BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)

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), S3836 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5979 [15JN], S6118, S6176 [20JN], S6300 [21JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2745 [3AP], S2944 [5AP], S3277 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4788, S4798, S4812 [18MY], S4911 [22MY], S4974 [23MY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S926, S1033 [9FE]

Appointments

Conferee: 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

Finances of Terror, New York (NY) Times, S6601 [28JN]

Iran Striving To Rank First in Ethylene Production, MEHRNEWS.com (Internet site), S1377 [16FE]

Real Iraq, Amir Taheri, Commentary (publication), S5824-S5826 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): establish position of U.S. Ambassador (see S. 2697), S4212 [9MY]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S3507 [25AP]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. Con. Res. 84), S5119 [24MY]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see S. 2824), S4798 [18MY]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S4052 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S1072 [10FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S769 [7FE]

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: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S5875 [14JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs until implementing legislation for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round is enacted (see S. 2696), S3893 [2MY]

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

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), S5118 [24MY]

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S4156 [8MY]

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

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), S3379 [7AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2417 [27MR]

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 507), S6062 [19JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S4469 [11MY]

Organ donation: clarify that kidney paired donation and kidney list donations do not involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration (see S. 2306), S1413 [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 coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see S. 3325), S5875 [14JN] (see S. 3623), S6787 [29JN]

Taxation: provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see S. 3616), S6786 [29JN]

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

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), S4156 [8MY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), S3588 [26AP]

Foreign trade: extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see S. 3164), S5228 [25MY]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2735), S4051 [4MY]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (see S. 3478), S5659 [8JN]

Tariff: bentazon (see S. 3167), S5228 [25MY]

———5-MPDC (see S. 3165), S5228 [25MY]

———4-methylbenzonitrile (see S. 3170), S5228 [25MY]

———4-(trifluoromethyoxy)phenyl isocyanate (see S. 3169), S5228 [25MY]

———methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (see S. 3166), S5228 [25MY]

———1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (see S. 3168), S5228 [25MY]

Cloture motions

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

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1379 [16FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2393 [16MR]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S1561 [1MR]

Letters

New York (NY) Times publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S6601 [28JN]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S285 [30JA]

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, S5826 [14JN]

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), S3970 [3MY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, S4872, S4873 [22MY]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (S. 2658), S3593 [26AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S388 [1FE]

———support military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and war on terror in Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Pakistan, S388 [1FE]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1512 [28FE]

Commission on Federal Election Reform: implement recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls, S5057, S5058 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6229 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: public housing energy costs funding, S3970 [3MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S1512 [28FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5620 [8JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S1512 [28FE], S6600-S6602 [28JN]

Immigration: allow advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates on J-visas sufficient time to pursue employment in their field of study, S5075, S5078 [24MY]

———establish Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program, S5075, S5078 [24MY]

———reform (S. 2611), S4675 [17MY], S4872, S4873 [22MY], S5057, S5058, S5075, S5078 [24MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1512 [28FE], S5823 [14JN]

———spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6229 [21JN]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (S. 2735), S4056 [4MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S1512 [28FE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S878 [9FE]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (S. 3478), S5661 [8JN]

New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, S6600-S6602 [28JN], H4786 [28JN]

Paulson, Henry M., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S6618 [28JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S767 [7FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1376 [16FE]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Sisters of Mercy, S5425 [5JN]

Stupp Bros., Inc.: anniversary, S5426 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S878 [9FE]

Reports

National Guard Forces, S3594-S3596 [26AP]

Tables

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations, S6601 [28JN]

Tributes

Buehler, Wendy, S5426 [5JN]

Champion, Dick, S7282 [10JY]

Duvall, Robert L., III, S5596 [7JN]

Fontanez, Victor, S3502 [25AP]

James, Daniel, III, S5774 [13JN]

Seawright, Ronald, S2025 [13MR]