GOVERNMENT-U.S.

GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

Public Service Recognition Week: John E. Potter, Postmaster General, S5220-S5222 [25MY]

State of the Union: President Bush, H15-H19 [31JA]

Amendments

———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), S3427 [24AP], S3444, S3477, S3483, S3490, S3492, S3517, S3518, S3519, S3521, S3522 [25AP], S3544, S3549, S3554, S3557, S3560, S3563, S3567, S3568, S3600, S3611, S3612, S3613, S3614, S3615, S3617, S3618, S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3624, S3632 [26AP], S3639, S3668, S3671, S3674, S3675, S3676, S3677, S3679, S3680, S3683, S3684, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3691, S3725, S3726, S3727, S3728, S3729, S3731, S3732, S3733, S3739, S3740, S3741, S3753, S3754, S3756, S3757, S3758 [27AP], S3772, S3776, S3786, S3792, S3793, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3832, S3835, S3836, S3837, S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848 [1MY], S3859, S3871, S3873, S3878, S3879, S3886, S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909 [2MY], S3938, S3940, S3941, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3949, S3955, S3963, S3966 [3MY], S4008, S4009, S4010, S4011, S4014, S4015, S4017, S4078 [4MY], H974, H975 [14MR], H1002, H1006, H1013, H1014, H1016, H1017, H1019, H1021, H1022, H1023, H1024, H1027, H1028, H1033, H1034, H1035, H1036, H1037, H1038, H1039, H1043, H1044, H1045, H1046, H1047, H1060, H1061, H1062 [15MR], H1067, H1068, H1069, H1070, H1071, H1072, H1073, H1074, H1075, H1076, H1079, H1082, H1084, H1085, H1086, H1087, H1089, H1092, H1098, H1099, H1101, H1104, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1131 [16MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H69 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454, S456, S457, S458 [1FE], S473, S488, S490, S492, S493, S495, S496, S516, S517, S530, S572, S608, S609, S644, S645, S647, S649, S650, S651, S663, S664, S665, S666, S677, S678, S679, S680, S681 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2000, S2043, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047 [13MR], S2056, S2062, S2066, S2072, S2075, S2079, S2083, S2085, S2096, S2100, S2101, S2103, S2107, S2109, S2111, S2129, S2130, S2131, S2132, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141 [14MR], S2146, S2148, S2152, S2153, S2165, S2168, S2170, S2181, S2209, S2210, S2211, S2212, S2213, S2214, S2215, S2216, S2217, S2218, S2219, S2220, S2221 [15MR], S2226, S2227, S2229, S2230, S2231, S2232, S2233, S2235, S2241, S2243, S2244, S2246, S2248, S2249, S2250, S2251, S2252, S2253, S2259, S2260, S2261, S2262, S2263, S2264, S2265, S2266, S2267, S2269, S2270, S2271, S2272, S2273, S2274, S2275, S2291, S2378, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2382, S2383, S2384, S2385 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1454 [4AP], H2709, H2719, H2730 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2700 [17MY]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S5509, S5514 [6JN]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1516, H1564 [5AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1512 [5AP]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2032, H2036, H2037, H2038, H2039, H2040, H2042, H2044, H2046 [3MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2193, S2221 [15MR]

Analyses

Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 4975): Public Citizen (organization), H2026-H2028 [3MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S1139 [14FE], H196 [8FE]

———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], H3030 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

Another Possible Bump to the Debt Ceiling, H2456 [10MY]

Close the 527 Loophole—Congress Should Beach the Swift Boats and George Soros, Too, H1526 [5AP]

Crazy Way To Fund the Wars—Iraq Spending Is No Longer an Emergency, E1132 [13JN]

Divisive in Any Language, E1043 [7JN]

How To Soak the Rich (the George Bush Way), S4408 [11MY]

Intimidation Seen as Commission Eyes 527s' Solicitations, S6742 [29JN]

Kill This Bill, H2012 [3MY]

Kremlin Capitalism, Russian Car Maker Comes Under Sway of Old Pal Putin, S6398 [22JN]

Kremlin Moves To Take Control of Key Mineral Titanium, S6399-S6401 [22JN]

Lobbyist Empowerment Act, H2014 [3MY]

Now You See It, Now You Don't, H2013 [3MY]

``One of the Greatest Legislative Scams That I Have Seen'', H2013 [3MY]

Power Grab, E1336-E1339 [29JN]

Russian State To Buy Stake in VSMPO, S6399 [22JN]

Sham Lobbying Reform, H2014 [3MY]

Snow Job on Lobbying, H2013 [3MY]

Soft Money Boomerang, H1525 [5AP]

Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush; Financier Contributes $5 Million More in Effort To Oust President, H1526 [5AP]

Stillborn Reform, H2013 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2593), S3212 [6AP] (see H.R. 5151), H1678 [6AP]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 2438), S2313 [16MR] (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP] (see H.R. 5363), H2584 [11MY]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforseen production costs (see H. Res. 706), H565 [2MR]

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———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]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of spending (see H.R. 4699), H154 [1FE]

———grant Presidential power to reduce budget authority (see S. 2443), S2313 [16MR] (see H.R. 4889), H644 [7MR]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (see S. 2372), S1790 [6MR]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority, promote fiscal responsibility, reinstate pay-as-you-go rules, and use reconciliation procedures responsibly (see H.R. 5667), H4423 [21JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (see S. Con. Res. 80), S864 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 653), H23 [31JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (see H. Res. 752), H1390 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 805), H2337 [9MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (see S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Con. Res. 376), H1395 [3AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H1561 [5AP] (see H. Res. 817), H2704 (see H. Res. 817), H2756 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 767), H1561 [5AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 815), H2640 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 810), H2501 [10MY]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

———modify Federal law (see H.R. 5040), H1319 [29MR]

Coast Guard: vest primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters (see H.R. 5614), H4008 [14JN]

Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (see S. 2815), S4617 [16MY] (see H.R. 4950), H972 [14MR]

Committee on Financial Services (House): require annual testimony by the SEC, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting (see H.R. 5024), H1195 [28MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (see H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools, nonprofit community-based educational organizations, and families of deployed members of the Armed Forces (see S. 3455), S5490 [6JN]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S6634 [28JN]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see S. Con. Res. 108), S7415 [12JY]

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]

———limit the number of, and require reporting relative to, all subcontracts under Federal contracts (see H.R. 5181), H1741 [25AP]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq (see S. 2277), S1129 [13FE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 2276), S1072 [10FE] (see H.R. 5014), H1195 [28MR] (see H.R. 5454), H3137 [23MY]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 5440), H3015 [22MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 5739), H4915 [29JN]

———provide for detection and prevention of inappropriate conduct in the Federal judiciary (see S. 2678), S3704 [27AP] (see H.R. 5219), H1915 [27AP]

———provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party (see H.R. 5532), H3423 [6JN]

———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H387 [16FE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 3480), S5659 [8JN] (see H.R. 5581), H3723 [9JN]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S5779 [13JN] (see H.R. 5661), H4423 [21JN]

Defense Production Act: strengthen Government review and oversight of foreign investment in the U.S. and provide for enhanced congressional oversight (see S. 3549), S6283 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see H.R. 5575), H3723 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Emergency Communications (see S. 3172), S5229 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1677 [6AP]

Disasters: develop a demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (see H.R. 5366), H2584 [11MY]

District of Columbia: permit the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts (see H.R. 5711), H4914 [29JN]

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1852 [26AP]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to Cabinet-level position (see H.R. 5078), H1451 [4AP]

Executive departments: establish a commission to develop a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient agencies (see H.R. 4735), H224 [8FE]

———reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

Federal aid programs: require data relative to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form (see H.R. 5060), H1389 [30MR]

Federal employees: equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 2600), S3378 [7AP]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (see S. 3584), S6560 [27JN]

———exempt individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System from paying interest on refund repayments of retirement contributions in order to receive credit for service covered by the refund (see H.R. 4971), H1059 [15MR]

———strengthen performance management and make the annual general pay increase for Federal employees contingent on performance (see S. 3492), S5779 [13JN]

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: amend to require the head of an Agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the Agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act (see H.R. 5315), H2337 [9MY]

Federal Review Commissions: establish to review and make recommendations on improving operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and require a schedule for such reviews (see H.R. 5766), H5127 [12JY]

Frost, Phillip: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 30), S1129 [13FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H645 [7MR]

Functions: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H1851 [26AP]

Government regulations: ensure usability and clarity of information disseminated by Federal agencies and facilitate compliance with Federal paperwork requirements (see H.R. 4809), H449 [28FE]

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

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 (see S. 3064), S5227 [25MY]

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] (see H.R. 5088), H1452 [4AP]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H389 [16FE]

———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]

Hurricanes: call upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts (see H. Con. Res. 356), H874 [13MR]

Insurance: implement a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4859), H564 [2MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (see S. 2559), S3211 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (see H.R. 5486), H3306 (see H.R. 5486), H3359 [25MY]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H2338 [9MY]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (see H.R. 5036), H1319 [29MR]

Motor vehicles: reform setting and calculation of fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles (see S. 2830), S4796 [18MY]

———require acquisition of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 5531), H3423 [6JN]

———require purchase of fuel efficient automobiles (see S. 2773), S4211 [9MY]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5235), H1916 [27AP]

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 4802), H388 [16FE]

———extend Federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe (see H.R. 5130), H1677 [6AP]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 4701), H160 [7FE] (see H.R. 5710), H4914 [29JN]

Patents: modify certain procedures (see H.R. 5096), H1561 [5AP]

Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S4967 [23MY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (see H. Res. 755), H1451 [4AP]

———clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2511), S2901 [5AP]

Political ethics: further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service (see H.R. 4690), H154 [1FE]

———impose additional restrictions on lobbying activities (see H.R. 4670), H24 [31JA]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (see S. 2233), S446 [1FE]

———make certain reforms in lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws (see H.R. 4696), H154 [1FE]

———provide for ethics and lobbying reform (see H.R. 5677), H4520 [22JN]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4667), H24 [31JA] (see H.R. 4975), H1128 [16MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (see H. Res. 783), H1851 [26AP]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2180), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Power resources: ensure that Federal agencies purchase ethanol-blended gasoline containing a certain percentage of ethanol for use in vehicles used by the agency that use gasoline (see H.R. 5592), H3907 [13JN]

———provide for demonstration and commercial application of energy technologies derived from federally-sponsored research and development programs by incorporating those technologies into Federal buildings (see H.R. 5659), H4423 [21JN]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 5582), H3787 [12JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 412), S2533 [29MR]

Research: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2695), S3893 [2MY]

Shakur, Tupac A.: open U.S. government files relevant to life and death (see H.R. 4968), H1059 [15MR]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 2656), S3588 [26AP] (see H.R. 5242), H1916 [27AP]

Social Security: reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 5636), H4189 [16JN]

———replace certain employment requirements for Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied prior to enactment of the Social Security Protection Act (see H.R. 5210), H1852 [26AP]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 29), S1129 [13FE] (see H.J. Res. 82), H645 [7MR]

States: authorize taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 2512), S2901 [5AP] (see H.R. 5205), H1851 [26AP]

Taxation: limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

———restructure and replace the income tax system to meet national priorities (see H.R. 4707), H223 [8FE]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (see H.R. 5176), H1741 [25AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2182), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2182), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see S. 3567), S6492 [26JN]

Time: lengthen daylight savings time (see H.R. 5530), H3423 [6JN]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H563 [2MR]

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]

Conference reports

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief and Recovery (H.R. 4939), H3587-H3627 [8JN]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297), H2209-H2299 [9MY]

Histories

English as the national language of U.S., S4754 [18MY]

Letters

Agricultural disaster assistance: J. Carlton Courter III, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, S4033 [4MY]

———several agriculture organizations, S4032 [4MY]

Declare English as national language of U.S.: Senators Leahy and Salazar, S5061 [24MY]

———several Latino organizations, S4879 [22MY]

———several organizations, S4879 [22MY]

Deficit Reduction Act: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H39 [1FE]

Equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan: Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3382 [7AP], S3546 [26AP], S3681 [27AP]

527 Reform Act: Daniel R. Ortiz, S6740-S6742 [29JN]

———Representative Ehlers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1527 [5AP]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on House Administration (House), H1527 [5AP]

———several political organizations, H1526 [5AP]

———several Senators, S6744 [29JN]

High-Performance Green Buildings Act: Carol Werner, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, S6643 [28JN]

———Christine W. McEntee, American Institute of Architects, S6642 [28JN]

———Claire L. Barnett, Healthy Schools Network, Inc., S6642 [28JN]

Investigation of the role of Alexander Strategy Group in the development of Deficit Reduction Act provisions dealing with pharmaceutical companies: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H41 [1FE]

Limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments: several Senators, S6469 [26JN]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Peter N. Kirsanow, Commission on Civil Rights, S5635 [8JN]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S5587 [7JN], S5635 [8JN]

Prevent shipbuilders under Federal contract from receiving both disaster recovery funding and insurance benefits for hurricane damages: Donald P. Springer, Defense Contract Management Agency, S3865 [2MY]

Removal of Jonathan Stertzbach from Army chaplain post: Representative Walter B. Jones, H197 [8FE]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011: several Jewish organizations, H1571 [6AP]

Social Security reserve fund: David P. Sloane, AARP, S2263 [16MR]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (House) earmark reforms, H4299 [20JN]

Memorandums

Loss of Federal Pension Annuity Payments for Conviction of Certain Crimes and Contract Issues: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2020 [3MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2007: President Bush, S724 [6FE], H158 [7FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S473, S489, S491, S492, S493, S495, S496 [2FE], S1083, S1090, S1094, S1105, S1107, S1111, S1113, S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1119 [13FE], H185 [8FE], H1051 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1283 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609 [6AP], H1813 [26AP], H1952 [2MY], H2066 [3MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2465 [10MY]

Political ethics: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2046 [3MY]

Papers

Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition: Stephen M. Hoersting, Cato Institute (excerpt), H1524 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, H3231 [25MY], H3802 [13JN]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (H.R. 3702), H3894 [13JN]

Appropriations: call for the quarterly introduction of rescissions legislation to eliminate certain unnecessary earmarks, H1445 [4AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief (H.R. 4939), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 857), H3743-H3749 [12JN]

———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), H730 [8MR], H941 [14MR], H992-H995, H998-H1047 [15MR], H1066-H1118, H1121 [16MR], H1685 [25AP], H1873 [27AP], H2186 [9MY], H2624-H2626 [16MY], E385, E392, E405 [16MR], E413 [28MR], E470, E476 [30MR], E500 [4AP]

———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), conference report, H3753-H3771 [12JN], H3801, H3802 [13JN], E1132, E1134, E1136, E1139 [13JN], E1153 [14JN], E1161 [15JN], E1182, E1188 [16JN], E1262 [23JN]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, H2733, H2736 [17MY]

———require hurricane relief and recovery funding be considered in separate legislation from supplemental defense appropriations, H1079-H1082 [16MR]

Boy Scouts: support activities, H228 [14FE]

Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———balance, H264 [14FE], H860 [9MR], H1445 [4AP], H1456 [5AP], H1671-H1673 [6AP], H1963 [2MY], H2580 [11MY], H4397, H4399 [21JN], H5021 [11JY]

———curtail growth and spending, H3348, H3349 [25MY]

———deficit, H214-H217 [8FE], H248, H253, H260-H264 [14FE], H325, H328, H329 [15FE], H371 [16FE], H421, H432-H438 [28FE], H470, H484-H486, H496-H499 [1MR], H549, H550, H554, H555, H560, H561 [2MR], H627 [7MR], H649, H651, H774-H780 [8MR], H793, H794, H849, H858, H860-H863 [9MR], H982 [15MR], H1172-H1178, H1183-H1185, H1191, H1192 [28MR], H1204, H1284-H1289 [29MR], H1397, H1429-H1435, H1443-H1445 [4AP], H1459, H1460, H1552, H1554 [5AP], H1569, H1572, H1575, H1585, H1586, H1609-H1615, H1671-H1674 [6AP], H1725-H1729 [25AP], H1837-H1842 [26AP], H1964-H1969 [2MY], H2158 [4MY], H2184, H2330-H2333 [9MY], H2483, H2484, H2486-H2488, H2491-H2495 [10MY], H2575-H2580 [11MY], H2630 [16MY], H2694, H2741 [17MY], H2764 [18MY], H3125 [23MY], H3218-H3220 [24MY], H3417-H3420 [6JN], H3483 [7JN], H3716 [9JN], H3775, H3777 [12JN], H3914 [14JN], H4192, H4212-H4218 [19JN], H4392, H4395 [21JN], H4500, H4506 [22JN], H4674 [27JN], H4687 [28JN], H4899, H4905 [29JN], H5017-H5023 [11JY], H5051, H5100, H5101, H5115-H5117 [12JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 4526), H163 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H214 [8FE], H307 [15FE], H759 [8MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37-H60 [1FE], E55 [1FE], E78, E80 [7FE], E146 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H185 [8FE], H543 [2MR], H1952 [2MY], H2158 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2342, H2343, H2344, H2453-H2466 [10MY], H2507, H2556, H2559 [11MY], H3022, H3024, H3131, H3132, H3134, H3135 [23MY], H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H4214 [19JN], E803 [11MY], E813, E814, E821 [12MY], E953 [24MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 805), H2354-H2360 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H185-H192 [8FE], H941 [14MR], H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1163 [28MR], H1284-H1289 [29MR], H1420 [4AP], H1530 [5AP], H1609-H1615 [6AP], H1705 [25AP], H1813-H1819 [26AP], H2066-H2071 [3MY], E531 [6AP]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H229 [14FE], H649 [8MR], H963-H969 [14MR], H1969 [2MY], H3417 [6JN], H5021-H5023 [11JY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H213, H214, H216 [8FE], H248, H252, H264 [14FE], H328 [15FE], H436 [28FE], H497, H498 [1MR], H556 [2MR], H623, H627 [7MR], H1051-H1055 [15MR], H1174, H1176, H1178, H1184 [28MR], H1371 [30MR], H1429, H1430, H1443, H1444 [4AP], H1551, H1554 [5AP], H1568, H1572, H1585, H1674 [6AP], H1837, H1838 [26AP], H1967 [2MY], H2463, H2491 [10MY], H2576-H2580 [11MY], H2696-H2700, H2741, H2743, H2746, H2752 [17MY], H3347 [25MY], H4212 [19JN], H4226 [20JN], H4390, H4395 [21JN], H4475, H4478, H4507 [22JN], H4901 [29JN], H5019, H5021, H5032 [11JY], H5115 [12JY], E877 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1397, H1429-H1435 [4AP], H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1536, H1543-H1549 [5AP], H1566, H1567, H1568, H1578-H1609, H1632, H1671-H1674 [6AP], H2645, H2646, H2647, H2709-H2753 [17MY], H2764, H2875 [18MY], H2893, H2894 [19MY], H3147 [24MY], H3236, H3347 [25MY], H3647 [9JN], H3914 [14JN], E530, E532, E536, E540 [6AP], E877, E878 [18MY], E882, E883, E887, E889, E890, E891 [19MY], E954 [24MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766), H1568-H1578 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2691-H2702 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2680-H2687 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, H2709 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, amendment process, H1365 [30MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H511, H512, H557 [2MR], H760 [8MR], H859, H860 [9MR], H1673 [6AP], H1968 [2MY], E678 [2MY]

———evaluation of economic policies, H216, H217 [8FE], H248-H253 [14FE], H324-H330 [15FE], H1204 [29MR], H1551 [5AP], H2106 [4MY], H4391, H4392 [21JN], H4965, H4968 [11JY], H5100 [12JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4767 [28JN]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H854-H858 [9MR]

Colleges and universities: Federal control over college curriculum, H1358 [30MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H161 [8FE], H1674-H1676 [6AP], H1747, H1749 [26AP], H1987 [3MY], H2344 [10MY], H2764 [18MY], H3020 [23MY], H3232, H3233, H3343 [25MY], H3432 [7JN], H3801 [13JN], H4950 [10JY]

———improve oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H859, H860 [9MR], H3912 [14JN], H4322 [20JN], H4901 [29JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2721-H2730 [17MY]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance between federalism and States' rights, H852-H854 [9MR], H1630 [6AP], H1896, H1897 [27AP], H5015-H5017 [11JY]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H4034, H4083 [15JN], H4381 [21JN]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, H950 [14MR]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq, H263 [14FE], H376 [16FE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5014), E420 [28MR]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 4093), E367 [15MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 5739), E1326 [29JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H4177 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H3100, H3101 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a pilot project at an overseas port similar to the Integrated Container Inspection System in Hong Kong, H2142 [4MY]

———increase State and local formula based grants and high-threat, high density urban area grants funding, H3383, H3384 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: release of Government financial report relative to calculation of budget deficits and national debt, H612-H618 [7MR], H649 [8MR], H4900, H4901 [29JN]

———require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (H.R. 5129), H1959, H1960 [2MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H482-H486 [1MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H146, H147, H149-H151 [1FE], H1829 [26AP], H3773, H3774 [12JN], H3803 [13JN], H3980 [14JN]

———protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (H. Con. Res. 390), E932 [23MY]

Education: funding, H1460 [5AP]

———Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H1212, H1221 [29MR], H1329 [30MR]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition, E611 [26AP]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., H2948 [19MY], E1043 [7JN]

———declare as official language of U.S., H2093 [3MY]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (H.R. 3276), E662 [27AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (H.R. 3282), H1895-H1897 [27AP], H5016 [11JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (H.R. 3277), E662 [27AP]

———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (H.R. 4964), E730 [4MY]

Federal aid programs: require data relative to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form (H.R. 5060), H4335-H4338 [21JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 1317), H4888 [29JN]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H4254 [20JN]

———limit attendance at foreign conferences, H2849 [18MY], H3101 [23MY], H3954 [14JN], H4763 [28JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3345 [25MY]

———State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1430 [4AP]

FEMA: promote accountability and prevent fraud relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, H1175 [28MR], H3984 [14JN]

Frost, Phillip: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 81), H1401, H1402 [4AP]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3912 [14JN], H4322 [20JN]

Government regulations: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government, H1882 [27AP]

Gulf Coast States: provide for recovery from Hurricane Katrina funding, H1004 [15MR]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H793 [9MR]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (H. Res. 690), H308 [15FE], H1457 [5AP], H1633 [6AP], H3348 [25MY]

Hurricanes: assessment of Federal contracting practices for Hurricane Katrina relief projects, E739 [5MY]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make FEMA an independent agency, H247 [14FE], H361 [16FE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H259, H260 [14FE], H777 [8MR], H1202 [29MR]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H615 [7MR]

———provide assistance to commercial fisherman whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes, H1000 [15MR]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 4424), E882 [19MY]

Intelligence services: facilitate alternative analyses of intelligence by the intelligence community, H2568 [11MY]

IRS: prohibit private tax collection contracts, H1550 [5AP]

Kansas: provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforeseen production costs, H3777 [12JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (H.R. 5486), H4373 [21JN]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (H.R. 5036), E459 [29MR]

———examine practice of charging percentage contingency fees in exchange for earmarks, H1881, H1882 [27AP]

———increase civil penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements, H2036, H2037 [3MY]

———require registered lobbyists to complete mandatory ethics training, H2042-H2044 [3MY]

Local government: improve fiscal accountability at the State level and decrease dependence on Federal funding, H618-H621 [7MR]

Louisiana: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes, H1043 [15MR]

Members of Congress: protect pension benefits of spouses and children of individuals involved in criminal behavior if such family members were not involved in or aware of the crime, H2042-H2044 [3MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, H4905 [29JN]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H1635 [6AP], H1905, H1909-H1911 [27AP], H4911 [29JN]

Patents: modify certain procedures (H.R. 5096), E524 [6AP]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1427 [4AP], H1514-H1529, H1555 [5AP], E555 [7AP], E651 [27AP], E730 [4MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), append language to H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H2057 [3MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1506-H1513 [5AP]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, H1203 [29MR], H1368, H1378-H1382 [30MR], H1421 [4AP]

Political ethics: clarify application of criminal bribery and illegal gratuities statutes relative to earmarks, H2044, H2045 [3MY]

———further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service (H.R. 4690), H302 [15FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, H229 [14FE], H374 [16FE], H1733 [25AP]

———offer Members a voluntary ethics training program within 100 days of being sworn in, H2040 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, H29-H31, H36 [1FE], H794 [9MR], H1324 [30MR], H1424, H1439 [4AP]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H1427 [4AP], H1710 [25AP], H1746, H1749, H1827-H1829 [26AP], H1873 [27AP], H1985, H2011-H2030, H2032-H2057 [3MY], E643 [27AP], E730 [4MY], E736 [5MY], E775 [10MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1874-H1886 [27AP]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), corrections in engrossment, H2058 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), motion to recommit, H2055, H2056 [3MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H242 [14FE], H321-H325 [15FE], H2024, H2055, H2056 [3MY], E730 [4MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 4682), H147 [1FE], H1511 [5AP], E260 [2MR]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), H1747 [26AP], H2645 [17MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H213-H217 [8FE], H251, H260 [14FE], H329 [15FE], H496, H498 [1MR], H558, H559, H560 [2MR], H621-H623, H626, H627 [7MR], H849, H858, H861 [9MR], H1066 [16MR], H1202, H1204 [29MR], H1370-H1373 [30MR], H1443 [4AP], H1551-H1554 [5AP], H1572, H1573, H1585, H1673 [6AP], H2455, H2459 [10MY], H2577 [11MY], H2647, H2683, H2685, H2694, H2700 [17MY], H3131, H3132, H3135 [23MY], H4394, H4395 [21JN], H4505 [22JN], H4954 [10JY]

———debt held by foreigners, H3774, H3775 [12JN], H4212 [19JN], H4391, H4394 [21JN], H4506 [22JN], H4954 [10JY], H5115, H5116 [12JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E702 [3MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H550 [2MR], H1174 [28MR], H1957 [2MY]

———privatization proposals, H337 [16FE], H618 [7MR], H1309 [29MR], H3773 [12JN], H4014 [15JN], H4185 [16JN], H4201 [19JN], H4225 [20JN], H5013 [11JY]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 82), H1402 [4AP]

Stertzbach, Jonathan: condemn removal as an Army chaplain, H196 [8FE]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H383-H385 [16FE], H1446 [4AP], H4401 [21JN], H4894 [29JN]

———restructure and replace the income tax system to meet national priorities (H.R. 4707), H241 [14FE], H355 [16FE], H3481 [7JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4725), E118 [8FE]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4425 [22JN]

YMCA: anniversary of Youth Governor's Conference, E1039 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (S. 2593), S3242 [6AP]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S3481-S3483 [25AP], S4027, S4031 [4MY], S5754, S5760, S5763, S5764 [13JN], S7277 [10JY]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 2438), S5654 [8JN], S5830 [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), S3405 [24AP], S3444-S3492 [25AP], S3527, S3532-S3555, S3557-S3568, S3624, S3632-S3634 [26AP], S3636, S3639, S3685-S3692 [27AP], S3771-S3788, S3792, S3797, S3847 [1MY], S3851, S3858-S3890, S3930 [2MY], S3934, S3937-S3949, S3952-S3973 [3MY], S4007-S4033 [4MY], S4103 [5MY], S4327 [10MY], S4518 [12MY], S4847, S4848 [22MY]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3673, S3674 [27AP], S4008 [4MY], S5752, S5755 [13JN], S5859-S5862, S5864 [14JN]

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

Brookings Institution: tribute to Hamilton Project initiative emphasizing broad-based economic growth, S3979 [3MY]

Budget: deficit, S1098, S1118 [13FE], S1139 [14FE], S1594-S1596 [2MR], S1667 [3MR], S1988-S1994, S1997, S2023 [13MR], S2065 [14MR], S2159-S2165 [15MR], S2287 [16MR], S3683 [27AP], S3973-S3977 [3MY], S4103 [5MY], S4404, S4410, S4413, S4416, S4417, S4424, S4425 [11MY], S5538 [7JN], S5623 [8JN], S5758 [13JN], S6603, S6606-S6609, S6620, S6621 [28JN], S7289, S7290, S7292, S7293, S7302-S7304 [11JY], S7408 [12JY]

———establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (S. 3521), S5958-S5961 [15JN], S5987 [16JN], S7292, S7293 [11JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps, S1989 [13MR]

———grant Presidential power to reduce budget authority (S. 2443), S2335 [16MR]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (S. 2372), S1796 [6MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S438 [1FE], S466 [2FE], S723 [6FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), affirm that enrollment presented to the President reflects intent of Congress (S. Con. Res. 80), S870 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S387, S392-S436 [1FE], S466-S502 [2FE], S855 [8FE], S1078-S1083, S1107, S1108, S1112 [13FE], S1135-S1140 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4382 [10MY], S4386, S4416-S4425, S4428-S4446, S4463 [11MY], S4523 [12MY], S4689 [17MY], S4844 [19MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4327 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1083-S1096, S1105-S1121 [13FE], S1136-S1139 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent agreement, S1121 [13FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S487 [2FE]

———reconciliation process, S1079-S1083 [13FE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S415 [1FE], S2054-S2062, S2091 [14MR], S2237 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S1987-S2011, S2020-S2023 [13MR], S2054-S2116 [14MR], S2146-S2185, S2187, S2194, S2195 [15MR], S2225-S2236, S2241-S2292 [16MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S736-S738 [7FE], S7303 [11JY], S7408 [12JY]

Buy American Act: compliance relative to Dept. of Defense purchase of specialty metals, S6397 [22JN]

Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (S. 2815), S4622 [16MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2199 [15MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): limit spending for supplemental appropriations for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S3562 [26AP]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S5990-S5995 [16JN], S6108-S6110 [20JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S5393 [26MY], S5410-S5414 [5JN], S6599 [28JN]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (S. 3591), S6637 [28JN]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 108), S7441 [12JY]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel, S5845-S5847, S5852, S5854-S5857 [14JN]

———improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (S. 2361), S1674-S1676 [3MR], S7407 [12JY]

———improve Federal contracting transparency and accountability relative to hurricane relief and recovery, S3779-S3781 [1MY], S4028, S4029 [4MY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq (S. 2277), S1130 [13FE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 2276), S1073 [10FE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (S. 520), S6150 [20JN]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S178-S180, S185, S198 [26JA], S238 [27JA], S259-S269 [30JA], S343 [31JA]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 3480), S5661 [8JN]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (S. 3506), S5810 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: prevent shipbuilders under Federal contract from receiving both disaster recovery funding and insurance benefits for hurricane damages, S3864-S3869 [2MY]

———report on feasibility of omitting Social Security numbers from military identification cards to reduce risk of identity theft, S6391 [22JN]

———require notice to Congress and the public on earmark of funds, S6374, S6376, S6393 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chief Financial Officer funding to ensure compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act, S7373 [12JY]

———establish Office of Emergency Communications (S. 3172), S5655 [8JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S6619 [28JN]

English language: declare as common and unifying language of U.S., S4757-S4770 [18MY]

———declare as national language of U.S., S4608-S4610 [16MY], S4686 [17MY], S4735-S4739, S4752-S4770 [18MY], S5060, S5061 [24MY], S5180 [25MY]

———declare as official language of U.S., S2580 [30MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 798), S6273 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure earmarked funds are used solely for designated projects and not by the agency for administrative costs, S2263, S2282 [16MR]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3554 [26AP]

———equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3545 [26AP], S3680-S3682 [27AP]

———equalize authorities to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities to U.S. civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 2600), S3381, S3382 [7AP]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (S. 3584), S6579 [27JN]

———strengthen performance management and make the annual general pay increase for Federal employees contingent on performance (S. 3492), S5781 [13JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S1390-S1393 [16FE]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S2302 [16MR]

———strengthen (S. 394), S2199 [15MR], S2302 [16MR]

Frost, Phillip: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 81), S3161 [5AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 30), S1131 [13FE]

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), S4149-S4151 [8MY], S4205 [9MY], S4247 [10MY], S4462 [11MY], S4509 [12MY], S5213 [25MY]

———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, S5553-S5579, S5586 [7JN], S5631-S5640 [8JN]

———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. 3064), S5295 [25MY], S5394 [26MY]

Health: 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]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S413 [1FE], S492 [2FE]

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

Iraq: require U.S. President to submit reports on policy and political developments in Iraq, S3685 [27AP]

Law enforcement: strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress, S1944 [9MR], S2461 [28MR], S2499 [29MR]

———strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (S. 2559), S3216 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: reform setting and calculation of fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles (S. 2830), S4798-S4800 [18MY]

National Sunshine Week: observance, S2199 [15MR], S2302 [16MR]

NOAA: gulf coast fishing industry restoration programs funding, S3670, S3671 [27AP]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S5513 [6JN]

Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (S. Con. Res. 96), S7443 [12JY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2511), unanimous-consent request, S6738-S6744 [29JN]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, S3949-S3951 [3MY]

Political ethics: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, S703, S706 [6FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (S. 2233), S452 [1FE]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1762-S1775 [6MR], S1821-S1823, S1851 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S36 [25JA], S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1754 [3MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, S1851 [7MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (S. 2180), S1760 [6MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S1594-S1596 [2MR], S1667 [3MR], S1993 [13MR], S2282, S2287 [16MR]

———ceiling (H.J. Res. 47), S2184-S2195 [15MR], S2234-S2241 [16MR]

———debt held by foreigners, S7303 [11JY]

———require a study on debt held by foreigners, S2193 [15MR], S2234 [16MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S5220 [25MY]

———observance (S. Res. 412), S2537 [29MR], S3760 [27AP], S3916 [2MY]

Research: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (S. 2695), S3898 [2MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3976 [3MY], S7303 [11JY]

———establish reserve fund, S2263 [16MR]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 82), S3161 [5AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 29), S1131 [13FE]

Taxation: close certain tax loopholes to offset defense spending in supplemental appropriations, S3683 [27AP]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1927), S356-S358 [31JA], S1323-S1325 [15FE], S4400 [11MY], S6617 [28JN]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (S. 1730), S2114 [14MR], S3976 [3MY]

Reports

Lobbying Disclosure Act Requirements: Alexander Strategy Group, H41-H44 [1FE]

Reports filed

Compacts of Free Association Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1830) (S. Rept. 109-237), S3419 [24AP]

Concur in Senate Amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 653) (H. Rept. 109-366), H23 [31JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 805) (H. Rept. 109-458), H2337 [9MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4939, Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 857) (H. Rept. 109-496), H3723 [9JN]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 109-405), H1561 [5AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 817) (H. Rept. 109-468), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 755) (H. Rept. 109-404), H1451 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4939, Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 109-391), H971 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 783) (H. Rept. 109-441), H1851 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Establishment of Intergovernmental Grants To Further the Needs of Federal, State, and Local Governments: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1554), S6784 [29JN]

Document Transmittal Relating to Differences Between the House-Passed Version and Version Signed by President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 109-457), H2337 [9MY]

Executive Branch Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5112) (H. Rept. 109-445), H1915 [27AP]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 109-544), H4957 [10JY]

Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4093) (H. Rept. 109-373), H223 [8FE]

Foreign Investment and National Security Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3549) (S. Rept. 109-264), S6281 [21JN]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2066) (S. Rept. 109-257), S5226 [25MY]

Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128), S1680 [3MR]

Purchase Card Waste Elimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 457), S4835 [19MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 810) (H. Rept. 109-460), H2501 [10MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 766, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 767) (H. Rept. 109-406), H1561 [5AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 817, Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011 or Budget Enforcement or Priorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 815) (H. Rept. 109-466), H2640 [16MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2011: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 83), S2027 [13MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2007-2011: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 376) (H. Rept. 109-402), H1395 [3AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief and Recovery: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4939) (H. Rept. 109-494), H3641 [8JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4939) (H. Rept. 109-388), H874 [13MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4939) (S. Rept. 109-230), S2900 [5AP]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-455), H2337 [9MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Army Southern Command property: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3627 [8JN]

FBI property: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3627 [8JN]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1701-H1703 [25AP]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Alaska Federation of Natives, S5578 [7JN]

Rulings of the Chair

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), S3550 [26AP], H1007, H1022, H1028, H1036, H1037, H1038, H1039, H1047 [15MR], H1075, H1076, H1092, H1093, H1099 [16MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H37 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S492, S495 [2FE]

Statements

Faith Reflection on the Federal Budget: Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs, H1574 [6AP]

527 Reform Act: Several Organizations, H1519 [5AP]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Michael Yaki, S5213-S5215 [25MY]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Hurricane Relief and Recovery: Executive Office of the President, S3540 [26AP]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act Conference Report: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4394 [11MY]

Summaries

Hamilton Project, S3979 [3MY]

Tables

Estimated revenue effects of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, S399 [1FE]

Individual income tax returns with modified taxable income—taxable income and tax classified by each rate at which tax was computed and marital status, S1104 [13FE]

IRS filing schedules for political organizations, H1523 [5AP]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939): Committee on the Budget (Senate) cost estimate, S5760 [13JN]

———conference report, H3754-H3766 [12JN]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297): extraneous provisions, S4412 [11MY]

———projected revenue effects, S4440 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2714-H2718 [17MY]

H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H37 [1FE]

H. Res. 687, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concurring in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H351 [16FE]

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, H980 [15MR]

H. Res. 755, consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1506 [5AP]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H1568 [6AP]

H. Res. 783, consideration of H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H1874, H1877 [27AP]

H. Res. 805, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, H2354 [10MY]

H. Res. 815, same-day consideration of H. Res. 817, address budget enforcement or priorities, H2680 [17MY]

H. Res. 815, same-day consideration of H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2680 [17MY]

H. Res. 817, consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011, H2691 [17MY]

H. Res. 857, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief, H3743 [12JN]

H.J. Res. 81, appointment of Phillip Frost as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H1401 [4AP]

H.J. Res. 82, appointment of Alan G. Spoon as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H1402 [4AP]

H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1514-H1518 [5AP]

H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S3444-S3473 [25AP]

H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H2032-H2036 [3MY]

H.R. 5060, require data relative to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form, H4335 [21JN]

S. 457, Purchase Card Waste Elimination Act, S5513, S5514 [6JN]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H69-H114 [1FE]

S. 2180, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, S20-S23 [20JA], S126-S130 [25JA]

S. 2233, Lobbyist Reform Act, S452 [1FE]

S. 2276, Federal Judicial Fairness Act, S1074 [10FE]

S. 2277, Reconstruction Accountability and Fraud Prevention Act, S1131 [13FE]

S. 2559, Honest Services Act, S3217 [6AP]

S. 2593, Freedom of Choice Act, S3242 [6AP]

S. 2815, Commission on Economic Indicators Act, S4623 [16MY]

S. 2830, Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reform Act, S4799 [18MY]

S. 3492, Federal Workforce Performance Appraisal and Management Improvement Act, S5782-S5785 [13JN]

S. 3506, Data Theft Prevention Act, S5810 [13JN]

S. 3584, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S6579 [27JN]

S. 3591, High-Performance Green Buildings Act, S6638-S6642 [28JN]

S. Con. Res. 80, affirm that enrollment presented to the President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, reflects intent of Congress, S869, S870 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011, S2036-S2041 [13MR]

S. Con. Res. 96, commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption, S4972 [23MY], S7443 [12JY]

S. Con Res. 108, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, ``Our Flag'', and ``Botanic Garden for the Nation'', S7426, S7441 [12JY]

S. Res. 412, Public Service Recognition Week, S2537 [29MR], S3760 [27AP]

S.J. Res. 29, appointment of Alan G. Spoon as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1131 [13FE]

S.J. Res. 30, appointment of Phillip Frost as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1132 [13FE]