DAYTON, MARK (a Senator from Minnesota)

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), S3560, S3600, S3620 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454 [1FE], S512 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2096, S2109, S2123, S2124, S2131, S2133, S2137, S2138 [14MR], S2210, S2215 [15MR], S2229, S2264, S2267 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1907, S1908, S1919 [8MR]

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), S1183, S1268 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5816 [13JN], S5858, S5882, S5891 [14JN], S6014 [16JN], S6121, S6156 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7437 [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. 2611), S5232 [25MY]

Analyses

Published Opinions of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., on the 3d Circuit Court of Appeals: Knight Ridder (company), S244 [27JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5122, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S6405 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: 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]

Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 512), S5874 [14JN]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see S. 2556), S3421 [24AP]

Bemidji, MN: tribute to curling community (see S. Res. 397), S1965 [9MR]

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

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2250), S3421 [24AP]

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

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S3985 [3MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S728 [6FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S728 [6FE]

Colleges and universities: provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students (see S. 3528), S5950 [15JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S6787 [29JN]

Congress: require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S979 [9FE]

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]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S5951 [15JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S5599 [7JN]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see S. 2124), S5231 [25MY]

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), S2123 [14MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S6787 [29JN]

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), S211 [26JA]

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), S2416 [27MR]

Food industry: reform State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 3519), S7416 [12JY]

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

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 2545), S6283 [21JN]

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]

———require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (see S. 2506), S4892 [22MY]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 2284), S1175 [14FE]

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

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S4797 [18MY]

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), S1835 [7MR]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1834 [7MR]

Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 2279), S1835 [7MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 3548), S6283 [21JN]

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]

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]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S5231 [25MY]

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

———eliminate months from calculation of any late enrollment penalty under the prescription drug program and provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs and area agencies on aging (see S. 2810), S4968 [23MY]

———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]

———make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (see S. 1108), S3420 [24AP]

———permit beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans that change their formularies or increase prices to enroll in other plans (see S. 2313), S1414 [16FE]

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

———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), S4968 [23MY]

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]

———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]

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

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority pending denouncement of terrorism, support of civil liberties, and recognition of Israel's right to exist (see S. 2237), S1835 [7MR]

Minnesota: anniversary of National Guard (see S. Con. Res. 85), S2800 [4AP]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2235), S446 [1FE]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see S. 2362), S1894 [8MR]

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

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see S. 886), S4617 [16MY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2382), S2417 [27MR] (see S. 2510), S2901 [5AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend royalty relief for oil and gas companies when energy prices are at historic highs (see S. Res. 372), S1415 [16FE]

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

———promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2571), S3705 [27AP]

———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]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see S. 1840), S4797 [18MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 919), S1505 [27FE]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S2603 [30MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S3379 [7AP]

Somalia: increase support to end violence, establish lasting peace, form a democratically elected and stable government, and eradicate radicalism and terrorism (see S. Res. 460), S3894 [2MY]

Taxation: extend certain energy tax incentives (see S. 2401), S6283 [21JN]

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S4052 [4MY]

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: mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S1579 [1MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S6561 [27JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S728 [6FE]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 2278), S4836 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Insurance: require disclosure of insurance coverage and noncoverage by insurance companies and provide FTC enforcement (see S. 3239), S5230 [25MY]

Motor vehicles: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 2263), S978 [9FE]

Power resources: prohibit restrictions on installation of renewable fuel pumps (see S. 2812), S4617 [16MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 2921), S4891 [22MY]

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]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S243 [27JA]

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), S3547 [26AP]

Aurora, MN: Mesabi East School District recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2597 [30MR]

Austin, MN: Community Learning Center recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S8 [18JA]

———Woodson Kindergarten Center recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S365 [31JA]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate): release of report, S4204 [9MY]

Brainerd, MN: Riverside Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S442 [1FE]

Budget: deficit, S5538 [7JN]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4422 [11MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2110 [14MR], S2264 [16MR]

Cloquet, MN: Churchill Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2728 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6345 [22JN]

———name authorization legislation in honor of Senator Warner, S6345 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S2110 [14MR]

Dry Eye Awareness Month: observance, S6150 [20JN]

Duluth, MN: Denfeld High School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2530 [29MR]

———Piedmont Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2529 [29MR]

Eagle Lake, MN: Eagle Lake Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S325 [30JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5538 [7JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S4422 [11MY]

Edina, MN: Edina Public School District recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S8 [18JA]

Egan, MN: Pilot Knob Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S8 [18JA]

Eveleth, MN: Eveleth-Gilbert Public School District recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2530 [29MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5466 [6JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6523 [27JN]

Grand Rapids, MN: Grand Rapids High School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2728 [3AP]

Hermantown, MN: Hermantown Public Schools recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S860 [8FE]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2877 [5AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2264 [16MR]

Insurance: require disclosure of insurance coverage and noncoverage by insurance companies and provide FTC enforcement (S. 3239), S5256 [25MY]

Iraq: spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6345 [22JN]

Mankato, MN: Mankato West High School's Youth Service Learning class recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S365 [31JA]

Minneapolis, MN: Lake Harriet Community School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2598 [30MR]

———Loring Community School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S860 [8FE]

Motor vehicles: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol, S3547 [26AP]

North Mankato, MN: Dakota Meadows Middle School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S365 [31JA]

Norwood Young America, MN: Central High School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2727 [3AP]

Park Rapids, MN: Century Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2727 [3AP]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3547 [26AP]

Pierz, MN: Pierz Public School District recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S442 [1FE]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, S3547 [26AP]

———prohibit restrictions on installation of renewable fuel pumps (S. 2812), S6776 [29JN]

Proctor, MN: Bay View Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S860 [8FE]

Rochester, MN: Bamber Valley Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S325 [30JA]

———Mayo High School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S325 [30JA]

St. Paul, MN: John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2598 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, S4422 [11MY]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion, S4422 [11MY]

Virginia, MN: Virginia Public Schools recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2530 [29MR]

Watertown, MN: Watertown-Mayer High School recipient of Senator Dayton's Award for Excellence in Education, S2728 [3AP]

Texts of

S. 3239, Honesty Is the Best Insurance Policy Act, S5344 [26MY]

Tributes

Gyatso, Palden, S6490 [26JN]

Puckett, Kirby, S1817 [7MR]

Serfling, Dave, S1071 [10FE]