BROWNBACK, SAM (a Senator from Kansas)

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), S3810, S3835 [1MY], S3940, S3986 [3MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2043 [13MR], S2221 [15MR], S2271, S2381, S2383, S2384 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6306 [21JN]

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

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4345 [10MY], S4494 [11MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2903, S2942 [5AP], S3291, S3295, S3328 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4605, S4633, S4634, S4642 [16MY], S4719, S4720 [17MY], S4798 [18MY], S4904 [22MY], S5119 [24MY], S5146 [25MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2483 [29MR], S5517 [7JN], S6591 [28JN], S7361 [12JY]

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]

Articles and editorials

Banned in Boston—The Coming Conflict Between Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty, Maggie Gallagher, Weekly Standard (publication), S5417-S5419 [5JN]

North Korea—Policy Changes May Foster New Hunger, Human Rights Watch (organization), S4003 [4MY]

Officials—U.S. Assists N. Korean Refugees, Foster King, Associated Press (news service), S4002 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 2381), S1834 [7MR]

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: anniversary (see S. Res. 512), S5874 [14JN]

Belarus: conduct planned Presidential elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights (see S. Res. 401), S2027 [13MR]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S4797 [18MY]

Budget: establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 3521), S5950 [15JN]

Burma: condemn military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma (see S. Res. 484), S4796 [18MY]

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

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S2202 [15MR]

China, People's Republic of: urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards (see S. Con. Res. 88), S3379 [7AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 2206), S1791 [6MR]

Crime: protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see S. 3499), S5779 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S2202 [15MR]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S4968 [23MY]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see S. 1912), S2902 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S6154 [20JN]

Education: encourage States to accommodate the release of public school pupils from school attendance to attend off-campus religious classes at houses of worship and faith-based organizations (see S. Con. Res. 92), S4696 [17MY]

Education Flexibility Partnership Act: extend the educational flexibility program (see S. 2363), S1644 [2MR]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 28), S769 [7FE]

Foreign trade: enhance and improve U.S. trade relations by strengthening U.S. trade enforcement efforts and encouraging trading partners to adhere to the rules and norms of international trade (see S. 2467), S5660 [8JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 2284), S4523 [12MY]

———reform (see S. 2611, 2612), S3378 [7AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide medical services in underserved areas (see S. 2425), S2202 [15MR]

India: condemn commuter rail terrorist attacks in Mumbai and express condolences to victims and their families (see S. Res. 527), S7415 [12JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1015), S4052 [4MY]

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. 76), S19 [20JA] (see S. Con. Res. 76), S123 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 78), S249 [27JA]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1414 [16FE]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 101), S5874 [14JN]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 3548), S6283 [21JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 516), S6061 [19JN]

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

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see S. Res. 526), S6787 [29JN]

Medicare: require prompt payment to pharmacies, restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards, and provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs under prescription drug program (see S. 2563), S7416 [12JY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2417 [27MR]

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 79), S446 [1FE]

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), S511 [2FE]

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

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 464), S3984 [3MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 508), S6155 [20JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 378), S1414 [16FE]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 466), S4051 [4MY]

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

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see S. Res. 494), S7285 [10JY]

Research: prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes (see S. 3504), S5779 [13JN]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 383), S1461 [17FE]

———urge the Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern Sudan to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (see S. Res. 388), S1644 [2MR]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S511 [2FE]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see S. 2429), S2417 [27MR]

Uganda: encourage prosecution of terrorists of the Lord's Resistance Army, provide humanitarian assistance, and designate a National Week of Prayer and Reflection for the people of Uganda (see S. Res. 366), S510 [2FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 104), S6419 [22JN]

Diseases: promote research and development of drugs related to neglected and tropical diseases (see S. 2699), S3893 [2MY]

Falkenstien, Max: tribute (see S. Res. 449), S3704 [27AP]

Health: establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (see S. 3454), S5490 [6JN]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see S. Con. Res. 98), S5659 [8JN]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to debate team (see S. Res. 496), S5343 [26MY]

Medicare: make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services (see S. 2606), S3378 [7AP]

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]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Res. 500), S5490 [6JN]

Silk Road Strategy Act: modify targeting of assistance in order to support economic and political independence of the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus in recognition of political and economic changes (see S. 2749), S4051 [4MY]

Tariff: athletic footwear (see S. 2844), S4796 [18MY] (see S. 3477), S5659 [8JN]

———athletic footwear for men and boys (see S. 2833), S4796 [18MY]

———athletic shoes (see S. 2834), S4796 [18MY]

———automated robotic drill systems (see S. 3112), S5227 [25MY]

———bath tub safe-er-grips (see S. 3084), S5227 [25MY]

———Brotje automated frame riveter machines (see S. 3087), S5227 [25MY]

———Brotje IPAC (integrated panel assembly cell) machines (see S. 3088), S5227 [25MY]

———Brotje nose wheel well machines (see S. 3086), S5227 [25MY]

———Brotje upper heads and lower rams for skin fastener machines (see S. 3085), S5227 [25MY]

———bulb seals, slat cove (see S. 3110), S5227 [25MY]

———contoured padded infant potty seats (see S. 3109), S5227 [25MY]

———exterior emergency lights (see S. 3119), S5228 [25MY]

———fabric covered aerodynamic seals (see S. 3100), S5227 [25MY]

———footwear (see S. 2848), S4796 [18MY]

———footwear with open toes or heels (see S. 2847), S4796 [18MY]

———footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, valued not over $2.50 per pair (see S. 3080), S5227 [25MY]

———footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and with open toes or heels (see S. 2843), S4796 [18MY]

———Handtmann multi-axis drilling and routing machines (see S. 3094), S5227 [25MY]

———high accuracy, metal, marine sextants, used for navigating by celestial bodies (see S. 3081), S5227 [25MY]

———house slippers (see S. 2850), S4796 [18MY]

———leather and textile footwear (see S. 2837), S4796 [18MY]

———leather footwear for persons other than men or women (see S. 2835), S4796 [18MY]

———M. Torres laser scribe machines (see S. 3090), S5227 [25MY]

———M. Torres multi-axis routing machines with universal holding fixtures (see S. 3093), S5227 [25MY]

———men's footwear (see S. 2839), S4796 [18MY]

———Okuma double column drilling machines (see S. 3092), S5227 [25MY]

———Okuma horizontal milling machines (see S. 3091), S5227 [25MY]

———pedestal assembly, positive pressure relief valves (see S. 3095), S5227 [25MY]

———rubber or plastic footwear (see S. 2838), S4796 [18MY]

———seal assemblies, rear spar (see S. 3099), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, aerodynamic, balance bay, aileron (see S. 3105), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, aerodynamic, fireproof (see S. 3097), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, ECS door, front spar (see S. 3101), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, outboard, trailing edge (see S. 3103), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, rear spar, wing center section (see S. 3098), S5227 [25MY]

———seals, vertical, horizontal stabilizer to body gap (see S. 3102), S5227 [25MY]

———seals made of rubber or silicone, and covered or reinforced with a fabric material (see S. 3104), S5227 [25MY] (see S. 3479), S5659 [8JN]

———Serra automated guided vehicles (see S. 3089), S5227 [25MY]

———sports shoes (see S. 2849), S4796 [18MY]

———step up padded potty seats (see S. 3082), S5227 [25MY]

———traveler padded potty seats (see S. 3083), S5227 [25MY]

———turn or turned footwear (see S. 2841), S4796 [18MY]

———valve assemblies (vacuum relief) (see S. 3096), S5227 [25MY]

———welt footwear (see S. 2840), S4796 [18MY]

———wing illumination lights (see S. 3113), S5227 [25MY]

———women's footwear (see S. 2845), S4796 [18MY]

———work footwear (see S. 2836, 2846), S4796 [18MY]

———work footwear with outer soles of leather (see S. 2842), S4796 [18MY]

Cloture motions

Edelman, Eric S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy, S872 [8FE]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4326 [10MY], S4459 [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, S4095 [5MY], S4165 [9MY]

———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, S4095 [5MY], S4146 [8MY]

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

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, S4095 [5MY], S4146 [8MY]

Excerpts

News reports on adult and non-embryonic stem cell research advances and updates, S4006 [4MY], S4202 [9MY]

Letters

Adult stem cell research: Jacki Rabon, S6734 [29JN]

———Mary Schneider, S6733 [29JN]

———several doctors, S4203 [9MY]

Lists

Current human clinical applications using adult stem cells, S4005 [4MY], S4203 [9MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2483 [29MR], S5517 [7JN], S6591 [28JN], S7361 [12JY]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S294 [30JA]

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), S4017, S4018 [4MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6250, S6251 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: Global Avian Influenza Network for Surveillance (GAINS) Program funding, S4017, S4018 [4MY]

Diseases: promote research and development of drugs related to neglected and tropical diseases (S. 2699), S3900 [2MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5410, S5414, S5415, S5419, S5420, S5422, S5423 [5JN], S5441, S5473, S5478 [6JN], S5518 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6517 [27JN]

Health: establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (S. 3454), S5504 [6JN]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), motion to proceed, S4200, S4201 [9MY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, S4005, S4006 [4MY], S4201 [9MY], S6731, S6735 [29JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S4002 [4MY], S6731-S6735 [29JN]

Immigration: eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances, S5149 [25MY]

———limit liability for contractors whose subcontractors hire undocumented workers, S5180 [25MY]

———modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status, S4931 [23MY]

———reform (S. 2454), S2409 [27MR]

———reform (S. 2611), S4931 [23MY], S5149, S5180 [25MY], S6731 [29JN]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), S6731 [29JN]

Iraq: spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6250, S6251 [21JN]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to debate team (S. Res. 496), S5397 [26MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, S3695 [27AP], S4003-S4005 [4MY]

———U.S. granting of official refugee status to a certain group of refugees, S4002 [4MY]

Medicare: make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services (S. 2606), S3383 [7AP]

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

Moscow Helsinki Group (organization): anniversary, S4466 [11MY]

North Korea Freedom Day: observance, S3695 [27AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: issuance of report on intellectual property laws relative to Israel's pharmaceutical protection practices, S4690 [17MY]

Russia: human rights violations, S208 [26JA]

———protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (S. Res. 500), S5507 [6JN]

Senate: legislative program, S5447 [6JN]

Silk Road Strategy Act: modify targeting of assistance in order to support economic and political independence of the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus in recognition of political and economic changes (S. 2749), S4072 [4MY]

Smithsonian Institution: migratory bird surveillance program funding, S4017, S4018 [4MY]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), S6731 [29JN]

Statements

People's Republic of China's Treatment of Kim Chun-Hee: Executive Office of the President, S4004 [4MY]

Tables

Total Federal funding for NIH stem cell research, S4005 [4MY], S6735 [29JN]

Tributes

Aliyev, Ilham, S3694 [27AP]

Dole, Bob, S5736 [13JN]

Hayden, Dallas L., S975 [9FE]