HARKIN, TOM (a Senator from Iowa)

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), S3483, S3521 [25AP], S3621 [26AP], S3680, S3706, S3741 [27AP], S3819, S3822 [1MY], S3895, S3905 [2MY], S4053 [4MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S456 [1FE], S647, S650, S651, S663 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2056, S2083, S2085, S2096, S2109, S2124, S2129, S2131, S2135, S2137 [14MR], S2203, S2210, S2216, S2217 [15MR], S2229, S2250, S2316, S2378, S2382 [16MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5781 [13JN], S5882 [14JN], S5977 [15JN], S6016 [16JN], S6285 [21JN], S6347, S6422 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7430, S7431 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4365, S4372 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2750 [3AP], S2974, S3028 [5AP], S3290 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4713 [17MY], S4813, S4814 [18MY], S4899, S4912 [22MY], S4924, S4939, S4975 [23MY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S927, S1034 [9FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2830, Pension Security and Transparency Act, S1755 [3MR]

———H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S4029 [4MY]

Articles and editorials

Contractor Admits Bribing a U.S. Official in Iraq—Lawyer Uses Civil War-Era Law To Go After Firms for Corruption, but Adminstration Won't Help, Yochi J. Dreasen, Wall Street Journal, S6111 [20JN]

Plea Deal Shows How Businessman Rigged Bids for Rebuilding Hillah; `Considered It a Free-Fraud Zone', Yochi J. Dreasen, Wall Street Journal, S6111 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 2438), S2313 [16MR]

———require air carriers that ship live animals as cargo to ship certain live animals as mail (see S. 2395), S5431 [5JN]

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), S124 [25JA]

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), S3986 [3MY]

———limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services for military retirees (see S. 2617), S3590 [26AP]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1162), S4892 [22MY]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia and urge continued relief efforts (see S. Res. 356), S249 [27JA]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see S. 2556), S4618 [16MY]

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

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2250), S769 [7FE]

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

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

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see S. Res. 398), S2203 [15MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend relative to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities (see S. 2642), S3506 [25AP]

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]

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

Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (see S. 2794), S4469 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program (see S. 2291), S1353 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2231), S511 [2FE] (see S. 2308), S1413 [16FE]

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 (see S. 2970), S5118 [24MY]

Disabled: exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students (see S. 2591), S3212 [6AP]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 1951), S1580 [1MR]

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), S1540 [28FE]

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), S3379 [7AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: require serious adverse event reporting for dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs (see S. 3546), S6283 [21JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 2302), S5491 [6JN]

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]

Higher Education Act: provide additional support to students to decrease debt (see S. 3593), S6634 [28JN]

Human rights: prohibit expulsion, return, or extradition of persons by the U.S. to countries engaging in torture (see S. 654), S1644 [2MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2185), S123 [25JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S447 [1FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S5117 [24MY]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4052 [4MY]

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

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S249 [27JA]

———permanently extend the floor on the work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services (see S. 3516), S5949 [15JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6419 [22JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 3500), S5779 [13JN]

———provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by critical access hospitals and rural health clinics (see S. 2819), S4798 [18MY]

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: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S6154 [20JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2800 [4AP]

Minimum wage: increase and ensure that increases keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress (see S. 2725), S4051 [4MY]

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 Institute of Food and Agriculture: establish (see S. 2782), S4339 [10MY]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S. 2333), S1791 [6MR]

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]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S6013 [16JN]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S1540 [28FE]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S6062 [19JN]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see S. Con. Res. 97), S5599 [7JN]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see S. 1840), S6283 [21JN]

Taxation: 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]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S2603 [30MR]

———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S1540 [28FE]

Veterans: mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S3421 [24AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S4837 [19MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: 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), S3212 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultual commodities (see S. 2307), S1413 [16FE]

Education: make college more afffordable, fulfill commitments to fully fund certain education programs, and reject proposed education budget cuts (see S. Res. 395), S1965 [9MR]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 3484), S5659 [8JN]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 3615), S6786 [29JN]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see S. 2618), S3378 [7AP]

Health care providers: establish a volunteer corps to aid in dissemination and distribution of vaccines and other countermeasures during a public health emergency (see S. 3482), S5659 [8JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see S. Con. Res. 93), S3985 [3MY]

Jordan, I. King: tribute (see S. Res. 411), S2467 [28MR]

Power resources: promote renewable fuel and energy security (see S. 2817), S4617 [16MY]

Taxation: allow the allocation of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to patrons of agricultural cooperatives (see S. 3600), S6786 [29JN]

———limit the agri-biodiesel credit to oils produced from plants and animals (see S. 2309), S1413 [16FE]

———provide a credit for manufacture of flexible fuel motor vehicles and extend and increase the credit for alternative fuel refueling property (see S. 2816), S4617 [16MY]

Cloture motions

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

Privilege of the floor

Bowman, Tod, S5026 [23MY]

Cohen, Yoni, S232 [26JA]

Demir, Ipar, S5896 [14JN]

Duffy, Matt, S2143 [14MR]

Liddell-Westefeld, Chris, S2540 [29MR]

McDonald, Scott, S5509 [6JN]

Rubin, Joel, S6187 [20JN]

Schechter-Steinberg, Zachary, S6187 [20JN]

Wilcox, Courtney, S4239 [9MY]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S165 [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), S3480, S3483 [25AP], S3889 [2MY], S3972 [3MY]

———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, S5835, S5836 [14JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S5835 [14JN]

———increase advance appropriations allowance for health, education and training, and low-income programs, S2099 [14MR], S2254 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S429 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4435 [11MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2099 [14MR], S2254 [16MR]

Children and youth: 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 (S. 2592), S3240 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultual commodities (S. 2307), S1428 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6110, S6112, S6113, S6137, S6139 [20JN], S6266 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: limit the maximum review period for whistleblower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act against Federal contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3889 [2MY], S6110, S6112, S6113 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: limit compensation of employees funded through the Employment and Training Administration workforce investment programs, S3480, S3483 [25AP]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS Award recipients, S4615 [16MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5617 [8JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S4435 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5467 [6JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6526 [27JN]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (S. 3484), S5669 [8JN]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 3615), S6801 [29JN]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4320, S4323, S4324 [10MY]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (S. 2618), S3390 [7AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S4124 [8MY], S4189, S4190 [9MY], S5467 [6JN], S6612, S6613, S6614 [28JN]

Immigration: modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status, S4929, S4930 [23MY]

———reform (S. 2454), S2489 [29MR]

———reform (S. 2611), S4929, S4930 [23MY]

Iowa: tribute to Everybody Wins! Iowa program, S3695 [27AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (S. Con. Res. 93), S3991 [3MY], S6266 [21JN]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6266 [21JN]

Minimum wage: level, S6137, S6139 [20JN]

National Institute of Food and Agriculture: establish (S. 2782), S4341 [10MY]

National Volunteer Week: observance, S3695 [27AP]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, S4321, S4324 [10MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4865 [22MY], S5835 [14JN]

Pension Rights Center (organization): anniversary, S1460 [17FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S942 [9FE]

Power resources: promote renewable fuel and energy security (S. 2817), S4625 [16MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S5467 [6JN]

Senate Rules: supplemental appropriations legislative process, S5835, S5836 [14JN]

Taxation: allow the allocation of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to patrons of agricultural cooperatives (S. 3600), S6790 [29JN]

———improve the child and dependent care credit, S429-S431 [1FE]

———limit the agri-biodiesel credit to oils produced from plants and animals (S. 2309), S1430 [16FE]

———provide a credit for manufacture of flexible fuel motor vehicles and extend and increase the credit for alternative fuel refueling property (S. 2816), S4624 [16MY]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S429-S431 [1FE]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, S3972 [3MY]

University of Northern Iowa: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Best Practice for Collaboration With a Community College Award recipient, S364 [31JA]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, S5771 [13JN]

Texts of

S. 2592, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, S3241 [6AP]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, S5822 [14JN]

Dole, Bob, S6006 [16JN]

Reeve, Dana, S1815 [7MR]

Shriver, Eunice Kennedy, S6555 [27JN]