CIVIL LIBERTIES related term(s) Civil Rights

Amendments

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6471 [26JN], S6536, S6586, S6587 [27JN]

Privacy: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379, S1440, S1441 [16FE]

Articles and editorials

Another Cave-In on the Patriot Act, S1602 [2MR]

Banned in Boston—The Coming Conflict Between Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty, S5417-S5419 [5JN]

Checks on the Patriot Act, S1601 [2MR]

Congress Nears Choice—Protect Freedom or Stoke Anger?, S6543 [27JN]

Fighting the Terrorists, S1601 [2MR]

Flag Burning Redux, S6543 [27JN]

Forget Flag Burning, E1288 [27JN]

Fremont Sikhs Recall Oppression, E1267 [23JN]

Ideological Conflict Menaces U.S. Ability To Fight Terrorism, E888 [19MY]

Ill-Starred Flag Amendment Would Do Nation No Good, S6543 [27JN]

One Down—One To Go, S6542 [27JN]

Our Flag and Our Freedom, S6474 [26JN]

Our Right to Security, S1517 [28FE]

PATRIOT Act Compromise Clears Way for Senate Vote, S1459 [17FE]

Radicals Raise Khalistan Slogans, E1266 [23JN]

Road From My Lai, E1308 [28JN]

Sikh, Catholic Leaders Meet in New York, E1179 [16JN]

Thoughts of a Former POW—When They Burned the Flag Back Home, S6475 [26JN], S6515 [27JN]

True Patriots—Some in Congress Won't Let Terror Limit Freedom, S1602 [2MR]

Watchdog—What Ever Happened to the Civil Liberties Board?, S1829 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2593), S3212 [6AP] (see H.R. 5151), H1678 [6AP]

Afghanistan: call on government to uphold freedom of religion and urge the U.S. to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 421), S2800 [4AP]

———condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (see H. Res. 736), H1196 [28MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws covering cases of certain debtors who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 5757), H5046 [11JY]

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]

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see S. Res. 398), S2027 [13MR]

Cambodia: express concern with the undermining of democratic freedoms and human rights (see S. Res. 353), S124 [25JA]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 5382), H2585 [11MY]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H2102 [3MY]

———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2338 [9MY]

———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] (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1196 [28MR]

Commission on Mexican Americans Removal During 1929-1941: establish (see H.R. 5161), H1679 [6AP]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4901), H790 [8MR]

Courts: allow civil actions by persons who refrain from electronic communications due to fear of being subject to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes (see S. 2468), S2533 [29MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 5739), H4915 [29JN]

———provide comprehensive procedures for adjudication of cases involving unprivileged combatants (see S. 3614), S6786 [29JN]

Crime: establish penalties for unauthorized disclosure of records containing personal information about veterans (see H.R. 5467), H3225 [24MY]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4657), H23 [31JA]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2177, 2178), S14 [18JA] (see S. 2264), S978 [9FE] (see S. 2389), S1893 [8MR] (see H.R. 4662), H23 (see H.R. 4678), H24 [31JA] (see H.R. 4709, 4714), H223 [8FE] (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

———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]

———restrict public display on the Internet of the last 4 digits of Social Security account numbers by State and local governments (see S. 3514), S5874 [14JN]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1852 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs (see S. 2453), S2313 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize approprations for medical care and to improve the security for personal data of veterans (see S. 3531), S6013 [16JN]

———authorize appropriations to improve security for personal data and provide remedial assistance to veterans and other persons who have had personal data stolen (see S. 3592), S6634 [28JN]

———enhance protection of records containing personal identifying information that is required by law to be confidential and privileged from disclosure except as authorized by law (see H.R. 5577), H3723 [9JN]

———establish a personal identification number for each veteran to help preserve confidentiality of information on veterans (see H.R. 5490), H3307 (see H.R. 5490), H3359 [25MY]

———protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (see S. 3176), S5229 [25MY] (see S. 3486), S5659 [8JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see S. 2970), S4966 [23MY] (see H.R. 5455), H3137 [23MY] (see H.R. 5588), H3787 [12JN]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S3378 [7AP] (see H.R. 5013), H1195 [28MR]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

———treat as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H.R. 5410), H2705 (see H.R. 5410), H2757 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: include a line item regarding the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget (see H.R. 4966), H1059 [15MR]

FTC: revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 4931), H867 [9MR] (see H.R. 5325), H2338 [9MY]

Guyana: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H1980 [2MY]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

———direct Sergeant at Arms to report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (see H. Res. 669), H154 [1FE]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 820), H2833 (see H. Res. 820), H2890 [18MY]

Human Rights Week: observance (see H. Res. 820), H2833 (see H. Res. 820), H2890 [18MY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 5000), H1129 [16MR]

Intelligence services: provide in statute for the conduct of electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists and ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded (see S. 2455), S2313 [16MR]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1128 [16MR] (see H.R. 5371), H2585 [11MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 463), S3984 [3MY] (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Middle East: 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), S446 [1FE]

Monday, Rick: anniversary of preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game (see S. Res. 477), S4554 [15MY]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see S. 2362), S1644 [2MR] (see H.R. 5223), H1915 [27AP]

National Liberty Mall Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see S. 2495), S2730 [3AP]

National motto: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]

National Security Agency: express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 350), S19 [20JA] (see S. Res. 350), S123 [25JA]

———request President and direct certain Depts. to transmit documents on investigation of involvement by personnel in creation of warrantless surveillance program and security clearance denials (see H. Res. 845), H3308 (see H. Res. 845), H3361 [25MY]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to submit documents on requests to telephone companies for access to domestic records and communications without a warrant (see H. Res. 819), H2705 (see H. Res. 819), H2757 [17MY]

Nepal: release all political detainees, restore constitutional liberties, and undertake good faith negotiations with all involved parties to restore democracy (see H. Res. 780), H1852 [26AP]

———support reconvening of Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy (see S. Res. 441), S3506 [25AP] (see S. Res. 451), S3704 [27AP]

———support restoration of multiparty democracy, prevention of Maoist conquest, re-establishment of security, government services, exercise of political rights, and respect for human rights (see H. Res. 801), H2174 [4MY]

News media: guarantee the free flow of information to the public through a free and active press while protecting the right of the public to effective law enforcement and the fair administration of justice (see S. 2831), S4796 [18MY]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see S. 3555), S6283 [21JN] (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

Privacy: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (see S. 2271), S1071 [10FE]

———eliminate requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses (see S. 2249), S769 [7FE]

———ensure that electronic surveillance of U.S. persons for foreign intelligence purposes is conducted pursuant to individualized court orders and streamline procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 3001), S5117 [24MY]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (see S. 2369), S1790 [6MR]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 3568), S6492 [26JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 5582), H3787 [12JN]

———require owners of Internet sites to destroy obsolete data containing personal information (see H.R. 4731), H224 [8FE]

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see S. 2754), S4107 [5MY] (see H.R. 5526), H3423 [6JN]

———prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes (see S. 3504), S5779 [13JN] (see H.R. 5719), H4914 [29JN]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (see S. Res. 469), S4156 [8MY]

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]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: protect credit of servicemembers deployed to an overseas combat zone and facilitate awareness of servicemembers' rights (see H.R. 5327), H2338 [9MY]

Social Security: notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 5409), H2705 (see H.R. 5409), H2757 [17MY]

———reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 5636), H4189 [16JN]

Sudan: establish a student loan forgiveness program for members of the Sudanese Diaspora to enable them to return to southern Sudan to contribute to reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 4754), H332 [15FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 880), H4327 [20JN]

———decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H790 [8MR]

———misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 333), H154 [1FE]

Taxation: clarify restriction on disclosures and use of information by tax return preparers (see H.R. 5075), H1451 [4AP] (see H.R. 5138), H1678 [6AP]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S2603 [30MR] (see S. 2498), S2799 [4AP] (see H.R. 5063), H1389 [30MR]

———restrict disclosure of information by tax return preparers to third party entities and prohibit private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 5084), H1452 [4AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4659), H23 [31JA]

Uzbekistan: impose sanctions on certain officials responsible for the Andijan massacre (see S. 2770), S4211 [9MY]

Veterans: improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S3984 [3MY] (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]

———amend (H.R. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 878), H4327 [20JN] (see H. Res. 910), H5127 [12JY]

Cloture motions

Privacy: 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]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1379 [16FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S1561 [1MR]

Colloquies

Clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271): Senators Durbin and Sununu, H587 [7MR]

Excerpts

U.S. Constitution: fourth amendment, S1458 [17FE]

Letters

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

———Mary Schneider, S6733 [29JN]

———several doctors, S4203 [9MY]

Civil liberties violations of Sikhs: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E159 [15FE]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Colin L. Powell, S6475 [26JN]

———Evelyn Foote, Veterans for Common Sense (organization), S6506 [27JN]

———Gary E. May, Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights (organization), S6476 [26JN]

———Michael S. Greco, American Bar Association, S6505 [27JN]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, S6506 [27JN]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, S6506 [27JN]

———Sharon Lee Kufeldt, American Legion, S6544 [27JN]

Ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, H4575 [27JN]

———Edward W. Kemp, AMVETS (organization), H4575 [27JN]

———Herb Rosenbleeth, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., H4575 [27JN]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, H4575 [27JN]

———Rose E. Lee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H4576 [27JN]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror: Senators Kyl and Graham, S972 [9FE]

Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act: Jeannine Kenney, Consumers Union, H1692 [25AP]

———LeRoy D. Baca, H1693 [25AP]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S40 [25JA]

———several Senators, S106 [25JA]

Prohibit issuance of national security letters to health insurance companies to obtain private medical records: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H4767 [28JN]

Religious persecution in Afghanistan: Representative Schiff, E470 [30MR]

Removal of Jonathan Stertzbach from Army chaplain post: Representative Walter B. Jones, H197 [8FE]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Nancy Reagan, S7172 [29JN]

———Paul Berg, S7172 [29JN]

———several Senators, S3999 [4MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Feinstein, S1402 [16FE]

———Senator Specter, S39 [25JA]

———Senators Kyl, Roberts, and Sessions, S1617 [2MR]

Lists

Additional civil liberties protections in conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H62 [1FE], H584 [7MR]

Emergency Committee To Defend the First Amendment, S6544 [27JN]

Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights participating law schools, H574 [7MR]

Major human rights problems in the People's Republic of China, E608 [26AP]

Organizations/companies supporting S. 2831, Free Flow of Information Act, S4802 [18MY]

Memorandums

Limit Delays on Notice of Search Warrants, Enhance Review and Basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Orders and National Security Letters, and Create National Security Letter Sunsets: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1496 [27FE]

Messages

Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Cote D'Ivoire: President Bush, S861 [8FE]

Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Sudan: President Bush, S3702 [27AP], H1890 [27AP]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1569 [1MR]

California: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1569 [1MR]

Colorado: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Douglas County, WI, Board of Supervisors: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Eau Claire, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Hawaii: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Idaho: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1570 [1MR]

Madison, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1573 [1MR]

Maine: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1571 [1MR]

Milwaukee, WI, City Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1574 [1MR]

Montana: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1571 [1MR]

Vermont: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S1572 [1MR]

Press releases

Civil Liberty Safeguards Contained in Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House), E63-E66 [1FE]

Daljit Singh Bittu Arrested for Making Speech—Where Is Freedom of Speech in India? Council of Khalistan, E621 [26AP]

Desire for Khalistan Alive and Well in Punjab: Council of Khalistan, E429 [28MR]

Hindu Militants Murdered 38 Sikhs in Cold Blood: Council of Khalistan, E1022 [6JN]

Sikhs Arrested in India for Speaking for Khalistan: Council of Khalistan, E428 [28MR]

Sikhs Commemorate Golden Temple Attack: Council of Khalistan, E1268 [23JN]

Sikhs Will Celebrate Vaisakhi Day: Council of Khalistan, E622 [26AP]

Sprint Nextel Sues To Shut Down Online Services That Illegally Obtain and Sell Confidential Telephone Records: Sprint Nextel Corp., H1693 [25AP]

T-Mobile Sues Cell Record Brokers for Criminal Profiteering: T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., H1693 [25AP]

Verizon Wireless Applauds Cell Phone Privacy Bill: Verizon, Inc., H1693 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: effect of parental notification laws on abortion rates, H877 [14MR]

———pro choice versus right to life, E119-E123 [8FE]

Afghanistan: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H548 [2MR]

———condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (H. Res. 736), H1281-H1283 [29MR], E470 [30MR]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H4275 [20JN]

———human rights violations of civilians by military personnel, E1308 [28JN]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2448-H2451 [10MY]

Bahamas: call for release of David Gonzalez-Mejias and Marialis Darias-Mesa, H198 [8FE]

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), H876 [14MR], H978, H979 [15MR]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (H. Res. 794), H3729-H3732 [12JN]

———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (H. Res. 608), H3734-H3736 [12JN]

———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (H. Res. 804), H3732-H3734 [12JN]

———human rights violations, E608 [26AP]

———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 (H. Con. Res. 365), H1751-H1754 [26AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1687), H762 [8MR], E309 [8MR], E585 [25AP]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Council on American-Islamic Relations, E601 [26AP]

Coalition for International Justice: tribute, E483 [30MR]

Colleges and universities: ensure rights of all students to express ideological, religious, and political beliefs without retribution, H1221 [29MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 4901), E304 [8MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House): oversight of Iraqi situation, reconstruction, war on terror, troops, and detainees, H4094 [15JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3346-H3348 [25MY]

Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press: establish, H2083 [3MY]

Constitution—U.S.: results of McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum survey on the five freedoms in the first amendment, H851 [9MR]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 5739), E1326 [29JN]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1690-H1694, H1704 [25AP], E90 [8FE]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4943), H1889 [27AP]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, E157 [15FE]

———call for release of political prisoners, E52 [1FE], E94 [8FE], E159 [15FE], E273 [2MR], E332 [9MR], E393 [16MR], E440 [29MR], E514 [4AP], E590 [25AP], E729 [4MY], E822 [12MY], E909 [19MY], E961 [24MY], E1107 [9JN], E1177 [16JN], E1258 [23JN], E1341 [29JN], E1359 [10JY]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4271 [20JN], E1183 [16JN]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 123), H1745 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: protect right of military chaplains to pray according to their own beliefs, H242 [14FE], H2516, H2563 [11MY]

———use of clandestine facilities to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H2302 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (H.R. 4157), H2311 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to enforce court decision permitting law enforcement officers to obtain evidence in contravention of search and seizure statutes, H4772-H4774 [28JN]

Dept. of State: country reports on human rights practices, E442 [29MR]

———International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3537-H3546 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts, H3148 [24MY]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (H.R. 5455), H3501 [8JN], H3646 [9JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (H.R. 5588), H3803 [13JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H3912 [14JN]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, E439 [29MR]

Executive Office of the President: include a line item regarding the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget (H.R. 4966), E377 [15MR]

———Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board funding, H3872-H3874 [13JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, H3913 [14JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), E1288 [27JN]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (H.R. 42), H4574-H4576 [27JN]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, E1156 [14JN]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H441 [28FE]

Gore, Albert, Jr.: statement on treatment of Arabs following terrorist attacks, H298 [15FE], H370 [16FE]

Greece: anniversary of Pontian Greek genocide, E874 [18MY]

Grenada: independence anniversary, E145 [14FE], E220 [28FE]

Guyana: independence anniversary, E650 [27AP]

———independence anniversary (H. Res. 792), H3740 [12JN]

Health: provide for adult stem cell research, H164 [8FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3022, H3023, H3024 [23MY], H3146 [24MY], H4383-H4389 [21JN], H5036, H5038 [11JY], E979, E986, E994, E998 [26MY]

———success of using adult stem cells to treat diseases, H127, H128 [1FE]

History: significance of the roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal, H854-H858 [9MR]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (H. Res. 852), H4920 [10JY]

———direct Sergeant at Arms to report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (H. Res. 669), E56 [1FE]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1290 [27JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H4969 [11JY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (H.R. 3003), E970 [26MY]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E36 [31JA], E158 [15FE], E427, E429 [28MR], E620, E622 [26AP], E1022 [6JN], E1266, E1267, E1268 [23JN]

———Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E622 [26AP]

Insurance: prohibit issuance of national security letters to health insurance companies to obtain private medical records, H4765-H4767 [28JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (H.R. 1310), H590 [7MR]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4276-H4286 [20JN], E1255 [23JN]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H1809, H1810 [26AP]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 5371), H4283, H4285 [20JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, H591 [7MR], H3483 [7JN]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H648 [8MR], H1189-H1191 [28MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 392), H1941-H1944 [2MY], E661 [27AP], E702, E706, E708, E710, E714 [3MY]

Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute: tribute for Challenging U.S. Human Rights Violations Since 9/11 report, E224 [28FE]

Minorities: reduce hate crimes and encourage tolerance, E1059 [8JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, H1670 [6AP], E162 [15FE], E242 [1MR], E1320 [29JN]

———humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons, H3413 [6JN]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (H.R. 5223), E658 [27AP]

National Security Agency: collection and analysis of domestic telephone records, H2558, H2559, H2560 [11MY], H2599 [16MY], E888 [19MY]

———Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H139 [1FE], H227, H229, H257 [14FE], H277, H299 [15FE], H335 [16FE], H487, H488 [1MR], H1776, H1779, H1781, H1782, H1789, H1791-H1793 [26AP], H2302 [9MY], H4562 [27JN]

———withhold portion of funding until the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) receives report on the cost of the electronic surveillance program, H1776, H1777 [26AP]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H877 [14MR]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144), H426-H432 [28FE]

NLRB: ruling to strip certain workers of union rights, H4933 [10JY]

Norwegian Constitution Day: observance, E843 [16MY]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (H.R. 5520), E1000 [26MY]

Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 320), H1479-H1482 [5AP]

Privacy: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H393 [28FE], H581-H593, H600 [7MR], E310, E316, E319 [8MR], E333 [9MR], E349 [14MR], E372 [15MR], E466 [30MR]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 3140), H1185 [28MR]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 4127), H3502 [8JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 5582), E1114 [12JN]

———require owners of Internet sites to destroy obsolete data containing personal information (H.R. 4731), E91 [8FE]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Board: reestablish, H1781 [26AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H4499 [22JN], H4798 [29JN], E1254 [23JN]

Religion: meeting between U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and representatives of World Sikh Council-America Region, E1178 [16JN]

———recognize importance of free speech and condemn bigotry and religious intolerance in the wake of rioting over Danish newspaper cartoons, H196, H200 [8FE], H240 [14FE]

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (H.R. 5526), H5036-H5042 [11JY]

———derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (S. 2754), H5038 [11JY]

———prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes (S. 3504), H5038 [11JY]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (H. Con. Res. 190), H888-H890 [14MR], E373, E380, E381 [15MR]

Sheehan, Cindy: removal from Presidential State of the Union Address and arrest by Capitol Police due to allegation that message on shirt amounted to protesting, H129 [1FE]

Stertzbach, Jonathan: condemn removal as an Army chaplain, H196 [8FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, E1254 [23JN]

———anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 880), H4318, H4319 [20JN]

———decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H573 [7MR], H648 [8MR], E295 [7MR]

———decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), H884-H887 [14MR], E364, E376 [15MR]

———misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 333), H302 [15FE]

Taxation: clarify restriction on disclosures and use of information by tax return preparers (H.R. 5075), E508 [4AP]

———restrict disclosure of information by tax return preparers to third party entities and prohibit private tax collection contracts, H3960 [14JN]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services, H794 [9MR]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, E404 [16MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), H60-H67, H114 [1FE]

———reauthorize and improve, H255, H256 [14FE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H380 [16FE], H393, H422 [28FE], H576, H600 [7MR]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation, H4321 [20JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H2320 [9MY], H4203 [19JN], H4225, H4319, H4321 [20JN], H4374 [21JN], H4563, H4632 [27JN], H4786 [28JN], H4896 [29JN], H4964 [11JY], H5051, H5052, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5103, H5106, H5118-H5125 [12JY], E1203 [19JN], E1246 [21JN], E1255 [23JN], E1347 [29JN]

———lower threshold for qualification for bilingual ballots, E1255 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce bilingual ballot requirement, H4744, H4748 [28JN], E1332, E1347 [29JN]

———repeal bilingual ballot requirement, H4563 [27JN], H5120-H5125 [12JY], E1203 [19JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 37), E309 [8MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, H2083 [3MY]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment, H476-H479 [1MR], E244 [1MR]

Yale University: Collegiate Network (Internet site) Annual Campus Outrage Award recipient, H1456 [5AP]

Young, Beverly: removal from Presidential State of the Union Address by Capitol Police due to allegation that message on shirt amounted to protesting, H28 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (S. 2593), S3242 [6AP]

Afghanistan: call on government to uphold freedom of religion and urge the U.S. to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan (S. Res. 421), S2842 [4AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S5997, S5999 [16JN]

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 (S. Res. 484), S4816 [18MY]

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), S2011-S2016 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent agreement, S2011 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent request, S2010 [13MR]

Cambodia: express concern with the undermining of democratic freedoms and human rights (S. Res. 353), S142 [25JA], S207 [26JA]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, S6777 [29JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3568 [26AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3568 [26AP]

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

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 2296), S1416 [16FE]

Courts: allow civil actions by persons who refrain from electronic communications due to fear of being subject to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes (S. 2468), S2535 [29MR]

———provide comprehensive procedures for adjudication of cases involving unprivileged combatants (S. 3614), S6796 [29JN]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (S. 2177), S15 [18JA]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (S. 2389), S1895 [8MR]

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

Cuba: require detainees held at Guantanamo Bay be charged, repatriated, or released within 180 days, S6047-S6049 [19JN], S6140-S6147 [20JN], S6272 [21JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S7290-S7292 [11JY]

Death and dying: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S358 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S5997, S5999 [16JN]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S970-S972 [9FE], S1170-S1172 [14FE]

———report on feasibility of omitting Social Security numbers from military identification cards to reduce risk of identity theft, S6391 [22JN]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S2461 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs (S. 2453), S2340 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (S. 3176), S5252 [25MY]

———protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (S. 3486), S5670 [8JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts, S6224 [21JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (S. 2970), S4968 [23MY], S5217 [25MY]

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]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S1070 [10FE]

Executive Office of the President: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board staffing and funding, S1829 [7MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, S1807 [7MR]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S5217 [25MY], S5867 [14JN], S6471-S6487, S6496-S6498 [26JN], S6501-S6547 [27JN], S6593, S6627, S6628 [28JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), unanimous-consent agreement, S6440 [22JN], S6531 [27JN]

———protect, S6516, S6523-S6526, S6538-S6540, S6544, S6546 [27JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S1381 [16FE], S1519 [28FE], S1566 [1MR]

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]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, S1407-S1409 [16FE]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S2389 [16MR]

Health: provide for adult stem cell research, S4005, S4006, S4039 [4MY], S4201-S4204 [9MY], S6731-S6735 [29JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S4128 [8MY], S4177 [9MY], S4298 [10MY], S4428, S4434 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S1668, S1669 [3MR], S3998-S4002 [4MY], S4124 [8MY], S4189, S4190, S4194, S4195 [9MY], S4249, S4256, S4382 [10MY], S4447, S4452, S4453, S4455 [11MY], S4572 [16MY], S5467 [6JN], S6449 [23JN], S6596, S6612-S6615 [28JN], S6731-S6736, S7170-S7173 [29JN], S7261 [10JY], S7364-S7366 [12JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent agreement, S7169, S7170 [29JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 471), S7279 [10JY]

Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, S5712 [12JN]

Iraq: political reform, S5329 [26MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (S. Res. 463), S3993 [3MY]

Law enforcement: limit authority to delay notice of search warrants, S1383-S1385 [16FE], S1520 [28FE]

Monday, Rick: anniversary of preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game (S. Res. 477), S4565, S4566 [15MY]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (S. 2362), S1653-S1655 [2MR]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S1382, S1393-S1395 [16FE], S1519 [28FE], S1566 [1MR]

———reform issuance of national security letters relative to library-provided basic Internet access, S1389, S1390 [16FE]

National Security Agency: collection and analysis of domestic telephone records, S4647 [17MY]

———express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (S. Res. 350), S28-S30 [20JA], S47, S137-S139 [25JA]

———Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S38, S47, S104-S107 [25JA], S758-S761 [7FE], S782-S785, S853 [8FE], S877-S879 [9FE], S1067-S1069 [10FE], S1337-S1340 [15FE], S1457, S1480 [17FE], S2301 [16MR]

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

Nepal: support reconvening of Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy (S. Res. 441), S3515 [25AP]

———support reconvening of Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy (S. Res. 451), S3761 [27AP]

News media: guarantee the free flow of information to the public through a free and active press while protecting the right of the public to effective law enforcement and the fair administration of justice (S. 2831), S4800-S4803 [18MY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos, S1050-S1053 [10FE]

Privacy: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1075 [10FE], S1133 [13FE], S1372, S1373 [15FE], S1379-S1390, S1393-S1403, S1405 [16FE], S1495-S1498 [27FE], S1512, S1515-S1525 [28FE], S1557-S1561, S1575 [1MR], S1608-S1618 [2MR]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1325-S1336, S1342-S1344 [15FE], S1375-S1379 [16FE]

———eliminate requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses (S. 2249), S770 [7FE]

———ensure that electronic surveillance of U.S. persons for foreign intelligence purposes is conducted pursuant to individualized court orders and streamline procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 3001), S5121 [24MY], S5324, S5337 [26MY]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (S. 2369), S1495 [27FE], S1791-S1793 [6MR]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S5217 [25MY], S6542 [27JN]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (S. 3568), S6494 [26JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S6449 [23JN]

Religion: accommodations in the workplace (S. 677), S1407 [16FE]

Religious Freedom Day: observance, S6274 [21JN]

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (S. 2754), S4151 [8MY], S7170-S7173 [29JN]

———derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (S. 2754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7169, S7170 [29JN]

———prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes (S. 3504), S7170-S7173 [29JN]

———prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes (S. 3504), unanimous-consent agreement, S7169, S7170 [29JN]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (S. Res. 469), S5283 [25MY]

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 priorities, S5436 [6JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, S6449 [23JN]

———decision on judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S6757, S6773 [29JN], S7278 [10JY], S7290-S7292 [11JY]

Taxation: prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (S. 2498), S2801 [4AP]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch, S2462 [28MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S333 [31JA]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), S498, S502 [2FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S362 [31JA]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S1395 [16FE], S1613, S1616 [2MR]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S37, S38 [25JA], S186 [26JA], S1562-S1575 [1MR], S1593, S1598, S1601-S1632 [2MR], S2596 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S1557 [1MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S362 [31JA], S969 [9FE]

Voting Rights Act: amend (S. 2703), S3987 [3MY], S4044 [4MY], S6591 [28JN], S6772 [29JN], S7261 [10JY], S7365, S7366 [12JY]

Reports

Command's Responsibility—Detainee Deaths in US Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (excerpt): Human Rights First (organization), E970 [26MY]

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H61 [1FE], H583 [7MR]

National Policy Concerning Privacy of Health Care Records: National Academies of Practice (organization), E719 [4MY]

Reports filed

Condemn Beating and Intimidation of Cuban Dissident Martha B. Roque: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 469), S4963 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 9, Voting Rights Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 878) (H. Rept. 109-516), H4327 [20JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 109-554), H5127 [12JY]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 12), S6154 [20JN]

Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2178), S1643 [2MR]

Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA): Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H2179 [8MY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H3423 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice Document Submittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 109-382), H563 [2MR]

Document Transmittal on Investigation of Involvement by Personnel in Creation of Warrantless Surveillance Program and Security Clearance Denials: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 845) (H. Rept. 109-528), H4554 [26JN]

Financial Data Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3997) (H. Rept. 109-454), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3997) (H. Rept. 109-454), H2180 [8MY]

Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4709) (H. Rept. 109-395), H1127 [16MR]

Presidential and Dept. of Defense Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 109-384), H644 [7MR]

Presidential and Dept. of Justice Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 109-383), H563 [2MR]

Presidential Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 641) (H. Rept. 109-385), H644 [7MR]

Prevent Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4943) (H. Rept. 109-398), H1195 [28MR]

Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2389) (S. Rept. 109-253), S4211 [9MY]

Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 687) (S. Rept. 109-262), S5717 [12JN]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 109-219), S2121 [14MR]

Voting Rights Act Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 109-478), H3015 [22MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Associated Students of Mount Holyoke College, S1603 [2MR]

———University of Texas Student Government, S1602 [2MR]

———University of Wisconsin Student Government, S1604 [2MR]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Norman Dorsen and Charles Fried, Emergency Committee To Defend the First Amendment, S6544 [27JN]

———Senator Specter, S6473 [26JN]

Guyana Independence Anniversary: Bayney Karran, E650 [27AP]

Judicial Review of Habeas Corpus Petitions From Detainees Held in the War on Terror: Senator Levin, S1171 [14FE]

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

Principles on Human Stem Cell Research: Senator Frist, S7170 [29JN]

Summaries

Selected Statements From Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6141 [20JN]

Unprivileged Combatant Act (S. 3614), S6801 [29JN]

Tables

Comparison of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, to current law, S39 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 190, protect freedoms of all religious communities in Russia without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards, H888 [14MR]

H. Con. Res. 320, call for release of Pham Hong Son by Vietnam, H1479 [5AP]

H. Con. Res. 354, Supreme Court decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H884 [14MR]

H. Con. Res. 365, 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 in the People's Republic of China, H1751 [26AP]

H. Con. Res. 392, Israel independence anniversary, H1941 [2MY]

H. Res. 608, condemn escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China, H3734 [12JN]

H. Res. 736, condemn legal action against Afghanistan citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions, H1281 [29MR]

H. Res. 792, Guyana independence anniversary, H3740 [12JN]

H. Res. 794, anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre in the People's Republic of China, H3729 [12JN]

H. Res. 804, condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China, H3732 [12JN]

H.R. 42, ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged, H4574 [27JN]

H.R. 4659, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H60 [1FE]

H.R. 4709, Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act, H1690 [25AP]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S2389-S2392 [16MR]

S. 2177, Phone Records Protection Act, S15 [18JA]

S. 2271, clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records, S1559 [1MR]

S. 2296, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S1417 [16FE]

S. 2369, limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets, S1496 [27FE], S1792 [6MR]

S. 2389, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act, S1895-S1897 [8MR]

S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act, S2341-S2344 [16MR]

S. 2498, prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information, S2801 [4AP]

S. 2593, Freedom of Choice Act, S3242 [6AP]

S. 3176, Veterans Privacy Protection Act, S5252-S5254 [25MY]

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

S. 3614, Unprivileged Combatant Act, S6797-S6801 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 88, 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 in the People's Republic of China, S3396 [7AP]

S. Res. 350, express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens, S28 [20JA], S136 [25JA]

S. Res. 353, express concern with the undermining of democratic freedoms and human rights in Cambodia, S140, S142 [25JA]

S. Res. 398, censure President Bush relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S2041 [13MR]

S. Res. 421, call on government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion and urge the U.S. to promote religious freedom in Afghanistan, S2805, S2843 [4AP]

S. Res. 441, support reconvening of Nepal Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy, S3514 [25AP]

S. Res. 451, support reconvening of Nepal Parliament and an immediate, peaceful transition to democracy, S3722, S3761 [27AP]

S. Res. 463, Israel independence anniversary, S3990, S3993 [3MY]

S. Res. 469, condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident Martha B. Roque, S4160 [8MY], S5283 [25MY]

S. Res. 477, anniversary of Rick Monday preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game, S4555, S4566 [15MY]

S. Res. 484, condemn Burmese 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, S4808, S4816 [18MY]

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

S.J. Res. 12, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag, S6471 [26JN]