ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14015 [6NO], S14089 [7NO], S14204 [8NO], S14303, S14325, S14334, S14335 [13NO], S14490, S14519, S14562, S14564, S14565 [15NO], S15045, S15049 [10DE], S15235 [12DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13413, S13459 [25OC], S13510, S13526 [29OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 20), S1810 [8FE]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3737, S3777 [26MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9577, S9626 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3337, S3398 [20MR], S3466, S3537, S3543 [21MR], S3636 [22MR], S3671 [23MR]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), S9577, S9626 [19JY]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S397 [10JA], S619 [16JA], S754 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8877 [9JY], S8961 [10JY], S9039, S9040 [11JY], S9214 [13JY], S11514 [12SE], S11753, S11764 [19SE], S12039 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12446 [2OC], S12481 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S10107, S10110, S10151, S10206 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11110, S11121, S11124 [5SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13064, S13104 [18OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11404, S11428, S11431 [11SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5314 [30AP], S5445, S5518 [2MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6571 [23MY], S6848, S6907 [24MY], S6928 [25MY], S7226 [6JN]

———reform (S. 1639), S8310 [22JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 372), S4453 [12AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S791, S863 [22JA], S932, S986 [23JA], S1021 [24JA], S1180 [25JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2380, S2432 [28FE], S2545 [2MR]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S7641 [13JN], S7920, S7926, S7931 [19JN], S8249 [21JN]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), S13712 [1NO]

Taxation: exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), S15698 [14DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10363, S10500 [31JY], S10726 [2AU], S12168 [26SE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), S6146 [15MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1429, Improving Head Start Act, S7998 [19JN]

———H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, S4146 [29MR]

———H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act, S9597 [19JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S10676 [1AU]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S14746 [4DE]

Articles and editorials

General Says New Strategy in Iraq Can Work Over Time, Michael R. Gordon, New York (NY) Times, S1690 [7FE]

Key Aide to Sadr Arrested in Baghdad—Iraqi-Led Operation Part of Broader Push, Ernesto Londono, Washington (DC) Post, S1688 [7FE]

Maliki Pledges To Treat Militants With an Iron Fist, Louise Roug, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S1689 [7FE]

Owens Wants Action on ID Theft, David Montero, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S1182 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 47), S11655 [18SE] (see S. Res. 416), S15911 [18DE]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 146), S4437 [12AP]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3126 [14MR]

Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (see S. 641), S2166 [16FE] (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3200 [15MR]

Billington, James H.: tribute (see S. Res. 336), S12287 [27SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S1959 [14FE]

Budget: establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 15), S6461 [22MY]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates (see S. Res. 206), S6266 [17MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 16), S7730 [14JN]

Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 106), S3125 [14MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates (see S. 2198), S13078 [18OC]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 807), S4601 [17AP]

Charlie Norwood Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see S. 1026), S8692 [28JN]

Civil Rights Act: clarify requirements relative to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin (see S. 2453), S15461 [13DE]

Coins: require inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 2417), S14849 [6DE]

Colombia: condemn hostage-taking of 3 U.S. citizens by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demand their immediate and unconditional release (see S. Con. Res. 53), S15771 [17DE]

Colorado: designate certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness, and adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Forest (see S. 1380), S6054 [14MY]

———reduce risks to communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected by insect infestations, and provide model legislation that may be applied to other States (see S. 1797), S9469 [17JY]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1935), S10787 [2AU]

Corzine, Jon S.: extend best wishes and express hope for his speedy and complete recovery from auto accident (see S. Res. 157), S4676 [18AP]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see S. 1323), S7888 [19JN]

———prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from Federal, State, and local governments and inhibits certain constitutional actions by such governments (see S. 415), S1283 [29JA]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 352), S827 [22JA]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 261), S445 [11JA]

Dams: authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities (see S. 1258), S5390 [1MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 474), S3608 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S3517 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out Jackson Gulch rehabiliation project in Colorado (see S. 1477), S6844 [24MY]

———establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see S. 1449), S6461 [22MY]

———participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir (see S. 752), S2559 [2MR]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S3352 [20MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1001), S3835 [27MR]

Eagleton, Thomas F.: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S2694 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (see S. 731), S4918 [24AP]

Education: establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans (see S. 1262), S5497 [2MY]

———improve information and repayment options for student loan borrowers (see S. 1400), S6126 [15MY]

Elections: provide for interregional primary elections and caucuses for the selection of delegates to political party Presidential nominating conventions (see S. 1905), S14192 [8NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools (see S. 769), S2693 [6MR]

Endangered Species Act: improve process for listing, recovery planning, and delisting (see S. 658), S2164 [16FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S1327 [30JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 1742), S8742 (see S. 1748), S8741 [29JN]

FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see S. 1356), S5928 [10MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 413), S1237 [26JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 126), S3835 [27MR]

Food Security Act: include pollinators in certain conservation programs (see S. 1496), S6845 [24MY]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S41 [4JA]

Forests: grant congressional consent and approval to an interstate forest fire protection compact between South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado (see S. 975), S3706 [23MR]

Government: prevent shutdowns (see S. 2070), S11751 [19SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 95), S2694 [6MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 243), S358 [10JA]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see S. 358), S827 [22JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1518), S6845 [24MY]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 1741), S8692 [28JN]

Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (see S. Res. 402), S15234 [12DE] (see S. Res. 405), S15461 [13DE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 988), S10789 [2AU]

———increase U.S. competitiveness through enhancing access to high-skilled foreign workers, retaining those educated in the U.S., and streamlining employer certification processes (see S. 1083), S4304 [10AP]

———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see S. Res. 371), S14191 [8NO]

———restrict access of illegal aliens to driver's licenses and State-issued identification documents (see S. 2356), S14788 [5DE]

Iran: strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S4919 [24AP]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see S. Res. 271), S9211 [13JY]

Johnson, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 306), S11116 [5SE]

Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S15911 [18DE]

Military Order of the Purple Heart: extend eligibility for associate membership to the spouse and siblings of Purple Heart recipients (see S. 743), S2488 [1MR]

Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (see S. Res. 165), S4841 [23AP]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 183), S5499 [2MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 130), S4047 [28MR]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1312), S5655 [7MY]

National Methamphetamine Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 366), S14193 [8NO]

National Student Loan Data System: improve (see S. 1401), S6126 [15MY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 357), S13490 [26OC]

Olympic Games: support ideals and values of the Olympic Movement (see S. Res. 185), S5562 [3MY]

Power resources: move toward energy independence through a coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production (see S. 1020), S4047 [28MR]

———promote biogas production (see S. 1154), S4810 [20AP]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see S. Con. Res. 3), S671 [17JA]

Public utilities: provide for security at public water systems and publicly owned treatment works (see S. 1968), S10788 [2AU]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 443), S1409 [31JA]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1036), S4160 [29MR]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 223), S282 [9JA]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2086), S13079 [18OC]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2152), S12775 [4OC]

South Park National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 444), S9832 [24JY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 374), S1057 [24JA]

———allow a refund of motor fuel excise taxes for actual off-highway use of certain mobile machinery vehicles (see S. 2401), S14700 [3DE]

———allow exchange of like-kind property involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock (see S. 499), S1626 [6FE]

———apply the joint return limitation for capital gains exclusion to certain post-marriage sales of principal residences by surviving spouses (see S. 138), S912 [23JA]

———expand use of health savings accounts for the payment of health insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the individual market (see S. 46), S1327 [30JA]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (see S. 1531), S6953 [25MY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 590), S1958 [14FE]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives (see S. 822), S2898 [8MR]

———make permanent the deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 1416), S6192 [16MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 156), S8231 [21JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 469), S7452 [11JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see S. 584), S3200 [15MR]

———provide a credit for the production of a cellulosic biofuel (see S. 1618), S7730 [14JN]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 1540), S7070 [5JN]

———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see S. 700), S2355 [28FE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2209), S16007 [19DE]

———provide individuals relief from the penalty for failure to pay taxes on amounts attributable to the alternative minimum tax in cases where the taxpayer was not subject to such tax the previous year (see S. 1855), S9774 [23JY]

———repeal sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and repeal the individual alternative minimum tax (see S. 14), S4599 [17AP]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 502), S1626 [6FE]

———temporarily provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential and residential rental buildings (see S. 1407), S7811 [18JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 747), S2559 [2MR]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1155), S4675 [18AP]

———treatment of beer (see S. 1995), S15234 [12DE]

Thomas, Craig: tribute (see S. Res. 220), S7070 [5JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification that the U.N. is not engaged in global taxation schemes (see S. 1623), S7730 [14JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 117), S3608 [22MR] (see S. Res. 122), S3706 [23MR]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victims and the university community impacted by campus shootings (see S. Res. 149), S4478 [16AP]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (see S. 244), S358 [10JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for certain livestock losses (see S. 165), S40 [4JA]

Air Force Space Command: anniversary (see S. Res. 389), S14787 [5DE]

Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 746), S2559 [2MR]

Army: acquire land for the purpose of expanding Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (see S. 135), S39 [4JA]

Baca National Wildlife Refuge: explain purpose and provide for administration (see S. 127), S39 [4JA]

Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area: designate a new management entity and enhance private property protections (see S. 128), S39 [4JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (see S. Con. Res. 1), S42 [4JA]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 134), S39 [4JA]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1516), S6845 [24MY]

———provide for the distribution of certain mineral revenues (see S. 1517), S6845 [24MY]

Colorado Springs, CO: transfer certain Federal property to the U.S. Paralympics, Inc., a subsidiary of the U.S. Olympic Committee (see S. 589), S1958 [14FE]

Computers: study and promote use of energy efficient computer servers (see S. 129), S39 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the Transportation Technology Center (see S. 136), S39 [4JA]

Dept. of HUD: extend the Mark-to-Market program (see S. 131), S39 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize BLM, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations on the management, use, and protection of public lands (see S. 2241), S13437 [25OC]

———clarify authority relative to management of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park (see S. 917), S3272 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (see S. 1986), S10901 [3AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project in Denver, CO (see S. 472), S1521 [1FE]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (see S. 168), S40 [4JA]

Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building, Fort Collins, CO: designate (see S. 1732), S8691 [28JN]

Drugs: end flow of methamphetamine and precursor chemicals coming across the U.S. border (see S. 132), S39 [4JA]

Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Post Office Building, Vail, CO: designate (see S. 194), S233 [8JA]

Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site: establish (see S. 125), S39 [4JA] (see S. 227), S283 [9JA]

Housing: improve access of senior homeowners to capital (see S. 1985), S10901 [3AU]

Medicare: extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 130), S39 [4JA]

Mesa Verde National Park: modify boundary (see S. 126), S39 [4JA]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S6846 [24MY]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 169), S40 [4JA]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): demand return to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 154), S4676 [18AP]

Ronald Reagan Day: designate (see S. Res. 73), S1627 [6FE]

Social Security: prevent fraudulent use of account numbers by allowing the sharing of Social Security data among U.S. agencies for identity theft prevention and immigration enforcement purposes (see S. 699), S2355 [28FE]

Television: provide certain rural counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (see S. 124), S39 [4JA]

U.S. Air Force Academy: tribute to football program (see S. Res. 181), S5391 [1MY]

University of Colorado at Boulder: tribute to men's cross country team (see S. Res. 232), S7545 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13350 [24OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9239 [16JY], S12045 [25SE], S12122, S12123 [26SE], S12270 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (S. 2340), motion to proceed, S14445 [15NO], S14590 [16NO]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S791 [22JA], S1018 [24JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2777 [7MR], S2957 [9MR]

Southwick, Leslie H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13242 [23OC], S13299 [24OC]

Letters

BLM issuance of regulations for commercial-scale leasing of oil shale: Dirk Kempthorne, Sec. of the Interior, S15849 [18DE]

Prohibit funding to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado: Pete Geren, Sec. of the Army, S11136 [6SE]

Reduce ineffective and wasteful spending in Federal budget proposal: Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S3468 [21MR]

Transfer certain Federal property in Colorado Springs, CO, to the U.S. Paralympics, Inc., a subsidiary of the U.S. Olympic Committee: Craig Pollitt, National Sports Center for the Disabled, S1970 [14FE]

———Thomas M. Daschbach, Military Officers Association of America, Pikes Peak Chapter, S1970 [14FE]

———Will Temby, Colorado Springs, CO, Chamber of Commerce, S1969 [14FE]

Lists

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S14480 [15NO]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3672 [23MR]

Privilege of the floor

Ross, Leigh Ann, S5523 [2MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14125 [8NO], S15191 [12DE], S15399 [13DE]

———prohibit involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open spaces, or similar purposes, S15399 [13DE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for certain livestock losses (S. 165), S29 [4JA], S411 [11JA]

Air Force Space Command: anniversary (S. Res. 389), S16056 [19DE]

American Humane Association: anniversary, S11501 [12SE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13413, S13414 [25OC]

———require operational self-sufficiency, S13413, S13414 [25OC]

Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto, S344 [10JA], S659 [17JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S15848, S15849, S15850 [18DE]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S4023 [28MR]

Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, S1690 [7FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S1688, S1689, S1690 [7FE]

———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9405 [17JY]

Army: acquire land for the purpose of expanding Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (S. 135), S134 [4JA]

Baca National Wildlife Refuge: explain purpose and provide for administration (S. 127), S126 [4JA]

BLM: prohibit issuance of regulations for commercial-scale leasing of oil shale, S15848, S15849, S15850 [18DE]

Budget: deficit, S3329 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3329 [20MR], S3466, S3467, S3468, S3470 [21MR], S3561, S3594 [22MR], S3672 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), conference report, S6229 [17MY]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and expand health insurance coverage for children, S3470 [21MR]

Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area: designate a new management entity and enhance private property protections (S. 128), S126 [4JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (S. Con. Res. 1), S190 [4JA], S7536 [12JN]

Chemical Weapons Convention: commit to disposal of chemical weapons pursuant to the Convention deadline and prepare and submit a schedule for destruction of such weapons, S9011 [11JY]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 134), S133 [4JA]

———designate certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness, and adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Forest (S. 1380), S6061 [14MY]

———express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings, S15058 [10DE]

———legislative priorities, S21 [4JA]

———prohibit funding to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, S11136, S11141 [6SE]

Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of U.S. Northern Command, S11408 [11SE]

———transfer certain Federal property to the U.S. Paralympics, Inc., a subsidiary of the U.S. Olympic Committee (S. 589), S1969 [14FE]

Computers: study and promote use of energy efficient computer servers (S. 129), S126 [4JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S14240 [13NO]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S344 [10JA], S659 [17JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9011 [11JY], S9235 [16JY], S9405 [17JY]

———establish a program to investigate the feasibility of space-based missile defense systems to complement ground-based missile defense systems, S12505 [3OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12417 [2OC], S12481, S12504, S12505, S12514, S12515 [3OC]

———set deadline to complete disposal of chemical weapons at Blue Grass Army Depot, KY, and Pueblo Chemical Activity, CO, S9011 [11JY]

———tribute to Army Veterinary Corps, S10782 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy: require certification that certain proposed tax increases will not increase gasoline prices or U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources before such taxes can take effect, S8042 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the Transportation Technology Center (S. 136), S134 [4JA]

———notify SSA of an adjustment of an immigrant's employment status to ensure accurate accrual of Social Security benefits, S6936 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: extend the Mark-to-Market program (S. 131), S127 [4JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), House amendment, S15848, S15849, S15850 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2285), S14478 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project in Denver, CO (S. 472), S1523 [1FE]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (S. 168), S165 [4JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S14240 [13NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11136, S11141 [6SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13064 [18OC], S13174, S13177, S13178, S13179 [22OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), veto, S14240 [13NO]

Drugs: end flow of methamphetamine and precursor chemicals coming across the U.S. border (S. 132), S127 [4JA]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S11030 [4SE]

———impact of tax cuts, S11030 [4SE]

Education: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S14480 [15NO]

FDA: labeling regulations changes, S11836 [20SE]

———maintain existing market exclusivity for pharmaceutical companies conducting research on pediatric medications, S5445, S5447, S5460 [2MY]

———revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and enhance postmarket authorities relative to the safety of drugs (H.R. 3580), S11836 [20SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce spending for certain mandatory programs by eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse, S3594 [22MR], S3672 [23MR]

———reduce spending for programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool, S3467, S3468 [21MR], S3561, S3594 [22MR], S13064 [18OC], S13174, S13177, S13178, S13179 [22OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5445, S5447, S5460 [2MY]

Fort Collins, CO: anniversary of Spring Creek flood, S10311 [30JY]

Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Post Office Building, Vail, CO: designate (S. 194), S236 [8JA]

Granada Relocation Center National Historic Site: establish (S. 125), S126 [4JA]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S4347 [11AP]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (S. 2338), S15585 [14DE]

Immigration: prevent individuals who have violated immigration laws from being eligible for points under a merit-based system for which others aren't eligible, S6934 [25MY], S7036, S7037, S7041 [5JN]

———reform (S. 1348), S6934 [25MY], S7036, S7037, S7041 [5JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1688, S1689, S1690 [7FE], S9235 [16JY], S14240 [13NO]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S4023 [28MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S8344 [25JN]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S4789 [20AP]

Medicare: extend reasonable cost contracts (S. 130), S126 [4JA]

Mesa Verde National Park: modify boundary (S. 126), S126 [4JA]

Minimum wage: allow each State to determine level, S1021, S1041, S1042 [24JA]

———level (H.R. 2), S1021, S1041, S1042 [24JA], S1178, S1181 [25JA]

Mukasey, Michael B.: nomination to be Attorney General, S14169 [8NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2546 [2MR], S2761, S2763, S2764 [7MR]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 215), S12014 [25SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (S. 169), S165 [4JA]

Nussle, Jim: nomination to be OMB Director, S11030 [4SE]

Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4347 [11AP]

Ronald Reagan Day: designate (S. Res. 73), S1653 [6FE]

Schriever AFB, CO: Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center funding, S12417 [2OC], S12481, S12514, S12515 [3OC]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5167 [26AP]

———legislative program, S2287 [28FE]

Social Security: allow sharing of Social Security data among government agencies for immigration enforcement purposes, S1181 [25JA]

———codify the unborn child rule allowing States to provide prenatal care to unborn children and their mothers under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10726, S10748 [2AU], S13672 [1NO]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), S13672 [1NO]

———prevent fraudulent use of account numbers by allowing the sharing of Social Security data among U.S. agencies for identity theft prevention and immigration enforcement purposes, S2546 [2MR], S2763, S2764 [7MR], S6935 [25MY]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10364, S10373 [31JY], S10726, S10748 [2AU], S12766 [4OC]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program income eligibility determination standards, S10364, S10373 [31JY]

Spay Day USA: observance, S2019 [15FE]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10364, S10373 [31JY], S10726, S10748 [2AU]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, S12766 [4OC]

———rates, S3329 [20MR], S6229 [17MY]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, S14125 [8NO]

Television: provide certain rural counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (S. 124), S125 [4JA]

U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), S14726 [4DE]

Veterans: health care funding, S4024 [28MR]

Texts of

S. 1531, Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act, S6955-S6960 [25MY]

Tributes

Bowman, Jim, S8604 [27JN]

Byrne, Doug, S4043 [28MR]

Entz, Lewis, S4302 [10AP]

Lott, Senator, S15804 [18DE]

Lubick, Sonny, S15457 [13DE]

Murphy, Raymond G., S4301 [10AP]

Nicholson, Jim, S12376 [1OC]

Swarner, Sean, S10145 [26JY]

Templeton, Zachariah, S12982 [17OC]

Thomas, Craig, S7022 [5JN]