VITTER, DAVID (a Senator from Louisiana)

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), S3567, S3568, S3612, S3613, S3621, S3623, S3632 [26AP], S3671, S3674, S3726 [27AP], S3808, S3836, S3847 [1MY], S3873, S3903 [2MY], S3955 [3MY], S4009, S4011, S4053 [4MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2123, S2132, S2133, S2134, S2141 [14MR], S2203, S2210 [15MR], S2243, S2250, S2262, S2272, S2378, S2379, S2383 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1804 [6MR], S1846 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5881 [14JN], S6169 [20JN], S6294, S6315 [21JN], S6366, S6386, S6422, S6429, S6436 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7286 [10JY], S7295, S7301, S7339 [11JY], S7386, S7437 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4344 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2731 [3AP], S2814 [4AP], S2945, S2949 [5AP], S3264, S3266, S3278, S3282 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4559 [15MY], S4651, S4665, S4697 [17MY], S4750 [18MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S333 [31JA], S1135 [14FE], S3347 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 2438), S2731 [3AP]

Animals: add non-human primates to the definition of prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1509), S4967 [23MY]

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

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 2779), S4339 [10MY]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1506 [27FE]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S1579 [1MR]

———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]

Children and youth: clarify that needs of children affected by disasters are unique and should be given special consideration in planning, responding, and recovering from such disasters (see S. Con. Res. 94), S6155 [20JN]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see S. 2824), S5492 [6JN]

Courts: improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see S. 2292), S4108 [5MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S5343 [26MY]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S4797 [18MY]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2389), S1893 [8MR]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force to facilitate the contributions of retired law enforcement officers during major disasters (see S. 2483), S2603 [30MR]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions (see S. 2384), S1893 [8MR]

Disasters: ensure full partnership of small contractors in Federal disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 2608), S3378 [7AP]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 2393), S5660 [8JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S1354 [15FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S2468 [28MR]

———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]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483), S4469 [11MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs until implementing legislation for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round is enacted (see S. 2696), S3893 [2MY]

FCC: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S3588 [26AP]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 3275), S5341 [26MY]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S3704 [27AP]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see S. 2750), S5875 [14JN]

———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 (see S. 22), S3984 [3MY]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see S. Res. 427), S2902 [5AP]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 463), S3984 [3MY]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S1505 [27FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S5491 [6JN]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S212 [26JA]

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), S6561 [27JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S4052 [4MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S1835 [7MR]

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority pending denouncement of terrorism, support of civil liberties, and recognition of Israel's right to exist (see S. 2237), S1505 [27FE]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (see S. Res. 417), S2689 [31MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 453), S3704 [27AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 513), S6284 [21JN]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 486), S4891 [22MY]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see S. 983), S124 [25JA]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 508), S5951 [15JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: provide for payments for producing coastal States (see S. 2420), S2202 [15MR]

Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S5661 [8JN]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S211 [26JA]

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), S7333 [11JY]

SBA: reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (see S. 1923), S7332 [11JY]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S1505 [27FE]

———expand certain tax benefits relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2451), S3590 [26AP]

———expand use of health savings accounts for the payment of health insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the individual market (see S. 2554), S5231 [25MY]

———expand use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase limits for contributions to, and allow rollover of certain unused funds into, health savings accounts (see S. 3488), S5683 [9JN]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2503), S4836 [19MY]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see S. 1621), S4156 [8MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S4796 [18MY]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S3801 [1MY]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2182), S447 [1FE]

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

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification that the U.N. is not engaged in global taxation schemes (see S. 3633), S7331 [11JY]

U.N. Human Rights Council: oppose creation due to failure to protect human rights and allowing human rights abusers to attain membership (see S. Res. 419), S2731 [3AP]

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]

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 (see S. 23), S3984 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation and Habitat Restoration Fund: establish (see S. 2422), S2202 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 2206), S249 [27JA]

Corps of Engineers: submit a report identifying activities for hurricane and flood protection near Lake Pontchartrain (see S. 2232), S446 [1FE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants to States for coastal zone management, coastal wetlands conservation, coastal land protection, and fisheries habitat restoration, and to improve understanding of coastal areas (see S. 2422), S2202 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: require the incorporation of counterfeit-resistant technologies into the packaging of prescription drugs (see S. 2668), S3703 [27AP]

Disasters: increase types of Federal housing assistance available to individuals and households in response to a major disaster (see S. 2771), S4211 [9MY]

———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S3378 [7AP]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see S. Res. 354), S211 [26JA] (see S. Res. 364), S446 [1FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3630), S7284 [10JY]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see S. 2786), S4469 [11MY]

Germany: express concern regarding release of Mohammad Ali Hammadi (see S. Res. 457), S3801 [1MY]

Hurricanes: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita reconstruction efforts (see S. 2774), S4339 [10MY]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Rita and commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana and Texas (see S. Res. 416), S2689 [31MR]

Louisiana Hurricane and Flood Protection Council: establish (see S. 2421), S2202 [15MR]

Medicare: restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see S. 2990), S4967 [23MY]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S5343 [26MY]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy relative to the deployment of missile defense systems capable of defending U.S. allies against ballistic missile attack (see S. 2242), S510 [2FE]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 2656), S3588 [26AP]

Tariff: chloroacetone (see S. 3378), S5489 [6JN]

———DEMBB distilled-ISO tank (see S. 3380), S5489 [6JN]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims (see S. 3382, 3388, 3389, 3390, 3391, 3392), S5489 [6JN]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims relative to petroleum products (see S. 3383, 3384, 3385, 3386, 3387), S5489 [6JN]

———malonic acid-dinitrile 50% NMP (see S. 3381), S5489 [6JN]

———NOA 446510 formulations (see S. 3379), S5489 [6JN]

———roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes (see S. 2227), S370 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379 [16FE], S1522 [28FE]

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]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5509 [6JN], S5628 [8JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5424 [5JN], S5534 [7JN]

Flory, Peter C.W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy, S2898 [5AP], S3366 [7AP]

Health: 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]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2896 [5AP]

———reform (S. 2454), motion to commit, S3357 [7AP]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 2320), S1666 [3MR], S1815 [7MR]

Powell, Benjamin A.: nomination to be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel, S2897 [5AP]

Smith, J. Dorrance: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs, S2898 [5AP]

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]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S333 [31JA], S1135 [14FE], S3347 [7AP]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S162 [26JA]

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), S3567, S3568, S3632 [26AP], S3670, S3674, S3675 [27AP], S3774, S3775 [1MY], S3864, S3873 [2MY], S3956, S3957 [3MY], S4011, S4013 [4MY]

———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, S5761 [13JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2242, S2243 [16MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use, S7305 [11JY]

Coastal zones: hurricane protection and conservation programs funding, S2242 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (S. 2206), S250 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S4657 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7295, S7296, S7297, S7298, S7301, S7305 [11JY], S7386 [12JY]

———prevent Bureau of Customs and Border Protection seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use, S7295, S7296, S7297, S7298 [11JY]

———prevent Customs and Border Protection from seizing imported prescription drugs, S7301 [11JY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies, S7386 [12JY]

———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (S. 2599), S3381 [7AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5455 [6JN]

Federal aid programs: create a reserve fund to prevent catastrophic loss from hurricanes or floods, S2243 [16MR]

FEMA: Community Disaster Loan Program funding, S3567 [26AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6530 [27JN]

Germany: express concern regarding release of Mohammad Ali Hammadi (S. Res. 457), S3846 [1MY]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1821 [7MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S1598-S1600 [2MR]

Hurricanes: allocation of hurricane disaster relief and recovery funds based on need and damages, S3568 [26AP]

———New Orleans, LA, levee improvement and gulf coast restoration funding, S3774, S3775 [1MY], S3956 [3MY]

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]

———prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, S4665, S4666, S4667, S4668, S4672 [17MY]

———prohibit use of affidavits to document proof of employment, S2768 [4AP]

———reform (S. 2454), S2555 [30MR], S2768 [4AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4657, S4665, S4666, S4667, S4668, S4670, S4672, S4676, S4683 [17MY], S4750, S4751 [18MY], S5084 [24MY]

———require sworn affidavits or other verifiable documents as proof of work history when determining duration of residence in the U.S., S4683 [17MY], S4750, S4751 [18MY]

Lobbyists: restrict the ability of the spouses of Members of Congress to lobby Congress, S1600 [2MR], S1822 [7MR]

Louisiana: Mississippi River Gulf Outlet banks restoration project funding, S3675 [27AP]

Louisiana Tech University: tribute to chamber singers' participation in Mozart Choral Festival, S7283 [10JY]

Monroe, LA: tribute to St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis North Hospital volunteers, S3417 [24AP]

Natchitoches, LA: anniversary of Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery, S7283 [10JY]

NOAA: gulf coast fishing industry restoration programs funding, S3670 [27AP]

———National Marine Fisheries Service seafood promotion strategies funding, S3670 [27AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit Members of Congress from having spouses or dependent children on campaign payrolls, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

———reform contribution limits that apply to Native American tribes, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

Ships and vessels: provide assistance to fishery vessels damaged in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S3568 [26AP]

Small business: designate areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as HUBZones and waive Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act for such areas, S3567 [26AP], S3873 [2MY]

St. Charles Parish, LA: anniversary, S3417 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S5318 [26MY]

Tributes

Aguillard, Joe, S2307 [16MR]