E1209 [20JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (H.R. 5625), E1171 [16JN]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 5389), H3145 [24MY], E840 [16MY], E1070 [8JN]

———prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (H.R. 4695), H28, H127 [1FE], H185 [8FE], H471 [1MR], E38 [31JA], E46, E58 [1FE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: funding, H2727 [17MY]

Women: employment programs funding, H1457 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service, S6122 [20JN], S6273 [21JN], S6453 [23JN]

Budget: increase advance appropriations allowance for health, education and training, and low-income programs, S2096-S2100 [14MR], S2184 [15MR], S2254 [16MR]

Courts: establish medical criteria for asbestos exposure victims seeking compensation, S944-S957 [9FE]

———limit asbestos victims trust fund contributions from companies with annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion or if full contributions would force bankruptcy, S959, S960 [9FE]

———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), S5344-S5347, S5388, S5394 [26MY], S5433 [5JN], S6553 [27JN]

———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, S40 [25JA], S506 [2FE], S766, S774 [7FE], S781, S825-S853 [8FE], S875-S877, S879-S898, S944-S968 [9FE], S1047-S1050, S1054, S1058, S1065-S1067 [10FE], S1078, S1121 [13FE], S1140-S1170 [14FE], S1372, S1373 [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 (S. 852), motion to proceed, S697, S699-S720 [6FE], S738-S758, S761-S766 [7FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S9 [18JA]

Employment and Training Administration: limit compensation of employees funded through workforce investment programs, S3480, S3483 [25AP]

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program: reauthorize, S2289 [16MR]

Immigration: determine the economic need for guest workers, capability of Dept. of Homeland Security to enforce such temporary worker programs, and effectiveness in implementing border security measures, S2768 [4AP]

———enhance enforcement of labor protections for U.S. workers and guest workers, S4947, S4948, S4950, S4951, S4954 [23MY], S5054 [24MY]

———modify conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status, S4727-S4733 [18MY]

Job Corps program: funding, S3939 [3MY]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: mine safety inspector hiring funding, S2108, S2109 [14MR]

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

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (S. 2798), S4552 [15MY]

———increase minimum penalties for violations of mine safety laws (S. 2448), S2337 [16MR]

———prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (S. 2231), S447-S452 [1FE], S468 [2FE], S698, S699 [6FE]

———prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (S. 2308), S1429 [16FE]

National emergency grants: give priority to States that assist those individuals displaced by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S3689 [27AP], S3797 [1MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2047 [13MR]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5737-S5740, S5746-S5750 [13JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, unanimous-consent agreement, S5674 [8JN], S5746 [13JN]

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

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 3534), S6014, S6022 [16JN], S6097 [19JN]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5647) (H. Rept. 109-515), H4327 [20JN]

Nomination of Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Statements

Increase in Advance Appropriations Allowance for Health, Education and Training, and Low-Income Programs: Senator Specter, S2098 [14MR]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Richard E. Stickler, S5748 [13JN]

Summaries

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (H.R. 4695), E47 [1FE]

Protecting America's Miners Act (H.R. 5389), E840 [16MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, relative to S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1157 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S786-S825 [8FE]

S. 2448, Mine Safety Enforcement, Reporting, and Training Act, S2338 [16MR]

S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S5347-S5388 [26MY]