INOUYE, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3521 [25AP], S3677, S3725 [27AP], S3810, S3824, S3832, S3835, S3837 [1MY], S3966 [3MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2103, S2136, S2138 [14MR], S2315 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5892 [14JN], S5909, S5968 [15JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2966 [5AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4643 [16MY], S4747 [18MY]

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]

———S. 2349, Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act, S5027 [23MY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S7360 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S769 [7FE]

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), S3986 [3MY]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S2417 [27MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 1354), S124 [25JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 1354), S124 [25JA]

Communications Act: amend (see S. 2686), S3801 [1MY]

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

Courts: improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see S. 2292), S2603 [30MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S2534 [29MR]

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

———prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S5951 [15JN]

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

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2308), S1413 [16FE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S124 [25JA]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S4797 [18MY]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see S. 2115), S728 [6FE]

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

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]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 28), S769 [7FE]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S124 [25JA] (see S. 1085), S14 [18JA]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see S. 2201), S211 [26JA]

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

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 410), S2467 [28MR]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S865 [8FE]

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

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), S5344 [26MY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S7285 [10JY]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4052 [4MY]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see S. 474), S3420 [24AP]

McLean, Malcolm P.: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S3704 [27AP]

Mead, Kenneth M.: tribute (see S. Res. 382), S1461 [17FE]

Medicaid: delay effective date of requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 3590), S6634 [28JN]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S4211 [9MY]

———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S1413 [16FE]

Medicare: eliminate months from calculation of any late enrollment penalty under the prescription drug program and provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs and area agencies on aging (see S. 2810), S5600 [7JN]

———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), S3508 [25AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S211 [26JA]

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

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 3543), S6154 [20JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 405), S4968 [23MY]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 479), S4554 [15MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 507), S5951 [15JN]

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

———clarify that Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see S. 2643), S3506 [25AP]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see S. 2659), S3588 [26AP]

———support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 2674), S3704 [27AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2491), S4554 [15MY]

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]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S3801 [1MY]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 1116), S769 [7FE]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 2444), S2313 [16MR]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 327), S4967 [23MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 2635), S5684 [9JN]

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S15 [18JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (see S. 2419), S4052 [4MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S1413 [16FE]

Library Services and Technology Act: ensure that tribal libraries that receive assistance are eligible for E-rate assistance to the same extent as other libraries receiving such assistance (see S. 2378), S1833 [7MR]

Biographies

Inouye, Margaret Awamura: by, S2017 [13MR]

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]

Colloquies

San Diego Naval Medical Center Comprehensive Casualty Care Center funding: by, S3952 [3MY]

Eulogies

Hittle, James D. (Don): by Paul X. Kelley, S6490 [26JN]

Letters

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: John Tateishi, Japanese American Citizens League, S164 [26JA]

———Karen K. Narasaki, Asian American Justice Center, S164 [26JA]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S163 [26JA]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3861, S3862, S3888 [2MY], S3966 [3MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2176 [15MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), conference report, S6042 [19JN]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 2296), S1416 [16FE]

Communications Act: amend (S. 2686), S3804 [1MY]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2917), S4841 [19MY]

Congress: tribute to the Office of the Attending Physician, S1830 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: Biometrics Fusion Center funding, S3888 [2MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: seaports security funding, S2176 [15MR]

EPA: Hawaii water assessment and monitoring funding, S3966 [3MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, S6042 [19JN]

———reauthorize (S. 2012), S6042 [19JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6516 [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, S5567 [7JN], S5637 [8JN]

———sugarcane growers assistance funding, S3861, S3862 [2MY]

Immigration: give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens, S4749 [18MY]

———reform (S. 2611), S4749 [18MY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S1831 [7MR]

Transportation: improve maritime, rail, and public transportation security (S. 2791), S4474 [11MY]

———improve transportation security (S. 1052), S2176 [15MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: Hawaii critical reservoirs and dams assessment funding, S3966 [3MY]

Statements

On Passing of Wife, Margaret Awamura Inouye: by, S2017 [13MR]

Texts of

S. 2296, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S1417 [16FE]

Tributes

Hittle, James D. (Don), S6490 [26JN]

Jyo, Ray H., S117 [25JA]