ALLEN, GEORGE (a Senator from Virginia)

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), S3519, S3521 [25AP], S3554, S3614, S3615, S3621 [26AP], S3691 [27AP], S3792 [1MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2134 [14MR], S2220 [15MR], S2262 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1975 [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), S1316 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5858, S5891 [14JN], S6085 [19JN], S6295 [21JN], S6349, S6383, S6428 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7340, S7355 [11JY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2731, S2732 [3AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4605, S4642 [16MY], S4837 [19MY], S5119 [24MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1511 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 2832), S4796 [18MY]

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

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 2566), S4968 [23MY]

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), S4892 [22MY]

Bristol, TN/Bristol, VA: anniversary (see S. Res. 522), S6560 [27JN]

Budget: establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 3521), S6635 [28JN]

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

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

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 2568), S3211 [6AP]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S4108 [5MY]

China, Republic of: lift restrictions on U.S. visits by elected officials to encourage high-level exchanges (see S. Con. Res. 106), S6560 [27JN]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see S. 2824), S4695 [17MY]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S5875 [14JN]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see S. 3499), S5779 [13JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S4469 (see S. 2679), S4470 [11MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S4892 [22MY]

Economy: improve American innovation and competitiveness in the global economy (see S. 2802), S4892 [22MY]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S5660 [8JN]

———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]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 2700), S3893 [2MY]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see S. 1956), S125 [25JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 410), S2535 [29MR]

Foreign trade: enhance and improve U.S. trade relations by strengthening U.S. trade enforcement efforts and encouraging trading partners to adhere to the rules and norms of international trade (see S. 2467), S3421 [24AP]

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

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

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

———prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the U.S. and another country (see S. 2652), S4157 [8MY]

———promote economic competition through policy reforms (see S. 2691), S3893 [2MY]

India: condemn commuter rail terrorist attacks in Mumbai and express condolences to victims and their families (see S. Res. 527), S7415 [12JY]

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] (see S. Con. Res. 78), S249 [27JA]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see S. Con. Res. 98), S5659 [8JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [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 (see S. Res. 504), S5598 [7JN]

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

Medicare: require prompt payment to pharmacies, restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards, and provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs under prescription drug program (see S. 2563), S4836 [19MY]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see S. 2990), S6561 [27JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S1790 [6MR]

Mining and mineral resources: improve surface mining control and reclamation (see S. 2616), S6493 [26JN]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see S. Res. 379), S1414 [16FE]

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

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (see S. Res. 510), S6284 [21JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 371), S1175 [14FE]

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 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 513), S5950 [15JN]

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

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 Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 508), S7417 [12JY]

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

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3704 [27AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S3212 [6AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 507), S7417 [12JY]

Natural gas: enhance affordability by rebalancing domestic supply and demand and promoting production from domestic resources (see S. 2290), S1415 [16FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2491), S5231 [25MY]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see S. 3510), S5874 [14JN]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S329 [30JA]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 472), S4339 [10MY]

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]

Puerto Rico: provide for a plebiscite on the status of the territory (see S. 2661), S3802 [1MY]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S1966 [9MR]

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

SBA: establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities for the development of peer learning opportunities for second-stage small business concerns (see S. 2396), S1965 [9MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 1263), S1790 [6MR]

Taxation: allow deduction for high deductible health plan premiums and a credit for certain employment taxes paid relative to such premiums and contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 2494), S4892 [22MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S1540 [28FE]

———expand use of health savings accounts for the payment of health insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the individual market (see S. 2549), S5231 [25MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S4796 [18MY]

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

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S5950 [15JN]

———simplify taxation of business activity (see S. 2721), S4050 [4MY]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2390), S1893 [8MR]

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

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

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see S. 2429), S2312 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S3984 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 31), S1353 [15FE]

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

FCC: require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (see S. 2327), S1461 [17FE]

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

Harry J. Parrish Post Office Building, Manassas, VA: designate (see S. 2690), S3893 [2MY]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2645), S3506 [25AP]

Members of Congress: prevent disbursement of pay to Members after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress (see S. 2262), S978 [9FE]

Petroleum: expedite consideration of permits for refineries (see S. 3649), S7415 [12JY]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see S. Res. 361), S370 [31JA]

Tariff: automatic drip coffeemakers other than those with clocks (see S. 3299), S5342 [26MY]

———automatic drip coffeemakers with electronic clocks (see S. 3300), S5342 [26MY]

———brominated polystyrene flame retardant (see S. 2924), S4891 [22MY]

———dual-press sandwich makers with floating upper lid and lock (see S. 3292), S5342 [26MY]

———electric coffee grinders (see S. 3297), S5342 [26MY]

———electric drink mixers with tilt mixing heads and two-speed motors (see S. 3293), S5342 [26MY]

———electric juice extractors greater than 300 watts but less than 400 watts (see S. 3294), S5342 [26MY]

———electric juice extractors not less than 800 watts (see S. 3295), S5342 [26MY]

———electric knives (see S. 3289), S5342 [26MY]

———electric percolators (see S. 3298), S5342 [26MY]

———electronic under-the-cabinet mounting electric can openers (see S. 3301), S5342 [26MY]

———food slicers and shredders with top-mounted motors and replaceable mixing bowls (see S. 3303), S5342 [26MY]

———handheld electronic can openers (see S. 3288), S5342 [26MY]

———ice shavers (see S. 3291), S5342 [26MY]

———open-top electric indoor grills (see S. 3296), S5342 [26MY]

———railway car body shells for electric multiple unit commuter coaches of stainless steel (see S. 2988), S4967 [23MY]

———railway car body shells of stainless steel designed for gallery type railway cars (see S. 2987), S4967 [23MY]

———railway car body shells of stainless steel designed for use in gallery type cab control railway cars (see S. 2986), S4967 [23MY]

———toaster ovens with single-slot traditional toaster opening on top of oven (see S. 3290), S5342 [26MY]

Taxation: increase contribution limits for health savings accounts (see S. 2424), S2202 [15MR]

University of Virginia: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see S. Res. 501), S5491 [6JN]

Virginia Wesleyan College: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 413), S2534 [29MR]

Cloture motions

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S197 [26JA], S308 [30JA]

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), S3692 [27AP], S3859 [2MY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S1122 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6142 [20JN], S6335 [22JN]

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

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

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

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2896 [5AP], S3358 [7AP]

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

———funding (S. 2320), motion to proceed, S1522 [28FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1511 [28FE]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S55 [25JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (S.J. Res. 25), S721 [6FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 31), S1363-S1365 [15FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6224 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (H.R. 4894), S5945 [15JN]

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, S6224 [21JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5546 [7JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S720 [6FE]

FCC: require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (S. 2327), S1471 [17FE]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (S. 3275), S5388 [26MY]

Immigration: improve border security, S6771 [29JN]

Independence Day: observance, S6771 [29JN]

Iraq: spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6224 [21JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, S6771 [29JN]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, S6771 [29JN]

Retail Merchants Association of Greater Richmond, Inc.: anniversary, S2727 [3AP]

Taxation: increase contribution limits for health savings accounts (S. 2424), S2206 [15MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (S. 2703), S6772 [29JN]

Texts of

S. 2262, prevent disbursement of pay to Members of Congress after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress, S979 [9FE]

S. 2327, Wireless Innovation (Winn) Act, S1472 [17FE]

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

Tributes

Darnell, James D., S5713 [12JN]

Lippert, Keith W., S5773 [13JN]

Lonick, Raymond C., S5713 [12JN]

McWilliams, Allan W., S5339 [26MY]

Monroe, James, S3696 [27AP]

Packard, Robert H., S7412 [12JY]

Reagan, Ronald, S720 [6FE]

Warner, Senator, S5105 [24MY]