LAUTENBERG, FRANK (a Senator from New Jersey)

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), S3427 [24AP], S3521 [25AP], S3554, S3560, S3614, S3620 [26AP], S3677, S3691, S3725, S3726, S3740, S3754 [27AP], S3810, S3820, S3832 [1MY], S3886, S3895, S3909 [2MY], S3949 [3MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454, S456 [1FE], S493, S512, S516, S517, S645, S647, S649, S663, S680, S681 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2046 [13MR], S2096, S2123, S2124, S2133, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2140 [14MR], S2168, S2203, S2204, S2212 [15MR], S2231, S2250, S2269, S2378, S2379, S2382 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1905, S1908, S1915 [8MR], S1966 [9MR]

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), S982 [9FE], S1272, S1315, S1316 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5726 [12JN], S5740 [13JN], S5839, S5876, S5882 [14JN], S5951, S5974, S5977 [15JN], S6014 [16JN], S6156, S6164 [20JN], S6285, S6306, S6309, S6318 [21JN], S6350, S6379, S6385, S6386 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7339, S7340, S7346, S7348, S7355 [11JY], S7387, S7392, S7439 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4365 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2749 [3AP], S3335 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4979, S4982 [23MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

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]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see S. Con. Res. 73), S15 [18JA]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see S. Res. 433), S2902 [5AP]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S3507 [25AP]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 2658), S4892 [22MY]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 1888), S3212 [6AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2449), S2313 [16MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S2122 [14MR]

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 2566), S4470 [11MY]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 380), S1414 [16FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1461 [17FE]

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]

Cameron, James: tribute (see S. Res. 518), S6154 [20JN]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S5119 [24MY]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S1644 [2MR]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 2592), S4797 [18MY]

Civil liberties: 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), S4554 [15MY]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see S. 2243), S1644 [2MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see S. 2475), S3705 [27AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend relative to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities (see S. 2642), S4470 [11MY]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S6634 [28JN]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 2361), S1644 [2MR]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq (see S. 2277), S1129 [13FE]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S865 [8FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S1580 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S4617 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S329 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S2902 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance counseling and readjustment services (see S. 2500), S2799 [4AP]

———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), S5118 [24MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see S. 2548), S2901 [5AP]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S3589 [26AP]

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), S1965 [9MR]

Education: improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (see S. 2198), S330 [30JA]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see S. 2828), S4695 [17MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 431), S4470 [11MY]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see S. 2201), S211 [26JA]

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

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 2302), S4052 [4MY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 410), S2467 [28MR]

Firearms: permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2460), S6787 [29JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 2364), S1644 [2MR]

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

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S1644 [2MR]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S4108 [5MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 2322), S3379 [7AP]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1790 [6MR]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see S. 2244), S510 [2FE]

———support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see S. Res. 420), S2730 [3AP]

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

Human rights: prohibit expulsion, return, or extradition of persons by the U.S. to countries engaging in torture (see S. 654), S1893 [8MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2185), S2902 [5AP]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see S. 2551), S2901 [5AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S7416 [12JY]

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

Iran: condemn violations of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, suspend uranium enrichment activities, refer to U.N. Security Council, and call on others to end cooperation on nuclear program (see S. Con. Res. 76), S19 [20JA] (see S. Con. Res. 76), S123 [25JA]

———ensure oversight of intelligence (see S. 3536), S6284 [21JN]

Iraq: promote a comprehensive political agreement (see S. Res. 470), S5432 [5JN]

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

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 99), S5717 [12JN]

Mead, Kenneth M.: tribute (see S. Res. 382), S1461 [17FE]

Medicaid: delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 3590), S6634 [28JN]

———expand access to contraceptive services for low-income women and men (see S. 2916), S4836 [19MY]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S1413 [16FE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 2342), S1579 [1MR]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket treshold of the prescription drug program (see S. 3650), S7415 [12JY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S728 [6FE]

———waive monthly beneficiary premium under prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan during months in which an enrollee has a gap in coverage (see S. 3647), S7415 [12JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2183), S123 [25JA]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S511 [2FE]

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

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 3543), S6154 [20JN]

National and Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 422), S2800 [4AP]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 479), S4554 [15MY]

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (see S. Res. 510), S5779 [13JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 3456), S5780 [13JN]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see S. Res. 355), S211 [26JA]

National Health IT Week: designate (see S. Res. 506), S5659 [8JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S3801 [1MY]

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 357), S249 [27JA]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see S. 2704), S3984 [3MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]

National security: prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see S. 2334), S1539 [28FE]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S. 2333), S1504 [27FE]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: designate (see S. Res. 462), S5492 [6JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S7285 [10JY]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (see S. 2440), S2313 [16MR]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2382), S1834 [7MR] (see S. 2510), S2901 [5AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas (see S. 2316), S1414 [16FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2469), S2533 [29MR]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S330 [30JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 412), S3705 [27AP]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 384), S1540 [28FE]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see S. Res. 494), S5230 [25MY]

Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (see S. Res. 469), S4798 [18MY]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S2416 [27MR]

Tariff: clarify classification of certain high-density fiberboard (see S. 3190), S5229 [25MY]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels (see S. 3192, 3193, 3194, 3195), S5229 [25MY]

———propylene glycol alginates (PGA) (see S. 3323), S5492 [6JN]

———reliquidation of certain entries of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard line and pressure pipe from Romania (see S. 3191), S5229 [25MY] (see S. 3625), S6787 [29JN]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3503), S6014 [16JN]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2503), S3421 [24AP]

———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S330 [30JA]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see S. 2414), S2417 [27MR]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S4617 [16MY]

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

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]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S124 [25JA]

———mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S1645 [2MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S4554 [15MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 2278), S4696 [17MY]

———strengthen family planning services (see S. Res. 485), S4891 [22MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 437), S3212 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services for military retirees (see S. 2617), S3378 [7AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 86), S2902 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 2493), S2730 [3AP]

Courts: improve protection of witnesses, victims, and informants (see S. 2285), S1175 [14FE]

E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see S. Res. 502), S5491 [6JN]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see S. Res. 504), S5598 [7JN]

McLean, Malcolm P.: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S3704 [27AP]

Medicare: require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see S. 2723), S4050 [4MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see S. 2181), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2181), S123 [25JA]

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

National security: provide a Federal cause of action for port operators relative to the potential change of ownership of a terminal operator to a foreign entity (see S. 2367), S1680 [3MR]

———take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (see S. 2486), S2603 [30MR]

Tariff: dimethyl malonate (see S. 3304), S5342 [26MY]

———ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized, reduced, decarboxylated (see S. 3209), S5229 [25MY]

———ethene, tetrafluoro-oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced (see S. 3212), S5229 [25MY]

———ethene tetrafluoro-oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced, ethoxylated (see S. 3210), S5229 [25MY]

———infrared absorbing dye (see S. 3206), S5229 [25MY]

———light absorbing photo dyes (see S. 3213), S5229 [25MY]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of granulated polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy (see S. 3324), S5342 [26MY]

———methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-polyoxyethylene (see S. 3208), S5229 [25MY]

———1, propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, telomers with chlorotrifluoroethene, oxidized, reduced, ethyl ester, hydrolyzed (see S. 3205), S5229 [25MY]

———1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized (see S. 3207), S5229 [25MY]

———1-chloro-1, 1-difluoroethane (see S. 3305), S5342 [26MY]

———1-propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-oxidized, polymerized (see S. 3204), S5229 [25MY]

———1-propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoror-oxidized, polymerized, reduced hydrolyzed (see S. 3203), S5229 [25MY]

———oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene (see S. 3211), S5229 [25MY]

———specialty monomers (see S. 3214), S5229 [25MY]

———vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer (see S. 3202), S5229 [25MY]

Technology: commemorate development of the charge-coupled device (see S. Res. 478), S4554 [15MY]

Cloture motions

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

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2793 [4AP], S3177 [6AP]

Lists

Armed Forces members from New Jersey killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S5331 [26MY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S1118 [13FE]

Press releases

Preston R. Tisch: New York Giants (football team), S1503 [27FE]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S281 [30JA]

Amtrak: anniversary, S4044 [4MY]

———funding, S2172, S2180 [15MR]

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), S3679 [27AP], S3962 [3MY]

Armed Forces: limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services for military retirees (S. 2617), S3388 [7AP]

———prohibit increase in copayments for TRICARE prescription drug program, S5839 [14JN]

Aviation: eliminate tax increase on airline passengers and increase funding for commercial aviation security, S2231, S2256 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance, S1529 [28FE]

Budget: deficit, S1118 [13FE], S1139 [14FE], S4417 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S470 [2FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4417 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1118 [13FE], S1138, S1139 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2106 [14MR], S2172, S2180 [15MR], S2231, S2256 [16MR]

Bumb, Renee M.: nomination to be district judge, S5435 [6JN]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S5920, S5921 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Con. Res. 86), S2909 [5AP]

Chagares, Michael A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2760 [4AP]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1936, S1939 [9MR]

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), S1164 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5839 [14JN], S5920, S5921 [15JN], S6227, S6228 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority, S7324 [11JY]

———Homeland Security Grant Program State and local government terrorism prevention activities funding, S7394 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7324 [11JY], S7394, S7401 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2106 [14MR]

E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (S. Res. 502), S5510 [6JN]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4047 [4MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5550 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President: urge disclosure of contacts with Jack Abramoff, S470 [2FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5451 [6JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, S7324 [11JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6540 [27JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1936, S1939 [9MR]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4256 [10MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S4256 [10MY], S6613, S6614, S6615 [28JN]

———support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (S. Res. 420), S2736 [3AP]

Hillman, Noel L.: nomination to be district judge, S5641 [8JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2185), S3206 [6AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy, S5920, S5921 [15JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S3370 [7AP], S3869 [2MY]

———prohibit use of funds to establish permanent U.S. military bases or to exercise U.S. control over oil infrastructure or oil reserves, S3962 [3MY]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6227, S6228 [21JN]

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

Kempthorne, Dirk: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S5321 [26MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (S. Res. 362), S378 [31JA]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (S. Res. 504), S5604 [7JN], S6615 [28JN]

McLean, Malcolm P.: tribute (S. Res. 454), S3763 [27AP]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, S4256 [10MY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S4256 [10MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (S. 2181), S23 [20JA], S130 [25JA]

Memorial Day: observance, S5331 [26MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (S. 843), S3206 [6AP]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, S6756 [29JN]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (S. Res. 417), S2696 [31MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S3206 [6AP]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, S1529 [28FE]

National Literacy Day: observance, S6778 [29JN]

National security: maritime security funding, including the Container Security Initiative, and full background checks for port personnel, S3679 [27AP]

———prohibit any company owned or controlled by a foreign government that recognized the Taliban from owning, leasing, operating, or managing property or facilities at a U.S. port, S1936, S1939 [9MR]

———provide a Federal cause of action for port operators relative to the potential change of ownership of a terminal operator to a foreign entity (S. 2367), S1680 [3MR]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, S7401 [12JY]

———take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (S. 2486), S2606 [30MR]

New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service: observance, S5339 [26MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3964-S3966 [3MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2189 [15MR]

Rutgers University: tribute to women's basketball team, S1832 [7MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S5451 [6JN]

Sheridan, Peter G.: nomination to be district judge, S5641 [8JN]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, S1138 [14FE]

Technology: commemorate development of the charge-coupled device (S. Res. 478), S4566 [15MY]

Women's History Month: observance, S2595 [30MR]

Texts of

S. 2181, Medicare State Reimbursement Act, S24 [20JA], S130 [25JA]

S. 2367, Local Port Security Act, S1681 [3MR]

S. 2486, Chemical Security and Safety Act, S2606-S2611 [30MR]

S. 2617, Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, S3388 [7AP]

Tributes

Baker, Vernon, S1529 [28FE]

Bronfman, Andrea, S1537 [28FE]

Byrd, Senator, S5765 [13JN]

Cummings, Charles F., S326 [30JA]

Dubrow, Evelyn, S6415 [22JN]

Inouye, Margaret Awamura, S2017 [13MR]

Menendez, Senator, S4 [18JA]

Sharkey, Samuel M., Jr., S2308 [16MR]

Tisch, Preston R., S1503 [27FE]