DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3789 [12JN], H3828, H3833, H3834, H3837, H3845, H3849, H3851, H3852, H3854, H3856, H3857, H3859, H3862, H3865, H3872, H3875, H3877, H3909, H3910 [13JN], H3915, H3917, H3920, H3922, H3923, H3924, H3926, H3927, H3929, H3930, H3932, H3934, H3935, H3936, H3942, H3944, H3947, H3949, H3952, H3954, H3955, H3956 [14JN]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4826 [29JN]

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

Articles and editorials

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

Finances of Terror, S6601 [28JN]

Patriotism and the Press, H4881 [29JN]

Terrorist Funds-Tracking No Secret, Some Say—Cite White House Boasts of Tighter Monitoring System, H4821 [29JN]

War of the Worlds, E269 [2MR]

Who's Overreaching?—GOP Blows Political Smoke Over Leaks, H4822 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3137 [23MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1461 [17FE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 4770), H387 [16FE]

Coins: provide a clear line of demarcation relative to private ownership of certain older U.S. coins, medals, or numismatic items and establish certain guidelines governing newer versions of such items (see H.R. 5077), H1451 [4AP]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: add Director of National Intelligence, strengthen consideration of national security concerns over foreign acquisitions, and require increased transparency (see S. 2335), S1539 [28FE]

Defense Production Act: require notification to Congress after receipt of written notification of proposed or pending mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers subject to investigation (see H.R. 4917), H866 [9MR]

———strengthen requirements relative to assessing national security impact of foreign ownership of critical U.S. infrastructure (see H.R. 4820), H450 [28FE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5576), H3723 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (see H. Res. 865), H3907 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 862), H3787 [12JN]

Energy Freedom Bonds: issue to finance programs to facilitate research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 5395), H2641 [16MY]

Executive departments: 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]

Go Direct Month: designate (see S. Res. 363), S446 [1FE]

Hurricanes: carry out a program to temporarily make payments under residential mortgage loans for properties significantly damaged by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4991), H1128 [16MR]

Insurance: issue charters and licenses for sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting, regulate national insurers and agencies, and provide protections to policyholders (see S. 2509), S2901 [5AP]

Money: reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (see H.R. 5341), H2502 [10MY]

National security: condemn disclosure and publication of classified information about Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program, and other counter-terrorism programs (see S. Res. 524), S6787 [29JN]

———disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S.J. Res. 32), S1505 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 79), H450 [28FE]

———enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications (see H.R. 4929), H867 [9MR]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]

———implement certain recommendations relative to review of certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with any foreign person (see H.R. 4915), H866 [9MR]

———improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see S. 2374), S1790 [6MR] (see S. 2410), S2122 [14MR] (see H.R. 4959), H972 [14MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see S. 2334), S1539 [28FE] (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., by Dubai Ports World (company) (see S. 2341), S1540 [28FE]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S. 2333), S1504 [27FE] (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 895), H4795 [28JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (see H. Res. 896), H4794 [28JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

———suspend all proposed mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by foreign persons until certain determinations are made (see H.R. 4814), H449 [28FE]

Railroads: provide for the continued payment of railroad retirement annuities (see H.R. 5074), H1451 [4AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see S. 3238), S5230 [25MY]

Taxation: allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 5175), H1741 [25AP]

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

Letters

Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act: several Senators, S2117 [14MR]

Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H406 [28FE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H406 [28FE]

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

Port Security—Federal Agendas vs. Terminal Operators Responsibilities: James P. Fox, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, S1933 [9MR]

Require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company: Representative Kaptur, H470 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 2872), H403-H407 [28FE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: strengthen the foreign investment review process, H1007 [15MR]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, H3948, H3949 [14JN]

Defense Production Act: strengthen requirements relative to assessing national security impact of foreign ownership of critical U.S. infrastructure (H.R. 4820), E225 [28FE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3915 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3822-H3891 [13JN], H3914-H3974 [14JN], E1147, E1150 [14JN], E1160, E1164 [15JN], E1184, E1187, E1191, E1193 [16JN], E1216, E1217 [20JN], E1219 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), amendment process, H3848, H3849 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865), H3818-H3822 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 862), H3803-H3805 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), corrections in engrossment, H3974 [14JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H3918-H3920 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H3827 [13JN]

———require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3922 [14JN]

Executive departments: 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]

IRS: prohibit funding for electronic tax preparation and filing service development, H3931 [14JN], E1216 [20JN]

Money: reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (H.R. 5341), H4576-H4582 [27JN]

National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.J. Res. 79), E214 [28FE]

———enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications, H982, H985-H987 [15MR]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure, H798, H799, H802 [9MR]

———implement certain recommendations relative to review of certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with any foreign person (H.R. 4915), E340 [9MR]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure, H758 [8MR], H1122 [16MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts, H626 [7MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (H.R. 4842), H495 [1MR], H604 [7MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H391, H392, H393, H396 [28FE], H467, H469, H474, H475, H493-H496 [1MR], H513, H540, H543, H561 [2MR], H624-H626 [7MR], H758, H773 [8MR], H848 [9MR], E245 [1MR], E259 [2MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.R. 4807), H474 [1MR], H525-H528 [2MR], E233-E235 [28FE]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4875-H4890 [29JN], E1370 [11JY]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4817-H4828 [29JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced, H4877-H4888 [29JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 900), E1370 [11JY]

New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4192 [19JN], H4684, H4686, H4687, H4688, H4694, H4786 [28JN], H4798, H4876-H4882, H4884 [29JN]

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]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (S. Res. 489), S5027-S5029 [23MY], S5325, S5326 [26MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: require use of excess revenues to retire long-term debt to Federal Treasury, S2277 [16MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 2872), S7444 [12JY]

———mint commemorative coins (S. 2321), S7176, S7177 [29JN]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (S. 1347), S1530 [28FE]

Go Direct Month: designate (S. Res. 363), S459 [1FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (S. 811), S7178 [29JN]

National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (S.J. Res. 32), S1508 [27FE]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (S. 2374), S1797 [6MR]

———prohibit any company owned or controlled by a foreign government that recognized the Taliban from owning, leasing, operating, or managing property or facilities at a U.S. port, S1926-S1946 [9MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (S. 2334), S1541-S1543 [28FE]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., by Dubai Ports World (company) (S. 2341), S1548-S1550 [28FE], S1672-S1674 [3MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, S1489, S1492, S1494 [27FE], S2439 [28MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (S. 2333), S1492, S1493, S1506 [27FE], S2117 [14MR]

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

Paulson, Henry M., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S6615-S6624 [28JN]

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]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), S5284 [25MY]

Taxation: provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 832), S1530 [28FE]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts, S6750 [29JN]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S5284 [25MY]

Reports filed

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 811), S6634 [28JN]

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 633), S4963 [23MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 895, Support Efforts To Track Terrorist Financing and Condemn Disclosure and Publication of Classified Information on This Crucial Method: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 896) (H. Rept. 109-539), H4794 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 865) (H. Rept. 109-501), H3907 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5576) (H. Rept. 109-495), H3723 [9JN]

Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2321), S6281 [21JN]

Nomination of Henry M. Paulson, Jr., To Be Sec. of the Treasury: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6634 [28JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule on H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 862) (H. Rept. 109-498), H3787 [12JN]

Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5341) (H. Rept. 109-506), H4219 [19JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3836, H3837, H3839, H3840, H3850, H3860 [13JN], H3926, H3956 [14JN]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3962-H3973 [14JN]

Testimonies

Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act: Bradley E. Rock, American Bankers Association, H4579-H4581 [27JN]

———William J. Fox, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, H4581 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 862, same-day consideration of H. Res. 865, consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H3803 [13JN]

H. Res. 865, consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H3818 [13JN]

H. Res. 895, support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced, H4875 [29JN]

H. Res. 896, consideration of H. Res. 895, support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced, H4817 [29JN]

H. Res. 900, support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced, H4882 [29JN]

H.R. 2872, Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act, H403 [28FE]

H.R. 5341, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act, H4576 [27JN]

S. 633, American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act, S5284 [25MY]

S. 811, Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act, S7178 [29JN]

S. 2321, Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act, S7177 [29JN]

S. 2333, Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act, S1507 [27FE]

S. 2334, Port Security Act, S1542 [28FE]

S. 2374, Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act, S1797 [6MR]

S. 2410, Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act, S2125 [14MR]

S. Res. 363, Go Direct Month, S453, S459 [1FE]

S. Res. 489, tribute to Lloyd Bentsen, S4971, S5029 [23MY]

S. Res. 524, condemn disclosure and publication of classified information about Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program, and other counter-terrorism programs, S6810 [29JN]

Tributes

Bentsen, Lloyd, S5111, S5112 [24MY], E960 [24MY], E1051 [8JN]