BAYH, EVAN (a Senator from Indiana)

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), S3521 [25AP], S3613, S3614, S3617, S3618, S3621 [26AP], S3691, S3706 [27AP], S3811, S3813, S3837, S3847 [1MY]

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, S2131, S2138 [14MR], S2210 [15MR], S2229, S2262, S2378 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5858, S5876, S5891 [14JN], S6156 [20JN], S6381, S6421, S6426, S6427 [22JN]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4470 [11MY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 2566), S5231 [25MY]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S2800 [4AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention: commit to disposal of chemical weapons persuant to the Convention deadline and prepare and submit a schedule for destruction of such weapons (see S. Res. 480), S4617 [16MY]

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), S6561 [27JN]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (see S. 2261, 2265), S979 [9FE]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S212 [26JA]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 2361), S2903 [5AP]

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

———prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S6284 [21JN]

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

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), S5717 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S5660 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (see S. 3486), S6284 [21JN]

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), S5491 [6JN]

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]

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), S3589 [26AP]

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

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S5230 [25MY]

Hurricanes: authorize bridge loan programs funding, increase small business access to export assistance in certain areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma, and authorize additional disaster loans (see S. 2482), S3213 [6AP]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend (see S. 2657), S3588 [26AP]

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

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]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S125 [25JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S447 [1FE]

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), S3705 [27AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2731 [3AP]

Minimum wage: increase and ensure that increases keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress (see S. 2725), S4212 [9MY]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2235), S446 [1FE]

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 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 513), S5950 [15JN]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see S. Res. 313), S865 [8FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S3212 [6AP]

National Time-Out Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 482), S6284 [21JN]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: designate (see S. Res. 462), S5780 [13JN]

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]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see S. 1687), S6457 [23JN]

Public welfare programs: eliminate separate work participation rate for 2-parent families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2286), S1175 [14FE]

Puerto Rico: provide for a plebiscite on the status of the territory (see S. 2661), S5599 [7JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S1129 [13FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the disaster loans program (see S. 3487), S5780 [13JN]

Tariff: rolled glass in sheets (see S. 2685), S4696 [17MY]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S329 [30JA]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 94), S7331 [11JY]

———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]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S4212 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit picketing at funerals of members and former members (see S. 2452), S2313 [16MR]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see S. 2556), S3211 [6AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: add Director of National Intelligence, strengthen consideration of national security concerns over foreign acquisitions, and require increased transparency (see S. 2335), S1539 [28FE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see S. 3458), S5598 [7JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 3607), S6786 [29JN]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Res. 459), S3894 [2MY]

Iran: respond to threat posed by nuclear program through economic and trade sanctions, imposition of weapons of mass destruction inspections, and reduction of U.N. diplomatic exchanges (see S. Res. 351), S19 [20JA] (see S. Res. 351), S123 [25JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2238), S446 [1FE]

National security: improve preparedness for and response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies (see S. 3042), S5226 [25MY]

Taxation: require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see S. 2414), S2122 [14MR]

Cloture motions

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S5510 [6JN], S5640 [8JN]

Essays

My Father: Aish Thamba, S5714 [12JN]

———Alison Mansfield, S5713 [12JN]

———Corey Richards, S5714 [12JN]

Lists

Outstanding Hoosier Dad essay contributors, S5947 [15JN]

Remarks

Evansville, IN: Signature School Inc., inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, S4209 [9MY]

Father's Day: observance, S5947 [15JN]

Hunn, Jane: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4330 [10MY]

Indy Racing League: tribute for use of ethanol in race cars, S4691 [17MY]

Koe, Peter A.: Public Safety Officers Medal of Valor recipient, S2307 [16MR]

Linton, IN: tribute to Linton Police Dept., S9 [18JA]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S4691 [17MY]

South Bend Public Transportation Corp. (TRANSPO): tribute, S2024 [13MR]

Taxation: require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (S. 2414), S2196-S2199 [15MR]

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

Tributes

Blakley, Richard A., S5711 [12JN]

Frantz, Matthew C., S110 [25JA]

GramesSanchez, David, S4882 [22MY]

Hill, Joshua, S2300 [16MR]

Jones, Rickey E., S1639 [2MR]

Lee, Jerry W., S5774 [13JN]

Lueken, Eric, S4208 [9MY]

Mansfield, Dennis, S5713 [12JN]

McIntosh, Eric A., S4208 [9MY]

McKinzie, Antoine J., S3204 [6AP]

Pfender, Jonathan R., S6 [18JA]

Proctor, Joseph E., S4207 [9MY]

Richards, Frederick, S5714 [12JN]

Schoff, Brian J., S505 [2FE]

Thamba, Amitav, S5714 [12JN]