EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H69 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454, S456, S457, S458 [1FE], S473, S488, S490, S492, S493, S495, S496, S516, S517, S530, S572, S608, S609, S644, S645, S647, S649, S650, S651, S663, S664, S665, S666, S677, S678, S679, S680, S681 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2000, S2043, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047 [13MR], S2056, S2062, S2066, S2072, S2075, S2079, S2083, S2085, S2096, S2100, S2101, S2103, S2107, S2109, S2111, S2129, S2130, S2131, S2132, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141 [14MR], S2146, S2148, S2152, S2153, S2165, S2168, S2170, S2181, S2209, S2210, S2211, S2212, S2213, S2214, S2215, S2216, S2217, S2218, S2219, S2220, S2221 [15MR], S2226, S2227, S2229, S2230, S2231, S2232, S2233, S2235, S2241, S2243, S2244, S2246, S2248, S2249, S2250, S2251, S2252, S2253, S2259, S2260, S2261, S2262, S2263, S2264, S2265, S2266, S2267, S2269, S2270, S2271, S2272, S2273, S2274, S2275, S2291, S2378, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2382, S2383, S2384, S2385 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1454 [4AP], H2709, H2719, H2730 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2700 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7264, S7286 [10JY], S7295, S7301, S7306, S7308, S7316, S7326, S7327, S7339, S7340, S7341, S7346, S7348, S7350, S7353, S7354, S7355, S7356 [11JY], S7367, S7368, S7369, S7370, S7373, S7374, S7377, S7382, S7384, S7386, S7387, S7388, S7389, S7390, S7392, S7395, S7399, S7427, S7428, S7429, S7430, S7431, S7433, S7434, S7435, S7436, S7437, S7438, S7439, S7440 [12JY], H3140 [23MY], H3228 [24MY], H3290, H3292, H3293, H3294, H3295, H3296, H3297, H3298, H3300, H3301, H3310, H3312, H3318, H3319, H3320, H3322, H3323, H3324, H3325, H3328, H3329, H3332, H3335, H3336, H3337, H3338, H3339, H3362, H3363 [25MY], H3367, H3368, H3370, H3371, H3372, H3373, H3374, H3375 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3266 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2642 [16MY], H2707, H2759 [17MY], H2792, H2796, H2798, H2802, H2805, H2808, H2809, H2811, H2812, H2815, H2816, H2819, H2826, H2830, H2834, H2837, H2839, H2846, H2848, H2849, H2850, H2855, H2866, H2867, H2868, H2869, H2891 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2772 [18MY]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S5509, S5514 [6JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S1139 [14FE], H196 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Another Possible Bump to the Debt Ceiling, H2456 [10MY]

How To Soak the Rich (the George Bush Way), S4408 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (see S. Con. Res. 80), S864 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 653), H23 [31JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (see H. Res. 752), H1390 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 805), H2337 [9MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (see S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Con. Res. 376), H1395 [3AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H1561 [5AP] (see H. Res. 817), H2704 (see H. Res. 817), H2756 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 767), H1561 [5AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 810), H2501 [10MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H. Con. Res. 427), H3908 [13JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (see H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H387 [16FE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 3480), S5659 [8JN] (see H.R. 5581), H3723 [9JN]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S5779 [13JN] (see H.R. 5661), H4423 [21JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for U.S. Direct Investment (see S. 3171), S5229 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish position of Assistant Sec. for Advanced Energy Research, Technology Development, and Deployment (see S. 2196), S124 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4133 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify investigative authority of the privacy officer (see S. 2827), S4695 [17MY]

———establish a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5029), H1196 [28MR]

———establish employee professional development programs (see S. 3476), S5598 [7JN]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 5441), H3015 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (see H. Res. 836), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5386), H2596 [15MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (see H. Res. 818), H2704 (see H. Res. 818), H2756 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1677 [6AP]

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

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to Cabinet-level position (see H.R. 5078), H1451 [4AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit assistance to entities for course material development or instruction on human development and sexuality, if such material includes medically inaccurate information (see H.R. 5598), H3907 [13JN]

———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

Federal employees: equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 2600), S3378 [7AP]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (see S. 3584), S6560 [27JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H1851 [26AP]

———develop a demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (see H.R. 5366), H2584 [11MY]

———ensure that Federal agencies purchase ethanol-blended gasoline containing a certain percentage of ethanol for use in vehicles used by the agency that use gasoline (see H.R. 5592), H3907 [13JN]

———establish a commission to develop a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient agencies (see H.R. 4735), H224 [8FE]

———establish Federal Review Commissions to review and make recommendations on improving operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and require a schedule for such reviews (see H.R. 5766), H5127 [12JY]

———prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (see H.R. 5486), H3306 (see H.R. 5486), H3359 [25MY]

———provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2695), S3893 [2MY]

———require acquisition of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 5531), H3423 [6JN]

———require purchase of fuel efficient automobiles (see S. 2773), S4211 [9MY]

Health: require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (see S. 2506), S2799 [4AP] (see H.R. 5088), H1452 [4AP]

Iraq: direct the Depts. of State and Defense, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to contracting with any entity for public relations purposes (see H. Res. 685), H332 [15FE]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H2338 [9MY]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5235), H1916 [27AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 2412), S2122 [14MR] (see S. 3456), S5490 [6JN] (see H.R. 5017), H1195 [28MR]

Reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

SBA: increase amount of awards under the first and second phases of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4684), H153 [1FE]

Conference reports

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297), H2209-H2299 [9MY]

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H39 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3263, H3286 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grant program funding: Bruce P. Baughman, National Emergency Management Association, H3311 [25MY]

———Michael D. Selves, International Association of Emergency Managers, H3311 [25MY]

Equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan: Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3382 [7AP], S3546 [26AP], S3681 [27AP]

Federal budget allocation of funds: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H480 [1MR]

Investigation of the role of Alexander Strategy Group in the development of Deficit Reduction Act provisions dealing with pharmaceutical companies: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H41 [1FE]

Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights (POWER) Act: Caroline Fredrickson and Timothy Sparapani, ACLU, S4702 [17MY]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011: several Jewish organizations, H1571 [6AP]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (House) earmark reforms, H4299 [20JN]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2007: President Bush, S724 [6FE], H158 [7FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S473, S489, S491, S492, S493, S495, S496 [2FE], S1083, S1090, S1094, S1105, S1107, S1111, S1113, S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1119 [13FE], H185 [8FE], H1051 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1283 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609 [6AP], H1813 [26AP], H1952 [2MY], H2066 [3MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2465 [10MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H352 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7387, S7398 [12JY], H3383, H3384 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, H2733, H2736 [17MY]

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———allocation of funds, H162, H163, H164, H199, H201, H213-H216, H219, H220 [8FE], H227, H228, H249-H251 [14FE], H280, H307-H318 [15FE], H368-H382 [16FE], H438, H441 [28FE], H489 [1MR], H513, H549-H558, H560 [2MR], H615, H616, H618 [7MR], H649, H650, H651, H759 [8MR], H793, H794 [9MR], H1065 [16MR], H1307-H1312 [29MR], H1957-H1963 [2MY], H2333 [9MY], H2683 [17MY], H3716-H3721 [9JN], H3775 [12JN], E92 [8FE], E192 [17FE], E385 [16MR], E488 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H214 [8FE], H307 [15FE], H759 [8MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37-H60 [1FE], E55 [1FE], E78, E80 [7FE], E146 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (H. Res. 752), E474-E476 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H185 [8FE], H543 [2MR], H1952 [2MY], H2158 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2342, H2343, H2344, H2453-H2466 [10MY], H2507, H2556, H2559 [11MY], H3022, H3024, H3131, H3132, H3134, H3135 [23MY], H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H4214 [19JN], E803 [11MY], E813, E814, E821 [12MY], E953 [24MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 805), H2354-H2360 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H185-H192 [8FE], H941 [14MR], H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1284-H1289 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609-H1615 [6AP], H1705 [25AP], H1813-H1819 [26AP], H2066-H2071 [3MY], E531 [6AP]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H229 [14FE], H963-H969 [14MR], H1969 [2MY], H3417 [6JN], H5021-H5023 [11JY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1178, H1184 [28MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1397, H1429-H1435 [4AP], H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1536, H1543-H1549 [5AP], H1566, H1567, H1568, H1578-H1609, H1632, H1671-H1674 [6AP], H2645, H2646, H2647, H2709-H2753 [17MY], H2764, H2875 [18MY], H2893, H2894 [19MY], H3147 [24MY], H3236, H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H3914 [14JN], E530, E532, E536, E540 [6AP], E877, E878 [18MY], E882, E883, E887, E889, E890, E891 [19MY], E954 [24MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766), H1568-H1578 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2691-H2702 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, H2709 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, amendment process, H1365 [30MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), H4926-H4928 [10JY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2721-H2730 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3088 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3191, H3192 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office funding, H3296 [25MY]

———Emergency Management Performance Grant program funding, H3301, H3311, H3312 [25MY]

———establish a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, H2060 [3MY], H2112 [4MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3230, H3269-H3301, H3311-H3343 [25MY], H3367-H3376, H3382-H3386 [6JN], E1060, E1066 [8JN], E1113 [12JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), amendment process, H3329 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3259-H3266 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), motion to recommit, H3383, H3384 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (H.R. 4057), H1144, H1145 [28MR]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (H.R. 3760), H4964 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2868, H2869 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2774-H2831, H2835-H2873 [18MY], E899, E900, E908, E909, E910, E911, E915 [19MY], E919, E920 [22MY], E949 [24MY], E1091 [9JN], E1159 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2765-H2773 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), unanimous-consent agreement, H2817, H2818 [18MY]

———programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H2869 [18MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2847 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (H.R. 5129), H1959, H1960 [2MY]

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]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3922 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (H.R. 3282), H1895-H1897 [27AP], H5016 [11JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (H.R. 3277), E662 [27AP]

———prohibit assistance to entities for course material development or instruction on human development and sexuality, if such material includes medically inaccurate information (H.R. 5598), E1137 [13JN]

———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (H.R. 4964), E730 [4MY]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H2849 [18MY], H3101 [23MY], H3954 [14JN], H4763 [28JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 5316), H2987 [22MY]

Government: prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (H.R. 5486), H4373 [21JN]

House Rules: strengthen budget process, H614 [7MR]

Jefferson, Representative: FBI search of office, E972 [26MY]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (H.R. 5328), E843 [16MY]

Medicare: prohibit negotiation of prices for prescription drugs, H1883 [27AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H1203 [29MR], H1905-H1908 [27AP], H2884, H2885 [18MY], H4047 [15JN]

Ohio: allocation of homeland security funds, H3482 [7JN]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), H1747 [26AP], H2645 [17MY]

Republican Party: ethics evaluation, H1460 [5AP]

Results commissions: establish (H.R. 3276), E662 [27AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H4734 [28JN]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4425 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S734-S736 [7FE], S1055, S1057, S1060-S1064 [10FE], S1525 [28FE], S1637 [2MR], S1987-S1994, S2021-S2023 [13MR], S2158, S2159, S2162 [15MR], S3973-S3977 [3MY], S5831, S5835 [14JN], S6602-S6604, S6606-S6609 [28JN]

———establish a commission to address long-term fiscal challenges that take into consideration all parts of the budget, S2253 [16MR]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S438 [1FE], S466 [2FE], S723 [6FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (S. Con. Res. 80), S870 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S387, S392-S436 [1FE], S466-S502 [2FE], S855 [8FE], S1078-S1083, S1107, S1108, S1112 [13FE], S1135-S1140 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4382 [10MY], S4386, S4416-S4425, S4428-S4446, S4463 [11MY], S4523 [12MY], S4689 [17MY], S4844 [19MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4327 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1083-S1096, S1105-S1121 [13FE], S1136-S1139 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent agreement, S1121 [13FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S487 [2FE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2054-S2062, S2091 [14MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S1987-S2011, S2020-S2023 [13MR], S2054-S2116 [14MR], S2146-S2185, S2187, S2194, S2195 [15MR], S2225-S2236, S2241-S2292 [16MR]

———status report, S361 [31JA], S3205 [6AP], S4832 [19MY], S7328 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), S7360 [11JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2199 [15MR]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S5990-S5995 [16JN], S6108-S6110 [20JN]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting transparency and accountability relative to hurricane relief and recovery, S3779-S3781 [1MY], S4028, S4029 [4MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 3480), S5661 [8JN]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (S. 3506), S5810 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for U.S. Direct Investment (S. 3171), S5243, S5245 [25MY]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S2100 [14MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border security infrastructure enhancements and program integrity initiatives funding, S7306, S7307 [11JY]

———Chief Financial Officer funding to ensure compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act, S7373 [12JY]

———clarify investigative authority of the privacy officer (S. 2827), S4701 [17MY]

———establish employee professional development programs (S. 3476), S5602 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S5758 [13JN], S7264-S7277 [10JY], S7293-S7302, S7304-S7328 [11JY], S7363, S7366-S7407 [12JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: ensure earmarked funds are used solely for designated projects and not by the agency for administrative costs, S2263, S2282 [16MR]

Federal employees: equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3545 [26AP], S3680-S3682 [27AP]

———equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 2600), S3381, S3382 [7AP]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (S. 3584), S6579 [27JN]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S2302 [16MR]

———strengthen (S. 394), S2199 [15MR], S2302 [16MR]

Government: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (S. 2695), S3898 [2MY]

Health: require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (S. 2506), S2805 [4AP]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (H.R. 5235), S5433 [5JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, S485, S486 [2FE]

———implement recommendations (S. 2412), S2126 [14MR]

———implement recommendations (S. 3456), S5505 [6JN]

National Sunshine Week: observance, S2199 [15MR], S2302 [16MR]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S5513 [6JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S1044 [9FE]

Reports

Lobbying Disclosure Act Requirements: Alexander Strategy Group, H41-H44 [1FE]

Reports filed

Concur in Senate Amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 653) (H. Rept. 109-366), H23 [31JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 805) (H. Rept. 109-458), H2337 [9MY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 109-405), H1561 [5AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 817) (H. Rept. 109-468), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5386, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 818) (H. Rept. 109-469), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5441, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 836) (H. Rept. 109-481), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5441) (H. Rept. 109-476), H3015 [22MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5441) (S. Rept. 109-273), S6783 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5386) (H. Rept. 109-465), H2596 [15MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5386), S6783 [29JN]

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

Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the President Provision of Information Relative to Extraordinary Rendition of Foreign Persons: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 593) (H. Rept. 109-374), H272 [14FE]

Depts. of State and Defense, and Presidential Provision of Certain Information Relative to Contracting With Any Entity for Public Relations Purposes: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 685) (H. Rept. 109-397), H1127 [16MR]

Document Transmittal Relating to Differences Between the House-Passed Version and Version Signed by President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 109-457), H2337 [9MY]

Executive Branch Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5112) (H. Rept. 109-445), H1915 [27AP]

Provide Federal Attorneys Compensatory Time Off for Travel: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4057) (H. Rept. 109-390), H971 [14MR]

Purchase Card Waste Elimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 457), S4835 [19MY]

Restoring Emergency Services To Protect Our Nation From Disasters (RESPOND) Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5316) (H. Rept. 109-519), H4519 [22JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 810) (H. Rept. 109-460), H2501 [10MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 766, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 767) (H. Rept. 109-406), H1561 [5AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 817, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011 or Budget Enforcement or Priorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 815) (H. Rept. 109-466), H2640 [16MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2011: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 376) (H. Rept. 109-402), H1395 [3AP]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-455), H2337 [9MY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1701-H1703 [25AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S492, S495 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7387, S7398, S7399 [12JY], H3298, H3323, H3325, H3332, H3335, H3339 [25MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3372, H3384 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2816, H2826, H2829, H2830, H2869 [18MY]

Statements

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, S7370-S7372 [12JY]

Faith Reflection on the Federal Budget: Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs, H1574 [6AP]

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

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act Conference Report: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4394 [11MY]

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3271-H3284 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2776-H2781 [18MY]

Estimated revenue effects of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S399 [1FE]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297): extraneous provisions, S4412 [11MY]

———projected revenue effects, S4440 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2714-H2718 [17MY]

H. Con. Res. 427, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment, H4926 [10JY]

H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H37 [1FE]

H. Res. 687, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concurring in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H351 [16FE]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H1568 [6AP]

H. Res. 805, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, H2354 [10MY]

H. Res. 815, same-day consideration of H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2680 [17MY]

H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2691 [17MY]

H. Res. 818, consideration of H.R. 5386, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H2765 [18MY]

H. Res. 836, consideration of H.R. 5441, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3259 [25MY]

H.R. 4057, provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel, H1144 [28MR]

H.R. 5441, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7264 [10JY]

S. 457, Purchase Card Waste Elimination Act, S5513, S5514 [6JN]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H69-H114 [1FE]

S. 2827, Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights (POWER) Act, S4702 [17MY]

S. 3171, U.S. Direct Investment Act, S5243-S5245 [25MY]

S. 3476, Homeland Security Professional Development Act, S5603 [7JN]

S. 3506, Data Theft Prevention Act, S5810 [13JN]

S. 3584, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S6579 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 80, affirm that enrollment presented to the President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, reflects intent of Congress, S869, S870 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011, S2036-S2041 [13MR]