ENZI, MICHAEL B. (a Senator from Wyoming)

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), S3817 [1MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2262, S2381 [16MR]

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), S1022 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5980 [15JN], S6178 [20JN], S6301 [21JN]

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), S4494, S4497, S4498, S4499, S4501, S4502 [11MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2731, S2732 [3AP], S3264, S3266 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4619 [16MY], S4685, S4697, S4723 [17MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Compare and Contrast, Little Rock (AR) Democrat Gazette, S4312 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2487), S6561 [27JN]

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

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

BLM: provide for the sale of certain public land to Green River, WY (see S. 2373), S1790 [6MR]

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), S5950 [15JN]

Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress: establish (see S. 2186), S123 [25JA]

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), S5118 [24MY]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S7285 [10JY]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S1791 [6MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: include in the boundaries of the Grand Teton National Park land and interests in land of the GT Park Subdivision (see S. 2403), S2603 [30MR]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S1645 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Assistant Sec. for Rural Veterans and improve care provided to veterans living in rural areas (see S. 2433), S2690 [31MR]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S3378 [7AP]

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]

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

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

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), S6014 [16JN]

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

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

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

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

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), S3211 [6AP]

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

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 2564), S3211 [6AP]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S6061 [19JN]

Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S6014 [16JN]

Power resources: permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 2787), S4469 [11MY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2603), S3378 [7AP]

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

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S3705 [27AP]

Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see S. 2648), S3506 [25AP]

———acrylic fiber tow imported in the form of 6 sub-bundles (see S. 2647), S3506 [25AP]

Taxation: extend certain energy tax incentives (see S. 2401), S4523 [12MY]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2503), S5660 [8JN]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2498), S2799 [4AP]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S6635 [28JN]

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]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see S. Res. 370), S864 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: provide life-saving care for individuals with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2823), S4695 [17MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see S. 2803), S4617 [16MY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 2322), S1461 [17FE]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (see S. 2252), S769 [7FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3570), S6560 [27JN]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 437), S3212 [6AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 3534), S6013 [16JN]

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), S1379 [16FE], S1522 [28FE]

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

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

———reform (S. 2454), motion to commit, S3357 [7AP]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5591 [7JN]

Factsheets

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5747 [13JN]

Letters

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act: Janet Trautwein, National Association of Health Underwriters, S4313 [10MY]

Minimum wage: Pedro A. Tenorio, Northern Mariana Islands, S6203 [21JN]

Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S4312 [10MY]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S242 [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), S4017 [4MY], S4327 [10MY]

———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), corrections in engrossment, S4162 [8MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2259 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6123, S6129 [20JN], S6198, S6202, S6203 [21JN]

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

Education: funding, S2259 [16MR]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., S4757 [18MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5525 [7JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), S4619 [16MY], S5048 [24MY], S5746 [13JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6530 [27JN]

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, S5636 [8JN]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4295, S4303, S4306, S4311, S4312, S4313, S4314, S4322, S4324 [10MY], S4459, S4460, S4462 [11MY]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), motion to proceed, S4127, S4147-S4149 [8MY], S4163, S4164, S4165, S4171, S4185, S4190 [9MY]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), uanimous consent request, S4427 [11MY]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), unanimous-consent request, S4426 [11MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), motion to proceed, S4127 [8MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (S. 2322), S1462 [17FE]

Immigration: reform (S. 2611), S4757 [18MY]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, S4190 [9MY]

———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 (S. 2563), S3221 [6AP]

Minimum wage: level, S6123, S6129 [20JN], S6198, S6202, S6203 [21JN]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (S. 2252), S771 [7FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 3570), S6561 [27JN]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, S4295, S4306, S4311, S4312, S4313, S4322 [10MY]

———administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 2510), S4185 [9MY]

Senate: legislative program, S4162 [8MY]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5746 [13JN]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 23), motion to proceed, S4127 [8MY]

Workforce Investment Act: reauthorize (S. 1021), S7218 [29JN]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 437), S3345 [6AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 3534), S6014 [16JN]

Reports filed

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1955), S3703 [27AP]

Higher Education Act Programs Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614) (S. Rept. 109-218), S1539 [28FE]

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2803), S4963 [23MY]

Nomination of Allen C. Guelzo to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Anne-Imelda Radice To Be Institute of Museum and Library Services Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Arlene Holen to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Craig T. Ramey to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of George E. Perdue to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Horace A. Thompson to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR], S4695 [17MY]

Nomination of J.C.A. Stagg to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4695 [17MY]

Nomination of Jean B. Elshtain to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Jerry G. Bridges To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4695 [17MY]

Nomination of Jonann E. Chiles to the LSC Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6634 [28JN]

Nomination of Kent D. Talbert To Be Dept. of Education General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR], S4695 [17MY]

Nomination of Michell C. Clark To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Management: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Sarah M. Singleton to the LSC Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Nomination of Vince J. Juaristi to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4695 [17MY]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1893 [8MR]

Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 265) (S. Rept. 109-215), S510 [2FE]

Statements

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Richard E. Stickler, S5748 [13JN]

Texts of

S. 2322, Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act, S1463 [17FE]

S. 3570, Older Americans Act reauthorization, S6562-S6575 [27JN]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, S6009 [16JN]

Dole, Bob, S6008 [16JN]