OBAMA, BARACK (a Senator from Illinois)

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), S3521 [25AP], S3560, S3600, S3620, S3621 [26AP], S3676, S3691, S3731, S3732, S3740 [27AP], S3820, S3836, S3837 [1MY], S3879, S3886, S3909 [2MY], S3949, S3986 [3MY], S4014 [4MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S647, S663, S665 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2046 [13MR], S2056, S2096, S2109, S2129, S2131, S2137 [14MR], S2226, S2261, S2315, S2378, S2380 [16MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (S. 2125), S6812, S7178 [29JN]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1848 [7MR], S1866, S1905, S1912, S1915, S1919 [8MR], S1976, S1982 [9MR], S2424 [27MR], S2476, S2477, S2478, S2479 [28MR], S2490, S2491, S2492, S2493, S2499 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5880, S5892 [14JN], S5909, S5951, S5952, S5968, S5969, S5972, S5974 [15JN], S5996 [16JN], S6156, S6176 [20JN], S6300, S6303, S6308 [21JN], S6348, S6351, S6382, S6390, S6421, S6434, S6437 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7354 [11JY], S7392, S7417, S7427, S7431, S7438 [12JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4231, S4232, S4234 [9MY], S4365, S4369 [10MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2924, S2930, S2964 [5AP], S3270 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4560 [15MY], S4675 [17MY], S4770, S4812, S4813, S4814 [18MY], S4905 [22MY], S4968, S4989, S5013 [23MY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (S. Con. Res. 16), S2314 [16MR]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H15 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), S7332 [11JY]

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 2566), S3211 [6AP]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): establish position of U.S. Ambassador (see S. 2697), S3893 [2MY]

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

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

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2250), S6062 [19JN]

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]

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]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S4052 [4MY]

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), S1790 [6MR]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S6284 [21JN]

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

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2917), S4836 [19MY]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. Res. 525), S6787 [29JN]

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]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3704 [27AP]

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

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), S3985 [3MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1537), S4211 [9MY]

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]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 3607), S6786 [29JN]

Federal employees: use information technology in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to increase efficiency and reduce costs (see S. 2247), S728 [6FE]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see S. 2803), S4968 [23MY]

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: improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S5118 [24MY]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see S. 2445), S2313 [16MR]

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

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

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

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2985), S4966 [23MY]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see S. 2555), S2901 [5AP]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S126 [25JA]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S3590 [26AP]

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

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

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), S330 [30JA]

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

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 Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see S. Res. 313), S3802 [1MY]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S3420 [24AP]

OMB: establish an Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (see S. 2590), S3212 [6AP]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2510), S3986 [3MY]

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

Power resources: establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (see S. 2613, 2614), S3378 [7AP]

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

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see S. 3325), S5342 [26MY] (see S. 3623), S6787 [29JN]

———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]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 383), S1461 [17FE]

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

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see S. 2414), S2122 [14MR]

Veterans: improve services for homeless veterans (see S. 3545), S6154 [20JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3379 [7AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: establish Office of Public Integrity (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (see S. 2261), S864 [8FE]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S14 [18JA]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in hospitals (see S. 2358), S1644 [2MR]

Education: authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts (see S. 2441), S2313 [16MR]

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]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 3631), S7331 [11JY]

———prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Energy from selling, distributing, or transferring elemental mercury and prohibit the export of elemental mercury (see S. 3627), S6787 [29JN]

Health: require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (see S. 2506), S2799 [4AP]

Housing: stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, and underdevelopment (see S. 2280), S1175 [14FE]

Hurricanes: provide for recovery from Hurricane Katrina (see S. 2319), S1414 [16FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 516), S6061 [19JN]

Medicare: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals (see S. 2359), S1644 [2MR]

Nuclear energy: require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (see S. 2348), S1579 [1MR]

Power resources: establish an alternative diesel standard (see S. 3554), S6283 [21JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2446), S2313 [16MR]

———require certain oil companies to expend recent quarterly profits to install E-85 fuel pumps (see S. 2984), S4966 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: eliminate separate work participation rate for 2-parent families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2286), S1175 [14FE]

Tariff: bromoxynil octonoate (see S. 3162), S5228 [25MY]

———dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester (see S. 3244, 3251), S5341 [26MY]

———epoxy molding compounds (see S. 3163), S5228 [25MY]

———gibberellic acid (see S. 3159), S5228 [25MY]

———MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt (see S. 3157), S5228 [25MY]

———metsulfuron-methyl (see S. 3243, 3249), S5341 [26MY]

———N6-benzyladenine (see S. 3156), S5228 [25MY]

———RSD 1235 (see S. 3155), S5228 [25MY]

———sebacic acid (see S. 3161), S5228 [25MY]

———triphenyltin hydroxide (see S. 3160), S5228 [25MY]

———2,4-DB acid and 2,4-DB dimethylamine salt (see S. 3245, 3250), S5341 [26MY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, salts, and esters (see S. 3158), S5228 [25MY]

Taxation: eliminate income threshold for the child tax credit in the case of taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see S. 2257), S864 [8FE]

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

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see S. 3475), S5598 [7JN]

Cloture motions

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

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S1107 [13FE]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S190 [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), S3779 [1MY], S3879 [2MY], S4029 [4MY]

Arms control: provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (S. 2566), S3229 [6AP]

Budget: deficit, S4425 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S431 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4425 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1107 [13FE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2062 [14MR], S2237 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2062, S2082, S2110 [14MR], S2227, S2289 [16MR]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1401 [16FE]

Commission on Federal Election Reform: implement recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls, S5055 [24MY]

Congress: establish Office of Public Integrity (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1822 [7MR], S1868 [8MR], S2434, S2441 [28MR]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (S. 2179), S868 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting transparency and accountability relative to hurricane relief and recovery, S3779 [1MY], S4029 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6233 [21JN], S6364 [22JN]

———prohibit use of award or incentive fees for contractors whose performance is unsatisfactory or incomplete, S6364 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: FBI background check processing funding, S5106 [24MY]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S2110 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, S2289 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in hospitals (S. 2358), S1651 [2MR]

Diseases: combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a program to develop a vaccine, S2227 [16MR]

Downers Grove, IL: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 89, S209 [26JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5616 [8JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S4425 [11MY]

Education: authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts (S. 2441), S2335 [16MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer, S3779 [1MY]

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 (S. 2201), S228 [26JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5523 [7JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (S. 3607), S6793 [29JN]

Federal employees: use information technology in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to increase efficiency and reduce costs (S. 2247), S730 [6FE]

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

———protect, S6523 [27JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1822 [7MR], S1868 [8MR], S2434, S2441 [28MR]

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, S5576 [7JN]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be CIA Director, S5296 [25MY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Energy from selling, distributing, or transferring elemental mercury and prohibit the export of elemental mercury (S. 3627), S6807 [29JN]

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

———require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (S. 2506), S2805 [4AP]

Housing: stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, and underdevelopment (S. 2280), S1177 [14FE]

Hurricanes: require Federal hurricane relief and recovery contracts exceeding a certain amount to be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process, S3879 [2MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2434 [28MR], S2722 [3AP], S3178 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4674, S4675 [17MY], S4941, S4953 [23MY], S5055, S5106 [24MY], S5177 [25MY]

———reform the employment eligibility verification system used to determine legal status of workers, S4941, S4953 [23MY]

———restrict guest worker program in areas with high unemployment rates, ensure guest workers receive the prevailing wage, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3178 [6AP], S4674, S4675 [17MY]

Iraq: spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6233 [21JN]

Jain, Bonny: National Geographic Bee winner, S6410 [22JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 516), S6097 [19JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (S. Res. 362), S376 [31JA]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 2320), S1826 [7MR]

Medicaid: repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (S. 2305), S1426 [16FE]

Medicare: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals (S. 2359), S1651 [2MR]

Members of Congress: require full payment and disclosure of corporate or charter flights, S2434 [28MR]

National security: take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (S. 2486), S2611 [30MR]

Navy Week: observance, S4153 [8MY]

Nuclear energy: require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (S. 2348), S1581 [1MR]

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

Power resources: establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (S. 2614), S3387 [7AP]

———establish an alternative diesel standard (S. 3554), S6288 [21JN]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2237 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: eliminate separate work participation rate for 2-parent families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2286), S1179 [14FE]

Senate: establish an Office of Public Integrity, S2441 [28MR]

Sudan: commend efforts of the African Union Mission to protect civilians in Sudan, S1678 [3MR]

Taxation: eliminate income threshold for the child tax credit in the case of taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area (S. 2257), S868 [8FE]

———eliminate the income threshold for the child tax credit to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S431 [1FE], S1107 [13FE]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, S4425 [11MY]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (S. 2414), S2128 [14MR]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 3569), S6759 [29JN]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (H.R. 1053), S1953 [9MR]

Veterans: health care funding, S2082 [14MR]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (S. 3475), S5601 [7JN]

Votes: position on missed, S4151 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: Grammy Award recipient, S1057 [10FE]

Tribute, S1057 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 3627, Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act, S6808 [29JN]

Tributes

Bentsen, Lloyd, S5112 [24MY]

Byrd, Erma Ora, S2430 [28MR]

Byrd, Senator, S5767 [13JN]

Evans, Representative, S2440 [28MR]

Jurgensen, Jeff, S2026 [13MR]

King, Justin, S6410 [22JN]

Meyer, Ray, S2528 [29MR]

Yeboah, Emmanuel O., S4153 [8MY]