DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related term(s) Corps of Engineers; National Guard

Addresses

Iraq War: George McGovern, E327 [12FE]

Tribute to Francis J. Harvey: Peter J. Schoomaker, S4434 [12AP]

U.S. Troops in Iraq: David H. Petraeus, S2190 [17FE]

Uses of Military Power: Caspar W. Weinberger, E380-E383 [16FE]

Wilton, CT, Memorial Day Parade: Zach Alessi-Friedlander, E1238 [11JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8718 [28JN], S8749 [29JN], S8768, S8771, S8800, S8801, S8862, S8863, S8864, S8865, S8877, S8878 [9JY], S8950, S8951, S8952, S8953, S8954, S8955, S8956, S8957, S8958, S8959, S8960, S8961, S8963 [10JY], S8980, S8981, S9001, S9003, S9006, S9028, S9030, S9035, S9036, S9038, S9039, S9040, S9041, S9043, S9044, S9045, S9046, S9048, S9049, S9051, S9052, S9053, S9054, S9055, S9056 [11JY], S9076, S9086, S9102, S9103, S9104, S9115, S9116, S9117, S9120, S9155, S9158, S9159, S9160, S9161, S9162, S9163, S9165, S9167, S9168, S9169, S9170, S9172, S9174, S9175, S9176, S9177, S9179, S9180, S9181, S9184 [12JY], S9214, S9215, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9221, S9222, S9224 [13JY], S9238, S9244, S9266, S9267, S9268, S9269, S9270, S9271, S9272, S9273, S9274, S9275, S9277, S9280, S9282, S9283, S9284, S9285, S9286, S9287, S9288, S9289, S9290 [16JY], S9302, S9478, S9482, S9483, S9484, S9485, S9486, S9487, S9488, S9489, S9490, S9491, S9492, S9493, S9494, S9515, S9516, S9517, S9518, S9520, S9521 [17JY], S9626 [19JY], S9787 [23JY], S10319 [30JY], S10642, S10655 [1AU], S10833, S10836 [2AU], S11421 [11SE], S11514, S11515 [12SE], S11543, S11544, S11545, S11546, S11547, S11548, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11553, S11554, S11555, S11556, S11557, S11559, S11604, S11605, S11606, S11607, S11610, S11611, S11612, S11613, S11614 [17SE], S11669, S11670, S11672, S11673, S11674, S11675 [18SE], S11699, S11732, S11737, S11759, S11760, S11761, S11762, S11764, S11765, S11768, S11769, S11770, S11771, S11772 [19SE], S11782, S11788, S11802, S11810, S11811, S11812, S11813, S11814, S11816, S11827, S11864, S11865, S11866, S11867, S11868, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11874, S11875, S11877, S11878, S11879, S11880, S11881, S11882, S11898, S11899, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11903, S11904, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11910, S11911, S11912 [20SE], S11925 [21SE], S12005, S12006, S12008, S12009, S12010 [24SE], S12024, S12034, S12035, S12036, S12037, S12038, S12039, S12040, S12041, S12042, S12045, S12068, S12070, S12071, S12072, S12073, S12074 [25SE], S12093, S12096, S12110, S12111, S12112, S12113, S12157, S12166, S12183, S12184, S12185 [26SE], S12258, S12261, S12262, S12263, S12264, S12265, S12267, S12268, S12270, S12271, S12295, S12296, S12297, S12298, S12300, S12301, S12302, S12303, S12304, S12305, S12306, S12307, S12309, S12311 [27SE], S12355, S12356, S12357, S12358, S12361, S12362, S12363, S12384 [1OC], H4968 [14MY], H5149, H5241, H5243, H5244, H5245, H5246, H5249, H5251, H5252, H5254, H5255, H5256, H5257, H5262, H5263, H5267, H5268, H5271, H5272, H5274, H5275, H5278, H5279, H5280, H5281 [16MY], H5344, H5345, H5346, H5347, H5353 [17MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, S15609 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 403), H5069 [16MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 860), H15326 [12DE]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), S14564 [15NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), consideration (H. Res. 818), H13914 [14NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), S12393, S12406, S12407, S12408, S12411, S12414, S12415, S12416, S12443, S12444, S12445, S12446 [2OC], S12481, S12484, S12486, S12497, S12500, S12506, S12508, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12515, S12516, S12518, S12539, S12540, S12555, S12556, S12557, S12558, S12559, S12560, S12561 [3OC], H9278, H9279 [31JY], H9469, H9470, H9546 [1AU], H9658 [2AU], H9712 [3AU], H9986, H9991, H9998, H9999, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10004, H10005, H10007 [4AU]

———making (H.R. 3222), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 806), H13319 [8NO]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3737, S3760, S3777 [26MR], S3796, S3797, S3798, S3803, S3816, S3818, S3850, S3852, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3883, S3884, S3885, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3889, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3898, S3899, S3900, S3901, S3902, S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3925, S3926, S3927, S3940, S3942, S3943, S3959, S3975, S3976, S3977, S3978 [27MR], S3988, S3993, S4004, S4028, S4030, S4031, S4032, S4034, S4035, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4067 [28MR], S4082, S4083, S4084, S4085 [29MR], H2932 [22MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S6115, S6116, S6117, S6148, S6149 [15MY], S6202, S6208 [16MY], S6795 [24MY], H4831 [10MY], H5776, H5777, H5800 [24MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4779 [10MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 438), H5738 [24MY]

Armed Forces: improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), S9929 [25JY], H3219, H3224, H3225, H3226, H3227, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3234 [28MR]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), consideration (H. Res. 157), H1488 [13FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), S1580 [5FE]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), consideration (H. Res. 601), H9556 [2AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11059, S11065 [4SE], S11103, S11108, S11109, S11110, S11120, S11121, S11122, S11123, S11124 [5SE], S11139, S11140, S11141 [6SE], S11271 [7SE], H6334 [12JN], H6405, H6406 [13JN], H6441, H6478 [14JN], H6534, H6536, H6538, H6542, H6546, H6548, H6549, H6551, H6553, H6555, H6556, H6558, H6559, H6578, H6579 [15JN]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), S3227 [15MR]

———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (H. Res. 734), consideration (H. Res. 741), H11562 [16OC]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4779 [10MY]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), consideration (H. Res. 533), H7672 [12JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H8797 [27JY]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S2284 [27FE], S2319, S2321, S2327, S2340, S2343, S2346, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2421, S2428, S2429, S2430, S2431, S2432 [28FE], S2445, S2449, S2457, S2459, S2464, S2465, S2470, S2517, S2518, S2519, S2521, S2522, S2523, S2524, S2525, S2527, S2529, S2530, S2531, S2532 [1MR], S2545, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2551, S2552, S2554, S2563, S2564 [2MR], S2581, S2585, S2588, S2593, S2632, S2634, S2635, S2642, S2643, S2644, S2645, S2646 [5MR], S2653, S2656, S2657, S2658, S2662, S2663, S2669, S2670, S2683, S2686, S2724, S2726, S2727, S2729, S2730, S2732, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2740 [6MR], S2744, S2755, S2761, S2762, S2765, S2766, S2774, S2785, S2825, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2830, S2832, S2833, S2834, S2845, S2846, S2847, S2848 [7MR], S2928, S2929, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2934, S2935, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S2946, S2948, S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [8MR], S2977, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2985 [9MR], S3029, S3030, S3035, S3037, S3039, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3044, S3045, S3046 [13MR]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 27), S9291 [16JY]

Small Business Act: improve veterans' programs (S. 1784), S15952, S16020, S16024 [19DE]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), S15366, S15372 [12DE], S16030 [19DE]

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), S5951, S5996, S5997, S5998, S5999 [10MY], S6024, S6025, S6026 [11MY], S6037, S6038, S6043, S6044, S6072, S6073, S6074, S6075, S6076, S6077 [14MY], S6092, S6100, S6120, S6121, S6144, S6145, S6146, S6147, S6149, S6151, S6152, S6153 [15MY], S6202, S6208, S6209 [16MY], S6314 [17MY], H3366 [29MR], H3609, H3650, H3657, H3658, H3659, H3662 [19AP]

Analyses

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq: Representative Kucinich, H1534-H1536 [13FE]

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act (H.R. 1), H164-H170 [9JA]

Now What? Jerry M. Bunyard, S1701-S1705 [7FE]

Announcements

Senate: moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrrorist attacks, H10365 [11SE]

Appendices

Sections in the Committee on Appropriations (House) Report Regarding Fiscal Management and Contracting Out at the Dept. of Defense, H9969-H9971 [4AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, H7878 [17JY]

———H.R. 1, Improving America's Security Act, S8881 [9JY]

———H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, S6254 [17MY], H8457 [25JY]

———H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12385 [1OC], H14182 [5DE]

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

———H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, H3672 [19AP], H3714 [20AP]

———H.R. 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, S6254 [17MY]

———H.R. 3222, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12523 [3OC], H12480 [5NO]

Articles and editorials

Al Qaeda in Iraq—How To Understand It. How To Defeat It., S11823-S11826 [20SE]

Al-Qaeda Planning Big British Attack, H4122 [25AP]

American Liberty at the Precipice, S2965 [9MR]

Another Pentagon Smear, E166 [22JA]

April Toll Is Highest of '07 for U.S. Troops, S5324 [1MY]

Army Deployed Seriously Injured Troops, S8889 [10JY]

Army Stretched Beyond Limits, E910 [2MY]

Baghdad's Terror Death Counts Are Falling, S3176 [15MR]

Becoming an American Citizen, the Hardest Way, E2073 [5OC]

``Benchmark'' Excuse, S9423 [17JY]

Big Oil In, Stability Out Under New Iraqi Law, H2013 [28FE]

Bigotry That Hurts Our Military, E602 [21MR]

Blood and Oil—How the West Will Profit From Iraq's Most Precious Commodity, H396-H398 [11JA]

Bloodied in Battle, Now Getting Their Due, E2097 [10OC]

Bronze Star Winner Sees Fruit of Her Efforts, S1010 [24JA]

Case Against Cheney, E954 [4MY]

Comparison and History Teach Us a Lot, E1497 [12JY]

Congressional Duty, S2965 [9MR]

Congress's Challenge on Iraq, H2967 [23MR]

Deadliest Year for the U.S. in Iraq—Military Announces Deaths of Five U.S. Soldiers, Raising Year's Total to 852, S14187 [8NO]

Deadline in Iraq—It's Time To Set a Date To Bring Our Troops Home, E1547 [17JY]

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Indefensible, E212 [30JA]

Deserting Petraeus, S9204 [13JY]

Disaster of Hasty Withdrawal, S11634 [18SE]

Do We Defeat the Terrorists in Iraq Now or Fight Them Here Tomorrow, E95 [12JA]

Do We Really Need a Gen. Pelosi?, S2995 [12MR]

Down on the War, S2148 [16FE]

Drug War Boondoggle, S12101 [26SE]

Edmonson Leads in Army Recruitment, S10879 [3AU]

Elmwood—City Mourns Loss of Marine, E1156 [25MY]

Enemy Combatants—A Fast Track to Justice, S2965 [9MR]

Exit Strategy—Would Iran Take Over Iraq, Would Al-Qaeda? The Debate About How and When To Leave Centers on What Might Happen After the U.S. Goes, S10598 [1AU]

Experts Doubt Drop in Violence in Iraq—Military Statistics Called Into Question, H10200 [6SE]

Extend Legal Rights to Guantanamo, S2964 [9MR]

Fallen—2nd Lieutenant JP Blecksmith, 24, H13907 [14NO]

Faster Computers Accelerate Pace of Discovery, S14696 [3DE]

Final Post, E1915-E1918 [18SE]

First Called to Duty, Then Citizenship, S6453 [22MY]

Fiscal Plunge—A Vetoed $23 Billion Water Bill Is Not Worth Saving, S14054 [7NO], S14115 [8NO]

General Says New Strategy in Iraq Can Work Over Time, S1690 [7FE]

Getting Beyond Stalemate To Win a War, S15767 [17DE]

Grand Delusion—Politicians in Both Parties Act as if They Can Make the War Go Away Soon. It Won't, S1304 [30JA]

Greetings From Rancho Mirage, E329 [12FE]

Heart of a Soldier—Missouri Veteran of Iraq War Reflects on Life, Love, and Grief in Her New Book, S1010 [24JA]

Hero, Home at Last, H1734 [15FE]

How We Lost Iran—And Why We Can't Afford Another Loss in Iraq, H1708-H1710 [15FE]

I Am an American Soldier, H2650 [19MR]

If Iraq Falls, H10140 [5SE]

In a New Joint U.S.-Iraqi Patrol, the Americans Go First, S1176 [25JA]

Iran's Proxy War, S8995 [11JY]

Iraq Deployment Changed Soldier—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Delays Return, S5614 [4MY]

Iraq Out of Time, Needs Troops, H2385 [9MR]

Iraq—Go Deep or Get Out, S9204 [13JY], S10597 [1AU]

Iraqis Fear War's Long-Term Cost to Kids, H3446 [17AP]

Iraq's Oil, Smugglers Are Targeted, H2648 [19MR]

Islam's Problem, S8762 [9JY]

It Takes Communities To Bring Soldiers All the Way Home, S4135 [29MR]

Item in War Request Stokes Fears of Iran Strike, H13317 [8NO]

``It's Tough'' To Leave Families Again—Medical Troops Off to Iraq—Many for Their Third Tour, S8889 [10JY]

It's War, Senators, S1752 [8FE]

Key Aide to Sadr Arrested in Baghdad—Iraqi-Led Operation Part of Broader Push, S1688 [7FE]

Leave Iraq and Brace for a Bigger Bloodbath, S8893 [10JY]

Loudspeaker Diplomacy, H2384 [9MR]

Maliki Pledges To Treat Militants With an Iron Fist, S1689 [7FE]

Matter of Right—Federal Court Upholds Denial of Habeas Corpus to Detainees Outside of the U.S., S2965 [9MR]

Mettle Vs. Meddle, S11717 [19SE]

Military Equipment—Missing in Action, H1235 [6FE]

Military—A Dangerous Patch, E2155 [16OC]

Moody Opens Doors to New Housing, S11107 [5SE]

More Troops, Please—``Not Losing'' Isn't the Same as Winning, H1589 [14FE]

No Comparison Between Vietnam and Iraq Wars, H1606 [14FE]

Official Plane for Speaker Pelosi? Oh Please (excerpt), H1312 [7FE]

Official—Disputed Pa. Facility Plays Vital Part in Drug War, S12102 [26SE]

One for the Middies, H13511 [9NO]

Open Government—Congress Must Investigate Tapes' Destruction, E2656 [19DE]

Our View on Flood Control—Despite Katrina, Business as Usual on Water Projects, Instead of Setting Priorities, Congress Piles on the Pork, S14055 [7NO]

Pelosi Catches Nonstop Flights Home, H1312 [7FE]

Pentagon Balked at Pleas From Officers in Field for Safer Vehicles, S9603-S9606 [19JY]

Pentagon Red Tape Keeps Medical Records From Doctors of the Wounded, H1861 [16FE]

Political Program To Exit Iraq, S8892 [10JY]

Progress in Baghdad, H1116 [31JA]

Raw Emotions Surface at Vietnam Memorial, E1319 [18JN]

Reagan Strategy for Iran and Syria, H1314 [7FE]

Recent Support for Federalism in Iraq, S11934 [21SE]

Reform for the Corps, S14055 [7NO]

Reid To Attack on Iraq, S2995 [12MR]

Retired Gen. Batiste Lashes Out on War, S11783 [20SE]

Retired General Assails U.S. Policy on Iraq, S11782 [20SE]

Road Home, S9081 [12JY], H7469 [10JY]

Rule of Law Crippled, S2964 [9MR]

Scant Resources, S14054 [7NO]

Senate Fails To Address the Real Question About War in Iraq, S8969 [11JY]

Senators Grapple With Iraq Policy, S9370 [17JY]

70% of Iraqi Schoolchildren Show Symptoms of Trauma, H3446 [17AP]

Shaky Allies in Anbar, S11934 [21SE]

Soldier ``Would Have Been Best Father''—Medic Dies in Iraq, Was Set To Fly Home for Birth of 1st Child, E1161 [25MY]

Soldiers in Iraq View Troop Surge as a Lost Cause, H1236 [6FE]

Soldier's Story, H7040 [25JN]

Some Progress May Mean Hope for Baghdad, S3151 [15MR]

Speaker Pursues Military Flights (excerpt), H1312 [7FE]

Step Up for the Marines, H2599 [15MR], H2719 [20MR]

Support for U.S. Forces in Iraq, H1740 [15FE]

`Surge' Is Succeeding, S2994 [12MR]

They'll Break the Bad News on 9/11, H7055, H7058 [25JN]

Troika and the Surge, H2967 [23MR]

U.S. Commander—Violence Down in Baghdad, S11789 [20SE]

U.S. Is Seen in Iraq Until at Least '09, S10596 [1AU]

U.S. Troop Buildup in Iraq Falling Short, H7666 [12JY]

U.S. Troop Fatalities in Iraq Drop Sharply, S10534 [1AU]

U.S. War of Ideas, H2385 [9MR]

US's Iraq Oil Grab Is a Done Deal, H2013 [28FE]

Victory Is Not an Option—The Mission Can't Be Accomplished—It's Time for a New Strategy, S1900 [13FE], H1507 [13FE], H1729 [15FE]

Vietnam Green Beret Made Chicopee Proud, E1320 [18JN]

Walk Delivers a U.S. Message, S3165 [15MR]

War Funds Under Attack, S14429 [15NO]

War To Save the Surge, S1584 [6FE]

War We Just Might Win, S10534 [1AU], H9553 [2AU]

Warner Questions Credibility of Bush Plan, S2128 [16FE]

Was Osama Right?, S9423 [17JY]

Waterboarding Used To Be a Crime, S14156 [8NO]

Watered Down—Another Pork-Laden Bill for the Army Corps of Engineers Contains Modest Checks on Future Projects, S11991 [24SE]

Way Back From Iraq, S9424 [17JY]

We Couldn't Be Prouder, E268 [6FE]

What About Those Other Iraq Deadlines?, S5027 [25AP]

When Even the Powerful Can't Speak the Truth, E2316 [5NO]

White House Isn't Backing Iraq Study Group Follow-Up, H7665 [12JY]

Whose Oil Is It, Anyway?, H2649 [19MR]

Winning One Battle, Fighting the Next—America Needs To Be Heartened by Our Success in Iraq, S13678 [1NO]

Wrong on Timetables, S3740 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: strengthen U.S. efforts to defeat the Taliban and terrorist networks and to develop long-term political stability and economic prosperity (see S. Res. 34), S753 [18JA]

Africa: recognize strategic importance and welcome establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (see H. Res. 897), H16949 [19DE]

Air Force: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 47), S11655 [18SE] (see S. Res. 416), S15911 [18DE] (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]

———require a report on the size and mixture of the intertheater airlift force (see H.R. 3909), H11776 [18OC]

———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 32), H515 [12JA]

Air Force Space Command: anniversary (see S. Res. 389), S14787 [5DE] (see H. Res. 906), H16949 [19DE]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see S. Con. Res. 64), S16006 [19DE] (see H. Con. Res. 240), H12021 [24OC]

Appropriations: authorize to address equipment reset and other equipment needs of the National Guard (see S. 756), S2598 [5MR]

———authorize transfer of earmarked funds to accounts for operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 2461), S15234 [12DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1547), S7070 [5JN]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 567), S1902 [13FE] (see S. 1548), S7070 [5JN] (see H.R. 1585), H2742 [20MR]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration (see H. Res. 403), H5052 [15MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 860), H15314 [11DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 269), H15413 [12DE]

———authorizing for military construction (see S. 1549), S7070 [5JN]

———corrections in enrollment of military construction appropriations legislation that omitted two Army construction and land acquisition projects (see H.R. 712), H986 [29JA]

———limit cost growth associated with major defense base closure and realignments (see S. 1902), S10313 [30JY] (see H.R. 3254), H9275 [31JY]

———limit furlough of employees on the basis of a lack of funds until all contracts for nonessential services have been suspended (see S. 2462), S15234 [12DE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 373), H341 (see H.R. 374, 379), H342 [10JA]

———making (see H.R. 3222), H8833 (see H.R. 3222), H9052 [30JY]

———making emergency supplemental (see S. 2340), S14285 [13NO] (see H.R. 4156), H13858 [13NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), consideration (see H. Res. 818), H13858 [13NO]

———making for military construction and family housing projects (see S. 113), S39 [4JA] (see H.R. 22), H111 [5JA]

———making (H.R. 3222), consideration (see H. Res. 596), H9274 [31JY]

———making (H.R. 3222), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 806), H13295 [7NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 614), H9704 [3AU]

———making supplemental for military actions overseas and troop readiness (see S. 1305), S5562 [3MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (see S. 965), S3607 [22MR] (see H.R. 1591), H2742 [20MR] (see H.R. 2206), H4627 [8MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), consideration (see H. Res. 261), H2820 [21MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 332), H4049 [24AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H4751 [9MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 438), H5722 [23MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of an American braille tactile flag honoring blind civilians, military personnel, and veterans (see H.R. 4169), H13859 [13NO]

———establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H3361 [29MR]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2417), H5531 [21MY]

———allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H9467 (see H.R. 3298), H9544 [1AU]

———allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 2052), S11585 [17SE] (see H.R. 3174), H8617 [25JY]

———allow local government officals, who are also deployed members of the National Guard or Reserves, a reasonable accommodation to fulfill their governmental duties while deployed (see H. Res. 468), H6111 [6JN]

———allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 81), H113 [5JA]

———allow termination of telecommunications contracts entered into before notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3786), H11394 [9OC]

———assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (see S. 2516), S15911 [18DE] (see H.R. 2884), H7339 [27JN]

———authorize a competitive grant program to assist former members in securing employment in the private sector (see S. 1971), S10788 [2AU] (see H.R. 3429), H9707 [3AU]

———authorize adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and allowances to members whose court martial sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside (see S. 2491), S15651 [14DE]

———authorize allowance for civilian clothing for members traveling in connection with medical evacuation (see H.R. 2194), H4552 [7MY]

———authorize members receiving outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to receive such care through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1546), H2620 [15MR]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 939), H1414 [8FE]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1097), S4437 [12AP] (see S. 1763), S9019 [11JY]

———award a military service medal to members who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons (see S. 2218), S13261 [23OC] (see H.R. 3471), H10076 [4SE]

———clarify roles of Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs disability evaluation systems, develop a single physical exam to determine fitness for duty and disability ratings, and standardize fitness testing (see H.R. 3581), H10624 [19SE]

———commend volunteers and other individuals who provide support to families and children of deployed members (see H. Con. Res. 181), H7433 [28JN]

———condemn personal attacks on the honor, integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military service (see H. Res. 686), H11027 [27SE]

———conduct a study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers instead of Social Security numbers to identify members (see H.R. 3128), H8292 [23JY]

———continue payment of certain bonuses to members deceased, retired, or separated from service due to combat-related injuries to which they were previously entitled (see H.R. 4334), H14493 (see H.R. 4334), H15207 [6DE]

———create a program of patient navigators for wounded members (see H.R. 1577), H2742 [20MR]

———create a standard soldier patient tracking system (see H.R. 1579), H2742 [20MR]

———declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members of the Armed Forces and their mission (see S. Con. Res. 35, 35), S7178 [6JN]

———distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H6438 (see H.R. 2721), H6475 [14JN]

———eliminate Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program enrollment fee for certain members and allow active duty personnel to opt in without enrollment fee or penalty (see H.R. 1969), H3694 [19AP]

———encourage courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of a member who receives a death gratuity to consider the member's intent regarding the distribution of funds on behalf of the child (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7202 [26JN]

———encourage increased investment in pain management research by the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs and NIH to improve treatment for military casualties (see S. Res. 332), S12141 [26SE]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 430), S1326 [30JA] (see H.R. 718), H1053 [30JA]

———enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for service (see H.R. 513), H670 [17JA]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1246), H2038 [28FE]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 723), S2487 [1MR]

———ensure National Guard and Reserve members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring fully participate in transition assistance programs that provide information on available benefits (see H.R. 2259), H4752 [9MY]

———ensure proper administration of the discharge of members for personality disorder (see S. 1817), S9612 [19JY]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (see S. 641), S2023 [15FE] (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3200 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1471 [12FE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H16948 [19DE]

———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1606), S7638 [13JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 2702), H6403 [13JN]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 1649), S7887 [19JN]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H11315 [4OC]

———exclude from gross income certain bonuses and continue payment of bonuses to members retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries to which they were previously entitled (see H.R. 4750), H15737 [17DE]

———expand eligibility for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see S. 225), S283 [9JA] (see H.R. 585), H789 [19JA]

———expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1265), S5497 [2MY] (see H.R. 2697), H6403 [13JN]

———expand survivor annuity program covering unremarried surviving spouses to include any otherwise eligible surviving spouse who remarries after age 55 or whose remarriage before age 55 is terminated (see H.R. 959), H1415 [8FE]

———expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members to their loved ones for burial (see S. 1765), S9019 [11JY] (see H.R. 691), H943 [24JA] (see H.R. 2333), H5053 [15MY]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see S. Res. 37), S912 [23JA] (see H. Res. 87), H886 [23JA]

———extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the Reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations (see H.R. 3414), H9707 [3AU]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1750), H3278 [28MR]

———extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (see H.R. 588), H789 [19JA] (see H.R. 1347), H2242 [6MR]

———extend time limit for the use of education benefits by members of the Selected Reserve and certain members of the Reserve component (see H.R. 3991), H12155 [29OC]

———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations (see S. 1688), S8356 [25JN] (see H.R. 1330), H2241 [6MR]

———extend time limit for use of education assistance for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate (see H.R. 3082), H8120 [18JY]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury (see S. 1113), S4477 [16AP] (see H.R. 2048), H4203 [26AP]

———give advance notice of the results of any Dept. of Defense review of the circumstances surrounding the death of a member by friendly fire to the primary next of kin before public release of the review (see H.R. 1670), H3017 [23MR]

———guarantee the right of deployed members who are elected officials of State and local legislatures to vote on matters pending before such legislatures (see H.R. 3856), H11638 [16OC]

———honor all Americans serving and condemn attack by broadcaster Rush H. Limbaugh III, on the integrity and professionalism of some of those Americans (see H. Con. Res. 221), H11070 [1OC]

———honor all members and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledge to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the integrity of any person (see H. Res. 706), H11171 [2OC]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 207), H117 [5JA]

———impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of members for personality disorder (see H.R. 3167), H8397 [24JY]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S39 [4JA] (see H.R. 1354), H2242 [6MR]

———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4247), H14083 [15NO]

———improve certain death and survivor benefits (see S. 1063), S4161 [29MR]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see S. 1065), S4161 [29MR] (see H.R. 3051), H7851 [16JY]

———improve educational assistance for members and former members (see S. 1293), S5562 [3MY]

———improve health care for severely injured members and former members (see S. 1363), S5928 [10MY]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (see S. 1283), S5561 [3MY] (see H.R. 1538), H2619 [15MR]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H3183 [27MR]

———improve management of medical care for members and improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 1670), S8061 [20JN] (see S. 1682), S8301 [22JN]

———improve medical care of members and veterans (see S. 1044), S4160 [29MR]

———improve mental health care for wounded members (see S. 1196), S4917 [24AP] (see H.R. 2612), H6179 [7JN]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 826), H1210 [5FE]

———increase basic pay (see H. Con. Res. 162), H5926 [24MY]

———increase basic pay for members and provide a special survivor indemnity allowance for persons affected by certain required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offsets (see S. Con. Res. 34), S6954 [25MY]

———increase maximum age for original appointment of retired servicemembers to a Border Patrol agent position (see H.R. 311), H122 [5JA]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H16949 [19DE]

———increase percentage of basic pay raise for members and further narrow the pay gap between military and private sector pay scales (see H.R. 2027), H4175 [25AP]

———increase the number of outpatient visits for mental health care that do not require preauthorization for dependents of certain members (see H.R. 4024), H12383 [31OC]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see S. 1390), S6126 [15MY] (see H.R. 2303), H4966 [14MY]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 887), H16834 [18DE]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 3), H119 [5JA]

———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S2022 [15FE]

———limit length of deployment of members of the military to Iraq (see H.R. 3178), H8617 [25JY]

———limit simultaneous deployment to combat zones of dual-military couples who have minor dependents (see S. 1659), S7887 [19JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H8834 (see H.R. 3229), H9052 [30JY]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (see S. 470), S1410 [31JA] (see S. Con. Res. 2), S671 [17JA] (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1057 [24JA] (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1411 [31JA] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H343 [10JA] (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1471 [12FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq and urge the President to consider options and alternatives for success (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1668 [14FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), consideration (see H. Res. 157), H1470 [12FE]

———pay travel costs for certain members of the Selected Reserve when attending inactive duty training or other mission readiness training outside commuting limits of the members' duty stations (see H.R. 1991), H3723 [20AP]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see S. 1480), S6844 [24MY] (see H.R. 4274), H14156 [4DE]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 2739), H6576 [15JN]

———permit collection of donations in Senate buildings to be sent to military personnel on active duty overseas participating in or in support of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the war on terrorism (see S. Res. 361), S13624 [31OC]

———permit members of the Selected Reserves and Reserve components to re-enter their military service and receive Reserve Education Assistance Program benefits if they previously earned such benefit (see H.R. 3099), H8184 [19JY]

———prohibit an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq without prior authorization by Congress (see S. 308), S579 [16JA]

———prohibit funding for any covert action in Iran, or to carry out any military action in the absence of imminent threat, in accordance with international law and requirements for congressional authorization (see H.R. 770), H1151 [31JA]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H788 [19JA]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 269), H121 [5JA]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (see S. 233), S283 [9JA] (see S. 287), S509 [12JA] (see H.R. 353), H252 [9JA] (see H.R. 438), H513 [12JA]

———prohibit use of funds to continue deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq beyond a certain date (see S. 448), S1410 [31JA]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see S. 1658), S7887 [19JN]

———provide a dislocation allowance to retired members, including members placed on the temporary disability retired list, moving from their last duty station to their designated home (see H.R. 2996), H7655 [11JY]

———provide alternative retired pay and disability compensation rates for members with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates (see H.R. 1732), H3278 [28MR]

———provide certain employment protections for family members caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty (see S. 1885), S10149 [26JY]

———provide criminal punishment for killing a member (see H.R. 3884), H11775 [18OC]

———provide eligibility for reduced non-regular service military retired pay before age 60 (see H.R. 3449), H9708 [3AU]

———provide for a comprehensive research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families (see H.R. 3620), H10695 [20SE]

———provide for certain members of the Selected Reserve to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1211), H1967 [27FE]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4130), H13521 [9NO]

———provide for eligibility of Reserve component members supporting contingency operations for educational assistance based on cumulative days of active duty service (see H.R. 4148), H13522 [9NO]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 657), H941 [24JA]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 243), H120 [5JA]

———provide for payment of death gratuity relative to members without a surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child (see S. 659), S2164 [16FE] (see H.R. 1115), H1892 [16FE]

———provide for uniformity in the awarding of disability ratings for wounds or injuries incurred by members (see S. 1252), S5306 [30AP]

———provide medical care and other benefits for members and veterans with severe injuries or illnesses (see H.R. 3210), H8820 [27JY]

———provide members and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs (see S. 1349), S5869 [9MY]

———provide Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance for National Guard and Reserve members who serve extended periods of continuous active duty that include prolonged periods in certain theaters of operation (see S. 2139), S12774 [4OC]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 384), S1057 [24JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see S. 1444), S6461 [22MY] (see H.R. 1439), H2399 [9MR]

———provide relief for certain members of the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see H.R. 3741), H11249 [3OC]

———provide relief relative to contracts for cellular phone service (see S. 1313), S5655 [7MY]

———provide rent and mortgage payment relief for members of the Reserves called to active duty and allow a refundable tax credit to lessors for payments foregone by such relief (see H.R. 1511), H2486 [13MR]

———provide specially adaptive housing assistance to certain disabled members residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 1315), H2164 [5MR]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (see S. 902), S3199 [15MR] (see H.R. 1541), H2619 [15MR]

———provide that active-duty Army or Air Force officers may not be promoted to brigadier general unless they have had a duty assignment of a certain length involving administration of the National Guard or Reserves (see H.R. 1288), H2119 [1MR]

———provide transitional emergency assistance for members who are severely injured, expand caregiver services, and improve screening and care for members with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2855), H7070 [25JN]

———reaffirm commitment to respecting the independent and professional reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members serving in good standing in the defense of the U.S. (see H. Res. 644), H10362 [10SE]

———recognize dedication and honorable service of military nurses (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2436 [12MR]

———recognize families of members for their contributions and sacrifices (see S. Res. 378), S14398 [14NO]

———recognize heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients and commend efforts of Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, TX, to celebrate recipients and encourage expansion of program (see H. Res. 271), H3080 [26MR]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war (see H.R. 930), H1413 [8FE]

———recognize performance in achieving military objectives in Iraq and encourage issuance of a Presidential proclamation to observe a national day commemorating military success in Iraq (see H.R. 4020), H12383 [31OC]

———recognize performance in Iraq, begin redeployment of National Guard units, and ensure protection of the States (see H.R. 2539), H5925 [24MY]

———redeploy from non-Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, political, and economic benchmarks relating to Iraq are not met (see H.R. 1263), H2118 [1MR]

———reduce minimum age of retirement for certain Reserves who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, increase educational assistance for Selected Reserve, and provide certain other benefits to Reserve components (see S. 1879), S10148 [26JY]

———reduce post traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related stress disorders among military personnel (see H.R. 3256), H9275 [31JY]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H12155 [29OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 1243), S5183 [26AP] (see H.R. 690), H943 [24JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see S. 648), S2024 [15FE] (see H.R. 1428), H2398 [9MR]

———reimburse State or local governments for losses when employees who perform public safety or first responder duties are also deployed members of the Reserves (see H.R. 2664), H6235 [11JN]

———reimburse tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, defer student loans, and reduce interest rates during periods of military service (see S. 1718), S8610 [27JN] (see H.R. 2910), H7431 [28JN]

———reiterate authority to use riot control agents as a legitimate, legal, and non-lethal alternative to lethal force under general rules of engagement for contingency operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2344), H5290 [16MY]

———remove members from street patrol duty in Iraq (see H. Res. 140), H1415 [8FE]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.R. 1292), H2120 [1MR] (see H.R. 2450), H5723 [23MY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq, commence redeployment of combat forces, and authorize for use in a revised U.S. policy in Iraq (see S.J. Res. 15), S6954 [25MY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal (see H.R. 413), H434 [11JA] (see H.R. 3938), H11933 [23OC]

———repeal statutory designation of beneficiaries of the death gratuity and permit members to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice (see S. 663), S2164 [16FE]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1261), S5390 [1MY] (see H.R. 2247), H4752 [9MY]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 530), H671 [17JA]

———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see S. Res. 356), S13438 [25OC]

———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see S. 2400), S14700 [3DE] (see H.R. 3793), H11489 [10OC]

———require military personnel to undergo a medical examination prior to separation or discharge (see H.R. 2258), H4752 [9MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 2189), H4552 [7MY]

———require senior military officials to submit reports on the status of planning for redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq and brief Congress on content of such reports (see S. 2134), S12532 [3OC]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 3780), H11394 [9OC]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H14083 [15NO]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces and provide support to military personnel (see S. 8), S36 [4JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1222), H2037 [28FE]

———review previously-denied disability and traumatic injury claims and improve physical evaluation processes (see S. 1064), S4161 [29MR]

———revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law (see S. 513), S1709 [7FE] (see H.R. 869), H1342 [7FE]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 3159), H8396 [24JY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), consideration (see H. Res. 601), H9466 (see H. Res. 601), H9543 [1AU]

———study needs of wounded women warriors (see H.R. 2394), H5472 [17MY]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (see S. 574), S1902 [13FE]

———take no action to undermine safety or impact ability to complete assigned or future missions (see S. Res. 107), S3199 [15MR]

———take no action to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces or impact their ability to complete their assigned or future missions (see S. Res. 101), S2899 [8MR]

———terminate national security waiver used to deny payment of high-deployment allowance to members serving lengthy or numerous deployments and expand eligibility for such allowance (see H.R. 3381), H9705 [3AU]

———transfer contact information for a member who is being medically separated or retired to the State department or agency for veterans affairs where the veteran intends to reside (see H.R. 3191), H8741 [26JY]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see S. Res. 287), S10424 [31JY] (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]

———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see S. Con. Res. 41), S9262 [16JY] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H7783 [13JY]

———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (see H. Res. 541), H7776 [12JY]

———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (see H. Res. 276), H3184 [27MR] (see H. Res. 305), H3475 [17AP]

———urge collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force (see H. Res. 163), H1668 [14FE]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1826), H3360 [29MR]

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

———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]

———convey surface estate of the San Jacinto Disposal Area to Galveston, TX (see H.R. 4829), H16833 [18DE]

———expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H4913 [10MY]

Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]

Aviation: carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (see H.R. 2274), H4913 [10MY]

———prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (see S. 387), S1188 [25JA] (see H.R. 1441), H2399 [9MR]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 3972), H12103 [25OC] (see H.R. 4044), H12453 [1NO]

Bieda, Charmaine: relief (see H.R. 3790), H11394 [9OC]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see S.J. Res. 26), S15031 [7DE] (see H.J. Res. 67), H14494 (see H.J. Res. 67), H15208 [6DE]

———reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 1702), H3080 [26MR]

Bush, President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (see S. Res. 302), S10902 [3AU] (see H. Res. 625), H10017 [4AU]

———transmit periodically to Congress a report detailing terms of completion and seek to enter into a multilateral agreement to provide for completion of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 744), H1149 [31JA]

———transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding possible developments in Iraq (see H.R. 1183), H1895 [16FE]

Cannon AFB, NM: authorize appropriations to acquire real property and carry out a military construction project (see S. 842), S3000 [12MR]

Cemeteries and funerals: provide legal protection against frivolous lawsuits directed at statutes prohibiting picketing at military and other funerals (see H.R. 1613), H2744 [20MR]

Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries: establish (see S. 1999), S10902 [3AU] (see H.R. 3558), H10509 [18SE]

Cheney, Vice President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (see S. Res. 302), S10902 [3AU] (see H. Res. 625), H10017 [4AU]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (see S. Res. 132), S4047 [28MR]

Civil liberties: prohibit most extraterritorial detention and rendition, modify definition of unlawful enemy combatant for purposes of military commissions and extend statutory habeas corpus to detainees (see S. 1876), S9916 [25JY]

———repeal and modify certain provisions of law relative to the review of the detention of enemy combatants (see H.R. 2710), H6404 [13JN]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 4660), H15467 [13DE]

———revise definition of unlawful enemy combatant relative to laws dealing with military commissions and establish right of habeas corpus for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 2543), H5925 [24MY]

Climate: address security risks posed by global climate change (see S. 1018), S4047 [28MR] (see H.R. 1961), H3694 [19AP]

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

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see S. 1825), S9613 [19JY] (see H.R. 3706), H11027 [27SE]

Commission To Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse Attack: extend deadline for submission of final report, appoint additional members, and ensure availability of funds (see H.R. 61, 62), H112 [5JA]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: block acquisition of minority interest in 3Com Corp., by Bain Capital, LLC and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (see H. Res. 730), H11491 [10OC]

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 H.R. 1048), H1667 [14FE]

Congress: express need for congressional approval before any offensive military action by the U.S. against another nation (see S. Res. 39), S1057 [24JA]

———pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H670 [17JA]

———pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (H.R. 511), consideration (see H. Res. 220), H2302 [7MR]

Contraceptives: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 1800), S9469 [17JY] (see H.R. 2064), H4204 [26AP]

Contracts: phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 2398), S14619 [16NO] (see H.R. 4102), H13295 [7NO]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations (see H.R. 607), H834 [22JA]

———reform acquisition practices (see S. 32), S6461 [22MY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 369), H341 [10JA]

———require certain departments and agencies to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of a certain amount for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 897), H1343 [7FE]

———require internal ethics compliance programs by contractors (see H.R. 3383), H9705 [3AU]

Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 1587), H2742 [20MR]

———carry out the Penobscot River Restoration Project (see S. 424), S1284 [29JA]

———conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a water supply project for Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, CA (see H.R. 13), H110 [5JA]

———provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project (see H.R. 68), H112 [5JA]

Courts: restore habeas corpus for those detained by the U.S. and repeal prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims (see H.R. 1416), H2340 [8MR]

———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see S. 185), S41 [4JA] (see H.R. 267), H121 [5JA] (see H.R. 2826), H7010 [22JN]

Crime: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see S. 119), S39 [4JA] (see H.R. 400), H433 [11JA]

Cuba: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (see S. 1249), S5306 [30AP] (see S. 1469), S6549 [23MY] (see H.R. 2212), H4627 [8MY]

Death and dying: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 29), H343 [10JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prevent attachment of provisions to legislation funding implementation of recommendations that provoke threats of Presidential veto (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3608 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2956 [22MR]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 528), H671 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 701), H986 [29JA]

———amend Impact Aid Program to ensure eligible local educational agencies receive same percentage of maximum payment as the percentage of its land owned by the Government (see H.R. 4496), H15413 [12DE]

———amend Impact Aid Program to ensure full funding under current formulas to local educational agencies where the Government owns at least fifty percent of the land (see H.R. 4495), H15413 [12DE]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 318), H123 [5JA]

———extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the Reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations (see S. 2246), S13490 [26OC]

———make permanent waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 3625), H10695 [20SE]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers and their spouses (see S. 1794), S9469 [17JY] (see S. 1822, 1830), S9613 [19JY] (see H.R. 3748), H11314 [4OC]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 4540), H15465 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1550), S7070 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enter into an agreement with the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see H.R. 1333), H2241 [6MR]

———establish national emergency centers on military installations (see H.R. 1796), H3358 [29MR]

———make grants to first responder agencies that have employees on active duty in the National Guard or Reserves (see S. 1955), S10787 [2AU]

Dept. of HUD: establish a program to provide financial assistance to certain homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage payments from their call to active military duty (see H.R. 2599), H6110 [6JN]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (see S. 66), S38 [4JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H252 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation (see H.R. 4219), H14082 [15NO]

———carry out a pilot program to provide mental health services to certain veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq (see H.R. 4231), H14082 [15NO]

———change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain educational benefits (see H.R. 3882), H11728 [17OC]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 1233), S5183 [26AP]

———establish grant program for organizations providing pro bono legal representation to assist servicemembers and veterans in obtaining health care benefits (see S. 1569), S7332 [7JN]

———establish the Heroes Helping Heroes Program to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty (see S. 1205), S5085 [25AP]

———improve outreach programs (see S. 1314), S5655 [7MY] (see H.R. 67), H112 [5JA]

———provide housing benefits for certain disabled members of the Armed Forces and expand housing and automobile benefits to veterans with severe burn injuries (see S. 1096), S4437 [12AP]

———provide VA medical personnel with access to electronic medical records for soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1128), H1892 [16FE]

———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 644), S2023 [15FE] (see H.R. 1102), H1789 [15FE] (see H.R. 1641), H2955 [22MR] (see H.R. 4889), H16947 [19DE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 3954), H12020 [24OC]

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H2742 [20MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S3352 [20MR] (see H.R. 1927), H3560 [18AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 2363), S14488 [15NO] (see H.R. 2642), H6234 [11JN] (see H.R. 4104), H13296 [7NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H6329 [12JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see S. 1645), S7810 [18JN]

Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management: establish position (see S. 179), S41 [4JA]

Dietz, Danny P.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4927), H16948 [19DE]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 824), S2898 [8MR] (see H.R. 995), H1471 [12FE]

Disasters: anniversary of Hurricane Audrey (see S. Res. 264), S8794 [9JY]

———take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related to seismic activity in connection with the lease and development of non-excess property of military departments (see H.R. 4719), H15737 [17DE]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 3366), H9705 [3AU]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see S. 818), S2898 [8MR]

Education: expand the education loan repayment program for members of the Selected Reserve (see H.R. 2195), H4552 [7MY]

Eglin AFB, FL: require a sharing agreement with the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to provide inpatient services to veterans at Eglin AFB Hospital (see H.R. 3489), H10245 [6SE]

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] (see H.R. 711), H986 [29JA]

Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see S. 1898), S10313 [30JY] (see S. 1975), S10788 [2AU] (see H.R. 3391), H9706 [3AU] (see H.R. 3481), H10245 [6SE] (see H.R. 3556), H10433 [17SE]

———prohibit discrimination against certain family members caring for recovering members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3993), H12236 [30OC]

———provide family and medical leave to primary caregivers of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see S. 1894), S10149 [26JY]

Etchberger, Richard L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 766), H1150 [31JA]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 168), H6331 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: study support services for family and children of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (see S. 1660), S7887 [19JN]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of flags at funerals of civilian Federal employees engaged in support of military operations who have died in combat zones in the course of their duties (see H.R. 312), H122 [5JA]

———extend date on which the National Security Personnel System will first apply to certain defense laboratories (see S. 457), S1410 [31JA]

———provide that the National Security Personnel System shall not apply to certain defense laboratories (see H.R. 2007), H3777 [23AP]

———streamline and simplify travel procedures used by personnel (see S. 754), S2559 [2MR]

Flag—U.S.: authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (see S. 720), S2487 [1MR] (see H.R. 692), H943 [24JA]

———request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1415 [8FE]

Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (see H.R. 2929), H7431 [28JN]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 23), H120 [5JA]

———prohibit use of funds for training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces (see H.R. 3134), H8292 [23JY]

Fort Lee, VA: name Army Quartermaster Center and School Logistics Automation Training Facility in honor of Richard H. Thompson, the only quartermaster to have risen from private to full general (see H.R. 1206), H1967 [27FE]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: condition the transfer of personnel and functions pursuant to the base closure process (see H.R. 3097), H8184 [19JY]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see S. 2226), S13365 [24OC] (see H.R. 2779), H6734 [19JN]

Gambling: prohibit use of gambling devices on departmental property (see H.R. 4497), H15413 [12DE]

GAO: address certain questions relative to the closing of Fort Monmouth, NJ, and the transfer of personnel, functions, and activities to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (see S. 1836), S9613 [19JY] (see H.R. 3108), H8185 [19JY]

———require report and audit on transfer of personnel and functions from Fort Monmouth, NJ (see S. 1835), S9613 [19JY]

Getherall, Joseph T.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 974), H1416 [8FE]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 434), H5724 [23MY]

Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2072), H4204 [26AP]

Health: create an ombudsman in each military medical facility to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care and require the advertising of such services (see H.R. 1749), H3278 [28MR]

———create an ombudsman office to provide assistance to and answer questions from medical holdover patients and their families (see H.R. 1580), H2742 [20MR]

———establish and monitor medical holdover performance standards (see H.R. 1578), H2742 [20MR]

———provide for maintenance, management, and availability for research of assets of Air Force Health Study (see S. 1421), S6266 [17MY] (see H.R. 2681), H6330 [12JN]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 5), H119 [5JA]

Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H13522 [9NO]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H12384 [31OC]

Housing: improve oversight of, and accountability for, military housing privatization initiative projects (see S. 2492), S15770 [17DE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 750), H11639 [16OC]

———commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 691), H11027 [27SE]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H13411 [8NO]

Immigration: expand special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators or interpreters with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1790), H3358 [29MR]

———provide lawful permanent resident status to the immediate family members of military service personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 3687), H11026 [27SE]

———temporarily increase number of Iraqi and Afghan translators in the Armed Forces who may be provided status as special immigrants (see H.R. 125), H115 [5JA] (see H.R. 1151), H1894 [16FE]

———waive inadmissability based on misrepresentation for an immediate relative of certain Armed Forces members and extend nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of such members (see H.R. 1745), H3278 [28MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide citizenship for certain children of U.S. servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars (see H.R. 4007), H12237 [30OC]

Insurance: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1554), H2620 [15MR]

———establish a TRICARE mail-order pharmacy pilot program (see H.R. 2319), H5053 [15MY]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates the same as those offered under Medicare and contract for health care services with a teaching hospital in an urban area (see H.R. 140), H115 [5JA]

Intelligence services: establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control (see S. 1943), S10787 [2AU]

Iran: clarify that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law (see S.J. Res. 23), S13684 [1NO] (see H.J. Res. 64), H13959 [14NO]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see S. 433), S1326 [30JA] (see S.J. Res. 9), S2899 [8MR] (see H.R. 663), H941 [24JA] (see H.R. 787), H1151 [31JA] (see H. Res. 41), H253 [9JA]

———disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 15), H123 [5JA]

———encourage Iraqis to vote to approve or disapprove continued deployment of U.S. Armed Forces and commence redeployment if the vote is to disapprove continued deployment (see H. Con. Res. 110), H3362 [29MR]

———end U.S. occupation immediately (see H.R. 1234), H2037 [28FE]

———enhance U.S. national security interests and the safety of U.S. Armed Forces by providing a strategy for stabilizing Iraq and the Middle East (see H.R. 3863), H11727 [17OC]

———ensure U.S. Armed Forces have the necessary resources to carry out their mission and require the Iraqi Government meets certain political, economic, and military benchmarks (see S. Res. 70), S1576 [5FE]

———establish a diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (see S. 2130), S12532 [3OC]

———establish a sunset for the authorization for use of military force against Iraq (see H.R. 2605), H6179 [7JN]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 714), H987 [29JA]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see S. 1545), S7070 [5JN] (see H.R. 2574), H6007 [5JN] (see H. Con. Res. 45), H944 [24JA]

———keep faith with Iraqi nationals who have assisted and worked for the U.S. Government and Armed Forces in Iraq (see H.R. 2486), H5922 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for defense and reconstruction and require the President to request additional funding after certifying Iraq has made progress in meeting certain performance measures (see H.R. 775), H1151 [31JA]

———prevent establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 46), H987 [29JA]

———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (see H. Res. 734), H11494 [12OC]

———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (H. Res. 734), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H11547 [15OC]

———prohibit an increase in the number of private security contractors (see H.R. 3695), H11026 [27SE]

———protect members of the Armed Forces and provide for their withdrawal (see H.R. 455), H514 [12JA]

———provide a strategy for stabilizing Iraq and withdrawing U.S. troops (see S. 679), S2204 [17FE]

———provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who supported the U.S. (see H.R. 3824), H11494 [12OC]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S. 121), S39 [4JA] (see S. 1077), S4304 [10AP] (see H.R. 2031), H4175 [25AP] (see H.R. 3071), H7982 [17JY] (see H.J. Res. 18), H672 [17JA]

———provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 746), H1149 [31JA]

———provide for withdrawal of Armed Forces and authorize assistance for Iraq (see H.R. 645), H886 [23JA]

———recognize performance of U.S. Armed Forces, repeal authorization of use, submit redeployment plan, establish Coordinator for Iraq Stabilization, and place conditions on funding (see H.R. 1460), H2399 [9MR]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (see H.R. 2237), H4752 [9MY] (see H.R. 2451), H5723 [23MY]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H4751 [9MY]

———require clear accounting of combat efficiency of security forces (see H.R. 2156), H4485 [3MY]

———require President to develop a plan containing dates for the commencement and completion of a phased redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.R. 1837), H3360 [29MR]

———require President to report on Iraq situation, create international peacekeeping force, and convene peace conference of ethnic and religious factions to achieve reconciliation, security, and governance (see H. Res. 152), H1471 [12FE]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (see H.R. 2956), H7489 [10JY]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), consideration (see H. Res. 533), H7654 [11JY]

———require the President of the U.S. and senior diplomatic and military officials to develop a plan for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.R. 3087), H8120 [18JY]

———require U.S. military disengagement and provide U.S. assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation (see H.R. 508), H670 [17JA]

———set a deliberate timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 960), H1415 [8FE]

———set forth limitations on U.S. military presence and on U.S. aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction (see S. 670), S2165 [16FE] (see H.R. 2062), H4203 [26AP]

———specify expiration date for authorization of use of military force and authorize continuing presence of U.S. forces after that date for certain military operations and activities (see S.J. Res. 3), S2204 [17FE]

———submit to the Iraqi Government a draft bilateral status-of-forces agreement (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2956 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 231), H11490 [10OC]

———support troops in their mission and in the global war on terror and assist Iraqi Government in establishing a nation that can sustain and defend itself (see H. Res. 147), H1416 [8FE]

———transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding redeployment of troops from Iraq (see S. 1950), S10787 [2AU]

———urge Iraqi Government to schedule referendum to determine whether the people of Iraq want the U.S. military to redeploy or remain until order is restored (see H. Con. Res. 201), H9655 [2AU] (see H. Con. Res. 219), H10901 [25SE]

Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building, Louisville, KY: designate (see H.R. 4454), H15316 [11DE]

Keeble, Woodrow W.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 978), S3706 [23MR]

Kirtland AFB, NM: authorize appropriations to acquire real property and carry out a military construction project (see S. 750), S2559 [2MR]

Knoxville, TN: convey parcel of real property known as the John Sevier Range to Tennessee (see H.R. 3476), H10156 [5SE]

Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1846), S9773 [23JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1692), S8356 [25JN] (see H.R. 2852), H7070 [25JN]

Law enforcement officers: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1258), H2118 [1MR]

Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H13204 [6NO]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see S. 1524), S6846 [24MY] (see H.R. 2161), H4485 [3MY]

Meaders, Robert: recognize volunteers and contributors of Operation Helmet for efforts to upgrade military helmets of personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 92), H2620 [15MR]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see S. 288), S509 [12JA] (see H.R. 440), H513 [12JA]

Medicare: provide exception to limit on reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period when one is ordered to active duty in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see S. 1767, 1768), S9019 [11JY] (see H.R. 2429), H5620 [22MY] (see H.R. 3007), H7655 [11JY]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 795), H1152 [31JA]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 2504), S15911 [18DE]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 424), H434 [11JA]

Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor military spouses throughout history (see H.R. 3026), H7775 [12JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 566), H759 [18JA]

Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc.: convey an A-12 Blackbird spy plane (see S. 437), S1327 [30JA] (see H.R. 812), H1209 [5FE]

Museums: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H7431 [28JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 82), S2024 [15FE]

National Commission on Detainee Treatment: establish (see H.R. 3244), H9275 [31JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 4), S36 [4JA] (see S. 328), S671 [17JA] (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 567), H8617 [25JY]

National Guard: ensure that families of National Guard and Reserve members have full access to mental health care during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members (see S. 2497), S15910 [18DE]

———establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty (see S. 1272), S5497 [2MY] (see H.R. 2090), H4291 [1MY]

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 3798), H11489 [10OC]

———provide members additional time to transition to civilian life after returning from active duty (see H.R. 2059), H4203 [26AP]

———support (see H. Res. 542), H7776 [12JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 1034), H1564 [13FE]

National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 18), S41 [4JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3017 [23MR]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 27), S4437 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 191), H8397 [24JY]

National security: enter into an agreement with the Center for the Study of the Presidency to study reforms of the national security interagency system (see H.R. 2143), H4484 [3MY]

———repeal limitation on authority to issue security clearances for certain persons (see H.R. 2615), H6179 [7JN]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service, allow induction to uniformed services during wartime, and make permanent favorable tax treatment of combat pay (see H.R. 393), H342 [10JA]

National Trauma Institute: establish (see H.R. 3673), H10939 [26SE]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see S. Res. 374), S14192 [8NO] (see H. Res. 770), H11934 [23OC]

Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see S. Con. Res. 55), S14619 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 261), H14083 [15NO]

———declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H342 [10JA]

Northport, NY: tribute to American Legion Post 694 (see H. Res. 904), H16949 [19DE]

Nuclear weapons: assess plans for the modernization and sustainment of the land-based, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile strategic deterrent force (see S. 2039), S11414 [11SE]

———establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see H. Res. 115), H1054 [30JA]

———prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, and stop proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials, and technology (see S. 1977), S10788 [2AU]

———require a comprehensive nuclear posture review (see S. 1914), S10604 [1AU]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: implement recommendations to ensure that the Dept. of Defense accounts for all small weapons procured by the Iraqi Security Forces (see H.R. 529), H671 [17JA]

Osprey tiltrotor aircraft: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds (see S. 2527), S16005 [19DE]

Our Military Kids, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 313), H3475 [17AP]

Patriotism: prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag (see S. 1877), S9916 [25JY]

———presrcibe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag (see H.R. 3380), H9705 [3AU]

Petraeus, David H.: commend military service and leadership and condemn efforts of certain persons questioning his honesty, integrity, and service (see S. Res. 315), S11414 [11SE] (see H. Res. 647), H10362 [10SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H4913 [10MY]

Postal Service: recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H12237 [30OC]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 156), H116 [5JA]

Presidential appointments: change eligibility requirement for appointment of Sec. of Defense (see H.R. 417), H434 [11JA]

President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations (see H.R. 3502), H10319 [7SE] (see H.R. 3645), H10755 [24SE] (see H. Res. 656), H10434 [17SE]

Project Compassion (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10788 [2AU]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): demand return to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 154), S4676 [18AP] (see H. Res. 91), H886 [23JA]

Puerto Rico: recognize service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 443), H5926 [24MY]

Schools: amend procedures regarding military recruiter access to secondary school student recruiting information (see S. 1908), S10424 [31JY]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 1346), H2242 [6MR]

Schoomaker, Peter J.: tribute (see S. Res. 139), S4161 [29MR]

Selective Service System: amend laws relative to registration (see H.R. 4108), H13296 [7NO]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under such fund (see S. 2106), S12287 [27SE] (see H.R. 3921), H11846 [22OC]

———extend deadline for filing certain claims (see S. 1119), S4478 [16AP]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember for one year following the servicemember's period of military service (see H.R. 4883), H16947 [19DE]

———protect credit of servicemembers deployed to an overseas combat zone and facilitate awareness of servicemembers' rights (see H.R. 1598), H2743 [20MR]

Shadrach, Philip G.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1800), H3359 [29MR]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see S. 1565), S7332 [7JN] (see H.R. 3912), H11846 [22OC]

Small business: provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 904), S3199 [15MR]

Small Business Act: improve veterans' programs (see S. 1784), S9135 [12JY] (see H.R. 4253), H14155 [4DE]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 337), H252 [9JA]

Stark, Representative: censure relative to floor statement impugning motives of President Bush and certain Members of Congress for continued support of war in Iraq (see H. Res. 767), H11934 [23OC]

Starnes, Richelle: relief (see H.R. 3472), H10076 [4SE] (see H.R. 4068), H12455 [1NO]

Supreme Court: expedite review of National Security Agency warrantless electronic surveillance program (see S. 139), S39 [4JA]

Surplus Government property: prohibit disposal of surplus military items designated as Identification Friend or Foe items (see H.R. 3855), H11638 [16OC] (see H.R. 4097), H13203 [6NO]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 343), H252 [9JA]

———allow an above-the-line deduction for contributions to the Armed Forces Relief Trust (see H.R. 4337), H14493 (see H.R. 4337), H15208 [6DE]

———allow designation of tax payments to provide Head Start funding, reduce the national debt, and provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans instead of supporting the war in Iraq (see H.R. 3125), H8292 [23JY] (see H.R. 3190), H8741 [26JY]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1343 [7FE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 773), S2693 [6MR] (see H.R. 1110), H1892 [16FE]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H3560 [18AP]

———establish a temporary surtax to offset the current costs of the Iraq war (see H.R. 3948), H11934 [23OC]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H1789 [15FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of the compensation received for active service and for inactive-duty training as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1404), H2340 [8MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 1047), S4160 [29MR] (see H.R. 2363), H5470 [17MY]

———exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of an Armed Forces member serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1086), H1789 [15FE]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1559), H2670 [19MR]

———exclude military basic housing allowance from income for purposes of the low-income housing credit and qualified residential rental projects (see S. 839), S3000 [12MR] (see H.R. 1481), H2436 [12MR]

———expand tax forgiveness for Armed Forces members who die from wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone to include prior taxable year (see H.R. 116), H114 [5JA]

———extend authority for penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by individuals called to active duty and use tax-exempt bonds to finance homes for veterans (see H.R. 3816), H11490 [10OC]

———extend authority for penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by reservists or national guardsmen called to active duty for extended periods (see H.R. 2355), H5291 [16MY]

———extend election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance certain residences for veterans (see H.R. 3629), H10696 [20SE]

———extend rule treating combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and increase standard deduction for persons in uniformed services on active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 3808), H11489 [10OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2682), H6330 [12JN]

———make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit (see H.R. 3529), H10369 [14SE]

———make permanent penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for individuals called to active military duty for a certain period of time (see S. 1636), S7792 [15JN] (see S. 2184), S12988 [17OC] (see H.R. 3594), H10625 [19SE]

———make permanent the election to treat combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 3736), H11249 [3OC]

———make permanent the option of including combat pay when computing earned income (see S. 516), S1709 [7FE]

———make permanent the provision for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for qualified reservist distributions (see H.R. 867), H1342 [7FE]

———permanently extend election to include combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to individuals on active duty (see H.R. 3933), H11933 [23OC] (see H.R. 4085), H13203 [6NO]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 418), H434 [11JA]

———permit taxpayers the option of designating part or all of their tax refund to support reservists and National Guard members (see S. 207), S282 [9JA]

———provide a tax reduction for members of the Armed Forces who serve in a combat zone (see H.R. 1403), H2340 [8MR]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (see H.R. 3997), H12237 [30OC]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 884), H16834 [18DE]

———provide relief for children of members of the Armed Forces who die as a result of service in a combat zone (see H.R. 3961), H12021 [24OC]

———provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals called to active duty (see H.R. 4368), H15315 [11DE]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (see S. 1945), S10787 [2AU]

———provide tax relief and protections to military personnel (see S. 1593), S7544 [12JN]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them (see S. 455), S1410 [31JA] (see H.R. 3827), H11547 [15OC]

Technology: enhance the defense nanotechnology research and development program (see S. 1425), S6266 [17MY]

———recognize important contributions of military ground robotics and continue funding and development for unmanned ground vehicles (see H. Con. Res. 113), H3475 [17AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 643), H10362 [10SE]

———compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (see H.R. 2828), H7010 [22JN]

Texas: recognize employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and USO Inc., for dedication to Welcome Home a Hero Program (see H. Res. 391), H4753 [9MY]

———tribute to Army National Guard 1st-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (see H. Res. 729), H11491 [10OC]

Tower, Ellen May: tribute (see H. Res. 262), H2956 [22MR]

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

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 111), S39 [4JA]

U.S. Transportation Command: anniversary (see S. Res. 319), S11654 [18SE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 640), H10319 [7SE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 2471), S15460 [13DE]

United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (see H.J. Res. 50), H10510 [18SE]

Utah: acquire isolated parcels of land owned by the State within Camp Williams, in exchange for a parcel of public land of equal value, also within Camp Williams, for future military training (see H.R. 2777), H6734 [19JN]

———require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 3651), H10900 [25SE]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (see S. 71), S38 [4JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S38 [4JA]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H1151 [31JA]

———clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury (see S. 2309), S13989 [6NO]

———correct inequity in eligibility for military retired pay based on nonregular service for certain members of Reserve components completing their service before 1966 (see H.R. 737), H1054 [30JA]

———expand scope of educational programs for which accelerated payments of assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used (see S. 526), S1781 [8FE] (see S. 1278), S5561 [3MY] (see H.R. 1824), H3360 [29MR]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1477), H2436 [12MR] (see H.R. 2495), H5923 [24MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such individuals (see H.R. 4071), H12738 [5NO]

———extend or make permanent certain authorities for veterans' benefits (see S. 1757), S8943 [10JY]

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see S. 383), S1057 [24JA] (see H.R. 612), H834 [22JA]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 4720), H15737 [17DE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S12379 [1OC] (see H.R. 634), H886 [23JA]

———modify calculation of back pay for members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were approved for promotion while interned as POW during World War II (see H.R. 1710), H3183 [27MR]

———provide health care benefits to veterans with a service-connected disability at non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities that receive payments under Medicare or TRICARE program (see S. 815), S2898 [8MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 57), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 760), H1150 [31JA]

———research physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of Armed Forces members and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families (see S. 1271), S5497 [2MY]

———treat period of service in uniformed services as continued employment for purposes of pension and retirement benefits for individuals who die during the period of service (see H.R. 2540), H5925 [24MY]

———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H11728 [17OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1344 [7FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 117), S3608 [22MR] (see S. Res. 122), S3706 [23MR] (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP] (see H. Res. 367), H4416 [2MY]

———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 1172), H1894 [16FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to Federal employees or defense contractors who suffered disability or death due to exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 972), H1415 [8FE]

Voting: extend to elections for certain offices in American Samoa the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 2835), H7010 [22JN]

———promote participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4173), H13958 [14NO]

Walter Reed Army Medical Center: prohibit closure notwithstanding Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations (see H.R. 1417), H2340 [8MR]

War: reiterate that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war (see H. Con. Res. 14), H123 [5JA]

War Powers Resolution: ensure collective judgment of Congress and the President applies to the initiation of hostilities by Armed Forces, their continued use, and their participation in U.N. operations (see H.J. Res. 53), H10901 [25SE]

Washington: commend support for the needs of veterans and encourage residents of other States pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans (see S. Res. 364), S13685 [1NO] (see H. Res. 790), H12455 [1NO]

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 (see S. 1248), S5306 [30AP] (see H.R. 1495), H2485 [13MR]

———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), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H3559 [18AP]

———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), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 597), H9274 [31JY]

Water Resources Development Act: amend (see H.R. 1816), H3359 [29MR]

Weapons: establish U.S. policy relative to the deployment of missile defense systems capable of defending U.S. allies against ballistic missile attack (see S. 1752), S8794 [9JY]

Wilson, George D.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1799), H3359 [29MR]

Winters, Richard D.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 796), H1152 [31JA]

World War II: tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (see H. Res. 604), H9468 (see H. Res. 604), H9545 [1AU]

———tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (see S. Res. 223), S7178 [6JN] (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1152 [31JA]

Biographies

Breitweiser, Robert A., S10592 [1AU]

Citations

Bronze Star awarded to Donald B. Richwine, Jr., E20 [5JA]

Charles George Medal of Honor citation, H7038 [25JN]

Oscar G. Johnson Medal of Honor citation, H7039 [25JN]

Raymond G. Murphy Medal of Honor citation, H7041 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8918 [10JY], S8980 [11JY], S9239 [16JY], S9434 [17JY], S11569 [17SE], S11697 [19SE], S12023, S12045 [25SE], S12122, S12123 [26SE], S12205, S12270 [27SE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to proceed, S8602 [27JN]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), motion to proceed, S14474 [15NO], S14591 [16NO]

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

———making (H.R. 3222), S12416 [2OC]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3747 [26MR], S4003 [28MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S6117 [15MY], S6218 [17MY]

Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), motion to proceed, S1513 [1FE], S1566 [5FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 2), motion to proceed, S1232 [26JA], S1512 [1FE]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (S. 574), motion to proceed, S2015 [15FE], S2199 [17FE]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), motion to proceed, S3011 [12MR], S3085 [14MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2777, S2849 [7MR], S2957, S2958 [9MR]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), motion to proceed, S2245, S2246 [27FE]

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), S6121, S6122 [15MY], S6166, S6167 [16MY]

———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), motion to proceed, S5609 [3MY], S5896 [10MY]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1585), H14495-H15204 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3222), H12814-H13183 [6NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations and Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services (H.R. 3043), H12486-H12711 [5NO]

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act (H.R. 1), H8496-H8605 [25JY]

U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act (H.R. 1591), H3823-H4012 [24AP]

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 1495), H9058-H9188 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1547): CBO, S8895-S8902 [10JY]

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 1495): CBO, S5884 [10MY]

Creeds

Soldiers Creed: Dept. of the Army, E106 [12JA]

Declarations

Combat Status Review Board tribunal process: Stephen Abraham, S8911 [10JY], S11643 [18SE]

Essays

Impact of Mid-Term Elections on U.S. Policy in Iraq: Andrew O'Rourke, E139 [18JA]

My Partner Dustin: John C. Burnam, H15277 [11DE]

Why I Joined: Mark J. Daily, E458 [5MR]

Excerpts

B-52 bomber funding provisions of Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, S12125 [26SE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) report, S12125 [26SE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) report, S12125 [26SE]

———conference report, S12126 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (2006): naming of CVN-78 Naval aircraft carrier as the U.S.S. Gerald Ford, S208 [8JA]

———Senate amendment on Presidential authority to use military to put down domestic insurrections and suppress conspiracies (2006), S4909 [24AP]

Iraq Study Group report, H1820 [16FE]

Testimony on escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq: James A. Baker III, S2133 [16FE]

———Lee H. Hamilton, S2133 [16FE]

Factsheets

Constitutionality of Webb Amendment to H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths, on Minimum Time Periods Between Deployments for Armed Forces Members, S11726 [19SE]

Examples of the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System's Interaction With Veterans, S7342-S7344 [7JN]

Progress in Iraq, H2918 [22MR]

Guidelines

Talking points on Dept. of Defense incremental funding proposals, H5148 [16MY]

Letters

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4974 [15MY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4974 [15MY]

Armed Forces postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad: Michael H. Wysong, VFW, H5244 [16MY]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, H5244 [16MY]

Assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H2922 [22MR]

Bridging the Gap for Wounded Warriors Act: Meredith Beck, Wounded Warrior Project (organization), S5937 [10MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S5937 [10MY]

———Tanna K. Schmidli, National Military Family Association, Inc., S5937 [10MY]

Bush administration justification for use of certain interrogation techniques: Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14152 [8NO]

Clarification of Economic Development Administration's mission, eligible recipients of assistance, and policies relative to Defense Base Realignment and Closure rounds: Benjamin Erulkar, Dept. of Commerce, S7519 [12JN]

Clarify intent of Stolen Valor Act relative to the legitimate possession, use, shipment, or display of military medals: John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S2266 [27FE]

Commend volunteers and other individuals who provide support to families and children of deployed Armed Forces members: David H. Petraeus, H10115 [5SE]

Condemn comments by Rush H. Limbaugh, III, characterizing certain Armed Forces members as ``phony soldiers'': several Senators, S12344 [1OC]

Continuing appropriations: James T. Conway, Mike Mullen, and Donald C. Winter, S1302 [30JA]

———Peter J. Schoomaker and Francis J. Harvey, Dept. of the Army, S1303 [30JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission implementation of recommendations funding: David F. Melcher, Dept. of the Army, H1133 [31JA]

———John E. Moore, Kansas Governor's Military Council, S1754 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations: Gordon R. England, Dept. of Defense, S14429 [15NO]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S7629 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Senator Levin, S15600 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense funding: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S1736 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense incremental funding proposals: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, H5148 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense program to investigate the feasibility of space-based missile defense systems to complement ground-based missile defense systems: Henry A. Obering III, Dept. of Defense, S12504 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Donald R. Schregardus, Dept. of the Navy, S7714, S7715 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Heroes Helping Heroes Program establishment to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty: Cheryl Beversdorf, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, S5090 [25AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S5090 [25AP]

———Norman B. Anderson, American Psychological Association, S5091 [25AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S5090 [25AP]

———Abel Moreno and Jason Ridolfi, Vets4Vets (organization), S5090 [25AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: American Legion, H11892 [23OC], H11970 [24OC]

———several Representatives, H11893 [23OC], H11971 [24OC], E2330, E2331 [6NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations: several Senators, H12809 [6NO]

Develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq: Representative Kucinich, H309 [10JA]

Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act: Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, H9568 [2AU]

Establish a comprehensive policy on care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by Dept. of Defense to Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S9088 [12JY]

Establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees: several retired military officers, H15432 [13DE]

Extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S9106 [12JY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S9106 [12JY]

Heroes at Home Act: John Melia, Wounded Warrior Project (organization), S4206 [29MR]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S4206 [29MR]

———Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, S4206 [29MR]

———Tanna K. Schmidli, National Military Family Association, Inc., S4206 [29MR]

———Thomas R. Swift, American Academy of Neurology, S4206 [29MR]

Impact of the duration of military deployments on members of the Armed Forces and their families, S2890 [8MR]

———Matthew Baeza, H1734 [15FE]

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act: Joseph C. Carter, International Association of Chiefs of Police, H191 [9JA]

———Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H198 [9JA]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H198 [9JA]

———Ted Kamatchus, National Sheriffs' Association, H191 [9JA]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H191 [9JA]

Importance and responsibilities of military service: Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S12510 [3OC]

Improving America's Security Act: Joan Molinaro and Peter Gadiel, 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S2957 [9MR]

———several members of 9/11 victims' organizations, S2858, S2874 [8MR], S2955 [9MR]

———VOICES of September 11th (organization) and Families of September 11, Inc., S2238 [27FE], S2955 [9MR]

Increase amount of educational assistance available to members of Reserve components called or ordered to active service for an extended period of time: Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S9106 [12JY]

Increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries: Bob Dole, S12369 [1OC]

Iraq policy: Condoleeza Rice, Sec. of State, S3093 [14MR]

———Senator Levin, S3093 [14MR]

———Senators Levin and McCain, S3093 [14MR]

Iraq Study Group recommendations implementation: John D. Podesta, Lawrence Korb, and Brian Katulis, Center for American Progress, H7667 [12JY]

Iraqi hydrocarbon law: Representative Kucinich, E1010 [10MY]

Legality of certain interrogation techniques: Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14153 [8NO]

———several former military judge advocates, S14153 [8NO]

Major Scott Nisely Post Office, Marshalltown, IA, H6595 [18JN]

Make permanent the provision for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for qualified reservist distributions: C. Williams Coane, Naval Reserve Association, H12760 [6NO]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, H12760 [6NO]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H12760 [6NO]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H12760 [6NO]

Military Family Support Act: Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families (organization), S7891 [19JN]

———Tanna K. Schmidli, National Military Family Association, Inc., S7891 [19JN]

National Guard Empowerment Act: Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S1342 [30JA]

———Roger P. Lempke, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., S1342 [30JA]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., S1341 [30JA]

National Guard equipment shortages: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, H2983 [23MR]

National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, H5138 [16MY]

———C. Williams Coane, Naval Reserve Association, H5139 [16MY]

———Larry Madison, Retired Enlisted Association, H5139 [16MY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H5138 [16MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H5139 [16MY]

———Richard C. Schneider, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., H5139 [16MY]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., H5138 [16MY]

Oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S1618 [6FE]

Permit the Dept. of Defense to enter into a temporary military base agreement with Iraq: Peter Pace, Joint Chiefs of Staff, H5272 [16MY]

Potential furlough of Dept. of Defense civilian employees: Gordon R. England, Dept. of Defense, S15170 [12DE]

Power of Congress to impose conditions on appropriated funds and the Commander in Chief responsibilities of the President of the U.S.: Senator Specter, S3097 [14MR]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15719 [17DE]

———Vice President Cheney, S15720 [17DE]

Prohibit Dept. of Defense sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft: Representative Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6203 [11JN]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6203 [11JN]

Prohibit funding to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado: Bill Long, Bent County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11132 [6SE]

———Darius Allen, Alamosa County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11132 [6SE]

———Jim D. Montoya, Kenneth M. Torres, and Gary D. Hill, Las Animas County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11131 [6SE]

———Pete Geren, Sec. of the Army, S11136 [6SE]

———Reeves Brown, CLUB 20 (organization), S11132 [6SE]

———Robert Bauserman, Harold Klein, Jr., and Kevin Karney, Otero County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11131 [6SE]

———Southern District of Colorado Counties, Inc., S11131 [6SE]

———T.E. Allumbaugh, Kathleen Medina, and Matt Heimerich, Crowley County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11132 [6SE]

———Troy Crane, Bill Wright, and Glen R. Ausmus, Baca County, CO, Commissioners Office, S11132 [6SE]

Recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the military Reserve components: C. Williams Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S9106 [12JY]

———James E. Koutz, American Legion, S9105 [12JY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S9106 [12JY]

———Richard M. Dean, Air Force Sergeants Association, S9105 [12JY]

Recognize the service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces: Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of Pureto Rico, H10485 [18SE]

Require videotaping of strategic interrogations of detainees by military personnel, intelligence operatives, or contractors and allow access to detainees by certain groups: ACLU, H5277 [16MY]

———Human Rights First (organization), H5276 [16MY]

———Human Rights Watch (organization), H5277 [16MY]

Responsible Redeployment From Iraq Act: Lee H. Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, H7706 [12JY]

Restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror: Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, S11559 [17SE]

———several retired military leaders, S2770 [7MR]

Revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law: Michael Easley and Mark Sanford, National Governors Association, S1713 [7FE]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S1713 [7FE]

———Roger P. Lempke, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., S1713 [7FE]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., S1712 [7FE]

Specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S11702 [19SE]

Support continued administration of Channel Islands National Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the laws and policies of the National Park Service: John Melia, Wounder Warrior Project (organization), E1039 [14MY]

Treat period of service in uniformed services as continued employment for purposes of pension and retirement benefits for individuals who die during the period of service: Victoria C. Johnson, H12759 [6NO]

Tribute to Andrew Lancaster, killed in military action in Iraq: Benjamin Kim, S12392 [2OC]

Tribute to Company B, Aviation Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 183d unit of Boise, ID: S.G. Fosdal, Marine Corps, S3514 [21MR]

Tribute to Jacob L. Kareus: M.W. Tracy, E1697 [2AU]

U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act: Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4729 [19AP]

Views of Michael B. Mukasey on whether certain interrogation techniques meet the definition of torture: Kareem W. Shora, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, S14160 [8NO]

———Linda Gustitus and Richard Killmer, National Religious Campaign Against Torture (organization), S14153 [8NO]

———Senator Specter, S14152 [8NO]

———Senators McCain, Graham, and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14159 [8NO]

———Sharon Stephens Brehm and Norman B. Anderson, American Psychological Association, S14160 [8NO]

War and reconstruction efforts in Iraq: Van Junior/Senior High School, Van, WV, senior civics class, E754 [17AP]

Water Resources Development Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5906 [10MY]

———E.G. Rod Pittman, Texas Water Development Board, H9531 [1AU]

———Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, S6179 [16MY]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S5906 [10MY]

———John Flicker, National Audubon Society, S6040 [14MY]

———Ken McCauley, National Corn Growers Association, S5905 [10MY]

———Kristin Meira, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, S6040 [14MY]

———National Association of Manufacturers, S5921 [10MY], S6040 [14MY]

———Patrick J. Natale, American Society of Civil Engineers, S6041 [14MY]

———Peter B. King, American Public Works Association, S5906 [10MY]

———Raymond J. Poupore, National Construction Alliance, S6041 [14MY]

———Senators Bayh and Leahy, S12049 [25SE]

———several Senators, S12049 [25SE]

———Worth Hager, National Waterways Conference, Inc., S5906 [10MY]

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation funding: Patrick D. Duddy, Dept. of State, H6921 [21JN]

———Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, H6924 [21JN]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S5320 [1MY], H7703 [12JY]

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1597 [6FE]

Armed Forces members from Illinois killed in action in Iraq, S3258 [19MR]

Armed Forces members from Vermont killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9114 [12JY]

Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S10886 [3AU], S13355 [24OC], S14610 [16NO], S15985 [19DE], H2335-H2337 [8MR]

Comments by General David H. Petraeus relative to assessment of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H1585 [14FE]

Comments by President Bush relative to reliance on military commanders to advise him on the Iraq war, S1741 [8FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members, S12372 [1OC]

Congressional delegation trips escorted by Thomas Newton, E2175 [18OC]

Corps of Engineers initiatives and program highlights included in H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, S11981 [24SE]

Cosponsors of Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act, S11973 [24SE]

Dept. of State anti-corruption programs in Iraq, H11559 [16OC]

Examples of progress in Iraq due to escalation of U.S. Armed Forces, S2133 [16FE]

Internet sites which contain video, photographs, or written accounts of the attack on U.S. Army Camp Falcon in Iraq, H4917 [14MY]

Louisiana projects included in H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, S6049 [14MY]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E188 [24JA]

Opinions of several U.S. sergeants in Iraq on S. 574, support and protect troops, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq, S2134 [16FE]

Organizations supporting override of veto of H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, S14116 [8NO]

Organizations supporting the provision of Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S12202 [27SE]

Quotes of several Members of Congress on the escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S2134 [16FE]

Reprogrammed funds for the Dept. of Defense, H5148 [16MY]

Retired military personnel who authored a report addressing security risks posed by global climate change, H4883 [10MY]

Senate confirmation vote on David H. Petraeus as General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Commander, Multinational Force—Iraq: alphabetical, S11371 [11SE]

———home State grouping, S11371 [11SE]

———position, S11371 [11SE]

Titles of Dept. of Homeland Security classified reports on Office of the Inspector General final penetration test results, H173 [9JA]

Top 10 fastest supercomputers in the world, S12276 [27SE]

Veterans funding history under Republican Congresses, H13191 [6NO]

Memorandums

Funding Needs Prompt Army Spending Constraints: Heritage Foundation, H5148 [16MY]

Operational Needs Statement for Organic Precision Indirect for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams: Lloyd J. Austin III, S12767 [4OC]

Operational Needs Statement for the Fielding of Precision Guided 105mm Howitzer and 120mm Mortar Projectiles in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom: Mark A. Murray, S12767 [4OC]

Previous Actions Taken by Congress To Condition Appropriated Funds and Limit Action by the President of the U.S.: Senator Specter, S1477 [1FE]

Messages

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Bush, S11503 [12SE], H10367 [14SE]

Iraqi Benchmark Assessment Report: President Bush, S9129 [12JY], S11576 [17SE], H7762 [12JY], H10372 [17SE]

U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty: President Bush, S14706 [3DE]

Veto of H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act: President Bush, S14044 [7NO], H12458 [5NO]

Veto of H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act: President Bush, H4315 [2MY]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8602 [27JN], S12024 [25SE], H5128, H5132, H5135, H5141, H5143 [16MY], H5351 [17MY], H14163, H14169 [5DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 860)—previous question, H15327 [12DE]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), S14474 [15NO], H13941 [14NO]

———making emergency supplemental (S. 2340), S14445 [15NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), S12415 [2OC], S12510 [3OC], H12480 [5NO]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H3665 [19AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S6116 [15MY], H4865 [10MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), Senate amendment, H5777 [24MY]

Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 2), S1232 [26JA]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H9576 [2AU]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (S. 574), S2015 [15FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11104, S11106 [5SE], H6565 [15JN]

Iraq: redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), H4805 [10MY]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H7717, H7718 [12JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H219 [9JA], H7869 [17JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, S10116 [26JY]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S2463 [1MR], S2661 [6MR], S2784 [7MR], S3023, S3046 [13MR]

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), S5609 [3MY], H3663 [19AP], H8420 [25JY]

Opinion polls

U.S. Troops in Iraq—72 Percent Say End War in Iraq in 2006, S2147 [16FE]

Outlines

Major Tasks That Occur During a One Year Dwell Time, S11717 [19SE]

Papers

Iraq—A Soldier's Perspective, E110-E112 [16JA]

Poems

``Morning Star,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2265 [29OC]

``My Daddy's Not Your Average Dad,'' Madison McDowell, E792 [19AP]

``You Are Our Heroes'', E436 [1MR]

Press releases

Congress Sent Wrong Message Today: American Legion, S2193 [17FE]

Walberg Secures House Approval of Funding for Biological Weapons Prevention, H16825 [18DE]

Walberg Secures House Approval of Funding for Peckham Industries Products Used by Military, H16825 [18DE]

Walberg Secures House Approval of Funding for Sonobuoys, H16825 [18DE]

Water Bill Begins Process of Modernizing the Corps of Engineers: American Rivers (organization), S11981 [24SE]

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds Senate Armed Services Committee for New Legislation To Assist Severely Wounded Servicemembers: Wounded Warrior Project (organization), S9088 [12JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, OH: Representative Space, E2393 [13NO]

Tribute to John Decker: Representative Space, E2392 [13NO]

Tribute to Ohio Army National Guard 2d Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment: Representative Space, E2394 [13NO]

Proposals

Call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S871 [22JA]

Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act, S5908-S5910 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, Inc.: tribute, H10602 [19SE]

Afghanistan: ensure that U.S. miliary officials refrain from making public comments or expressing personal opinions about the bombing of a certain marine vehicle convoy until investigation is complete, H5585 [22MY]

———establish reporting requirements relative to Iranian-made weapons being sold to or used by the Taliban, H6065, H6066 [6JN]

———reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6050, H6051 [6JN]

———strengthen U.S. efforts to defeat the Taliban and terrorist networks, H1934 [27FE], H2440, H2477 [13MR]

———strengthen U.S. efforts to defeat the Taliban and terrorist networks and to develop long-term political stability and economic prosperity, H963 [29JA]

Air Force: anniversary, H10439 [18SE], H10896 [25SE]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 207), H10488-H10494 [18SE], H10943 [27SE]

———Common Battlefield Airman Training program funding, H11145 [2OC]

Alabama: tribute to Air National Guard, E427 [28FE]

———tribute to Army National Guard, E299 [9FE]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (H. Con. Res. 240), E2234 [24OC]

Alexander, Timothy: Navy Sea Systems Command Sailor of the Year Award recipient, E531 [13MR]

al-Mashhadani, Khalid: capture of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, H8124 [19JY]

Animals: Marine Corps decision to allow family of military member to adopt canine partner, H15277, H15278 [11DE]

Anne Arundel Community College: tribute to course offering free counseling to military families, E2091 [9OC]

Apple Valley, CA: prohibit funding for Lewis Center for Educational Research, H10005-H10007 [4AU]

Appropriations: allow use of funds for placing developmental missile defense systems on operational alert in response to an immediate threat from enemy ballistic missiles, H5271, H5272 [16MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H4796 [10MY], H4970, H4972 [15MY], H5058, H5127-H5282 [16MY], H5336, H5337, H5343-H5355 [17MY], H5537, H5538, H5539, H5593 [22MY], H5626, H5627 [23MY], H5990 [5JN], H7998, H7999 [18JY], H13415 [9NO], H14163 [5DE], E1076, E1080, E1087, E1090, E1093 [17MY], E1098, E1105 [21MY], E1118 [22MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, H15320, H15321-H15327, H15341-H15353 [12DE], H15418 [13DE], E2584 [13DE], E2603, E2615 [19DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 403), H5060-H5071 [16MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 860), H15323 [12DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), corrections in engrossment, H5355 [17MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 269), H15353 [12DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to instruct conferees, H14164-H14171 [5DE], E2524 [6DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to recommit, H5351, H5352 [17MY]

———earmarks in legislation directed to projects in Idaho, E1805 [5SE]

———eliminate earmarks, H13303 [8NO]

———eliminate earmarks and reallocate funds to combat methamphetamine abuse, support military construction, and reduce the Federal deficit, H1111 [31JA]

———legislative process, E1570 [19JY]

———making, H12337-H12348, H12372, H12376 [31OC]

———making emergency supplemental, H16860, H16864, H16904-H16913 [19DE]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), H13865, H13866, H13867, H13917-H13948, H13951, H13952 [14NO], H13963 [15NO], E2430, E2433, E2434, E2448, E2451 [15NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), consideration (H. Res. 818), H13904-H13916 [14NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), motion to recommit, H13942 [14NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), H9967-H10014 [4AU], H12480 [5NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), conference report, H13321-H13329 [8NO], E2381, E2386, E2387 [9NO], E2417 [14NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 806), H13311-H13321 [8NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), unanimous-consent agreement, H9952 [4AU]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks, H2439, H2440, H2442, H2443, H2444 [13MR], H2490, H2491, H2549, H2550 [14MR], H2610-H2612 [15MR], H2625, H2639, H2641-H2643, H2646, H2650-H2661 [19MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2675, H2676, H2677, H2720, H2721, H2724-H2736 [20MR], H2748, H2749, H2750, H2751, H2797, H2799, H2801-H2811 [21MR], H2823, H2824, H2825, H2875-H2932, H2934, H2935, H2942, H2945-H2954 [22MR], H2959, H2960, H2961, H2962-H2999, H3001-H3004, H3010-H3015 [23MR], H3019, H3073-H3078 [26MR], H3086, H3087 [27MR], H3196, H3269-H3272, H3275 [28MR], H3281, H3345-H3349 [29MR], H3442 [17AP], H3483, H3485 [18AP], H3564, H3565, H3566, H3665, H3673, H3675, H3678-H3681 [19AP], H3698 [20AP], E603, E605, E606 [21MR], E640, E642, E646 [26MR], E658, E673, E677 [28MR], E727 [30MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), conference report, H3784, H3786, H4043-H4046 [24AP], H4053, H4054, H4055, H4056, H4057, H4131-H4160, H4162-H4168 [25AP], H4180, H4199 [26AP], E876, E877 [26AP], E904 [1MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), consideration (H. Res. 261), H2863-H2874 [22MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 332), H4121-H4131 [25AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), motion to instruct conferees, H3665-H3672 [19AP], E816 [20AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), veto, H4213, H4214, H4215, H4216, H4217, H4218, H4219, H4260, H4261, H4266-H4277 [1MY], H4298, H4299, H4300, H4315-H4326 [2MY], H4419, H4420, H4421, H4467, H4468, H4469, H4471, H4472-H4475 [3MY], H4528 [7MY], H4558, H4560, H4561, H4562 [8MY], H4632, H4735-H4739, H4741 [9MY], H4873 [10MY], H7056 [25JN], E920, E930 [2MY], E945 [3MY], E949, E960 [4MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), H4763, H4764, H4765, H4805, H4808-H4867 [10MY], H5023-H5025, H5044-H5050 [15MY], H5057, H5059, H5285, H5287 [16MY], H5515 [21MY], H5536, H5537, H5538 [22MY], H5638-H5644, H5684, H5694-H5696, H5702-H5707, H5709 [23MY], H5728, H5729, H5730 [24MY], H5993 [5JN], H6013, H6088, H6089, H6103 [6JN], H6394 [13JN], H6631, H6632 [18JN], H6840 [21JN], H7418 [28JN], E1030 [11MY], E1043 [14MY], E1048 [15MY], E1064 [16MY], E1193 [5JN], E1203, E1206, E1223 [6JN]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), Senate amendment, H5776-H5913, H5915 [24MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4772-H4779 [10MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 438), H5730-H5738 [24MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), motion to recommit, H4865, H4866 [10MY]

———require list of airdropped congressional earmarks before considering conference report, H13312, H13313 [8NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of an American braille tactile flag honoring blind civilians, military personnel, and veterans (H.R. 4169), E2396 [13NO]

———establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, H5247 [16MY]

———tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1142 [23MY]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3174), E1618 [25JY]

———allow wounded members of Reserve components to use medical treatment facilities close to their homes, H3230 [28MR]

———anniversary of Army Reserve, E861 [26AP]

———assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, E2073 [5OC]

———assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (H.R. 2884), H12771-H12773 [6NO], E1490 [11JY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H5063 [16MY]

———call for investigation of murder charges against members of the military resulting from the killing of an Iraqi, H6212 [11JN]

———clarify qualifications of military officers who supervise medical care case managers and create tracking system for reports to medical authorities on symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome, H3225 [28MR]

———commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, H11161 [2OC]

———commend volunteers and other individuals who provide support to families and children of deployed members (H. Con. Res. 181), H10114-H10117 [5SE]

———conduct tests to determine most effective body armor for troops protection, H3454 [17AP]

———denial of GI Bill benefits to recently redeployed military members, H11255 [4OC]

———eliminate Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program enrollment fee for certain members and allow active duty personnel to opt in without enrollment fee or penalty (H.R. 1969), E800 [19AP]

———encourage courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of a member who receives a death gratuity to consider the member's intent regarding the distribution of funds on behalf of the child (H. Con. Res. 175), H8226-H8228 [23JY]

———encourage hiring of members and former members who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian life, H2424, H2425 [12MR]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (H.R. 718), E214 [30JA], E2656 [19DE]

———enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for service (H.R. 513), H12471, H12472 [5NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1246), E1047 [15MY]

———ensure adequate strengths, E910 [2MY]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H4883, H4887 [10MY], E2125 [12OC]

———ensure medical care case managers and servicemember advocates have all necessary resources for their duties and conduct outreach to create awareness of available medical services, H3233 [28MR]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, H1218 [6FE], H1483-H1489 [13FE], H1592 [14FE], H2042 [1MR], H2344, H2379, H2381 [9MR], H2439 [13MR], H2557 [14MR], H2675, H2731 [20MR], H3306 [29MR], H3720 [20AP], H3785 [24AP], H4490 [7MY], H7382 [28JN], H9576, H9577 [2AU]

———ensure that members have complete personal armored protection necessary for their duties, H2475 [13MR], H6013 [6JN]

———ensure that States have sufficient National Guard forces available at all times, H4739 [9MY]

———ensure that toll-free hot line for reporting deficiencies at medical-related support facilities offer confidentiality to the caller, H3226, H3227 [28MR]

———escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H10357 [10SE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (H.R. 2702), H12712 [5NO], E1287 [13JN]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H13922, H13923, H13932, H13951 [14NO]

———expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members to their loved ones for burial, H5262, H5263 [16MY]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (H. Res. 87), E174 [23JA]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure, H8892 [30JY]

———extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads, H5280 [16MY]

———extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (H.R. 588), E263 [5FE]

———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations, H5145, H5263, H5264 [16MY]

———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations (H.R. 1330), H2249 [7MR]

———honor all Americans serving and condemn attack by broadcaster Rush H. Limbaugh III, on the integrity and professionalism of some of those Americans (H. Con. Res. 221), H11255 [4OC], E2034 [1OC]

———improve educational assistance for members and former members, H5247 [16MY]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), H3206-H3236 [28MR], H12742 [6NO], E724 [30MR]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), amendment process, H2999 [23MR]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3199-H3203 [28MR]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), technical corrections, H3236 [28MR]

———improve medical care of members and veterans, H7209 [27JN]

———improve mental health care for wounded members, H5140 [16MY]

———improve mental health care for wounded members (H.R. 2612), E1241 [11JN]

———improve training for health care professionals in order to detect mental health conditions among returning military members, H3229, H3230 [28MR]

———improve treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and concussions for members of the Armed Forces who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, H11160 [2OC]

———increase basic pay (H. Con. Res. 162), H5992 [5JN], H12746, H12750-H12752 [6NO]

———increase percentage of basic pay raise for members and further narrow the pay gap between military and private sector pay scales, H5539, H5593 [22MY], H5626, H5627 [23MY]

———increase percentage of basic pay raise for members and further narrow the pay gap between military and private sector pay scales (H.R. 2027), H4300 [2MY]

———limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services for military retirees, H1335 [7FE]

———make GI Bill benefits available to National Guard and Reserve members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, H15348 [12DE]

———military equipment funding, H1215 [6FE], H1277 [7FE], H2475 [13MR], H2731 [20MR], H2751 [21MR], H5989 [5JN], E605 [21MR]

———modify logistical support activities for counternarcotics missions in Afghanistan to include force protection and in extremis support, H6063, H6064 [6JN]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H125, H228-H231 [9JA], H309, H312, H314-H317, H327-H329 [10JA], H345, H346, H347, H348, H349 [11JA], H517 [16JA], H579 [17JA], H673, H674 [18JA], H820-H826 [22JA], H844, H846 [23JA], H994, H995 [30JA], H1058 [31JA], H1214, H1215, H1216, H1218 [6FE], H1278 [7FE], H1348, H1349, H1405 [8FE], H3720 [20AP], H4033 [24AP], H7059 [25JN], E23, E28 [5JA], E77 [11JA], E109 [16JA], E747 [17AP]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq and urge the President to consider options and alternatives for success (H. Con. Res. 65), H1581 [14FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1426, H1451, H1452, H1453 [12FE], H1473, H1474, H1475, H1476, H1477, H1478, H1479, H1492-H1562 [13FE], H1567, H1568, H1569, H1570, H1571-H1614, H1623-H1666 [14FE], H1672, H1673, H1674-H1782 [15FE], H1793-H1847, H1862-H1869 [16FE], H1935, H1952, H1958 [27FE], H2440 [13MR], H2970 [23MR], H7056 [25JN], E403 [27FE], E423 [28FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), consideration (H. Res. 157), H1479-H1489 [13FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), H1171 [5FE]

———place a one-year ban on generals and flag officers from receiving compensation from companies with Dept. of Defense contracts over a certain amount, H5768-H5770 [24MY]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, E602 [21MR]

———post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H5065 [16MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (H.R. 579), E1187 [5JN]

———prohibit members from participating in criminal street gangs, H5246 [16MY]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members, H5258 [16MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H12744 [6NO]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H817 [22JA], H862 [23JA], H1235-H1237 [6FE]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H.R. 353), H412 [11JA], E93 [12JA]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H.R. 438), H1650 [14FE]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 233), H311 [10JA]

———prohibit use of funds to continue deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq beyond a certain date, H3281 [29MR]

———protect ability to respond to Iranian interference in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H6075, H6076 [6JN]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H15348 [12DE]

———protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H5247 [16MY]

———provide an additional day of leave per month for members of the military deployed in combat zones, H9551, H9552 [2AU], H10000, H10001 [4AU]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (H.R. 243), E25 [5JA]

———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, H7857, H7859 [17JY], H7998, H7999 [18JY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad, H5243, H5244 [16MY]

———provide specially adaptive housing assistance to certain disabled members residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (H.R. 1315), H8887-H8892 [30JY], E1776 [4AU]

———reaffirm commitment to respecting the independent and professional reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members serving in good standing in the defense of the U.S. (H. Res. 644), H10761 [25SE]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war, H2872 [22MR]

———recognize performance, repeal authorization of use, and require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment relative to Iraq war (H.R. 930), H1744-H1747 [15FE], H2035 [28FE], H3442 [17AP], H3673 [19AP], H4531 [7MY], H4800 [10MY], H6213 [11JN], H7061 [25JN], H7683 [12JY], H10421-H10423 [17SE], H11123 [2OC]

———recognize performance in achieving military objectives in Iraq and encourage issuance of a Presidential proclamation to observe a national day commemorating military success in Iraq (H.R. 4020), H12355, H12361 [31OC], H13513 [9NO], H13911, H13947 [14NO], H16863 [19DE]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (H.R. 3990), E2263 [29OC]

———reimburse tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, defer student loans, and reduce interest rates during periods of military service (H.R. 2910), E1458 [29JN]

———release of death gratuity to minor child of Jaime S. Jaenke, a Navy medic killed in Iraq, H5068 [16MY]

———remove members from street patrol duty in Iraq (H. Res. 140), H1404 [8FE]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq, H11467 [10OC]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal, H3448 [17AP], H4735 [9MY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal (H.R. 413), H1749 [15FE], H7061 [25JN]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 2247), H10134 [5SE]

———require a 15-day waiting period before an American unit can be introduced into Iraq, H3666 [19AP], H13932 [14NO]

———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran, H5251, H5252 [16MY], H11133 [2OC], H12387 [1NO], E1093 [17MY]

———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (H.R. 3793), H15494-H15497 [17DE], H16648 [18DE], E2599 [18DE], E2613, E2615 [19DE]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (H.R. 2189), H15451, H15452 [13DE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 1222), E424 [28FE]

———Special Operations Forces funding, H5134, H5135 [16MY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, H10605 [19SE], H11160 [2OC]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H9565-H9579 [2AU], H14069 [15NO], E1758, E1772 [4AU]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), consideration (H. Res. 601), H9549-H9557 [2AU]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), motion to recommit, H9576, H9577 [2AU]

———study multiple vaccinations policy, E1080 [17MY]

———study needs of wounded women warriors, H6532 [15JN]

———support escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H1156 [5FE]

———tribute, H10325 [10SE]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard, H8404 [25JY]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (H. Res. 568), H8606 [25JY], H8928-H8930 [30JY]

———tribute to female members serving in Iraq, H2307 [8MR]

———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, H7856 [17JY]

———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (H. Con. Res. 185), H8000 [18JY], H11037-H11040 [1OC], E2048 [2OC], E2057 [3OC]

———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (H. Res. 541), H8125 [19JY], E1578 [20JY]

———tribute to members injured in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2118 [10OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H1833 [16FE], H2638 [19MR], H5586 [22MY], H6100, H6102 [6JN], H6659 [18JN], H11148 [2OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2335-H2338 [8MR], H13839-H13841 [13NO]

———tribute to members serving in Iraq, E1766 [4AU]

———tribute to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, E1814 [6SE]

———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (H. Res. 305), H3494-H3499 [18AP]

———weight standards for admittance in U.S. forces, H793 [22JA]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1826), E707 [30MR]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (H.R. 2267), H5684 [23MY]

———Future Combat Systems Program funding, H5064, H5065, H5137 [16MY]

Army Reserve: anniversary (H.J. Res. 70), E2572, E2579 [13DE]

Asheville, NC: tribute to U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps program, E1840 [7SE]

Aviation: preserve Niagara Falls Air Reserve base, H5147 [16MY]

———prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (H.R. 1441), H6202-H6204 [11JN]

Baker, Paul: Bronze Star recipient, E577 [19MR]

Boustany, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, H10053 [4SE]

Broun, Representative: legislation cosponsored in support of veterans and the military, H16856 [19DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H6664 [19JN]

———reallocate certain defense programs funds to other domestic priorities, H3303, H3304 [29MR]

Bunker Hill (U.S.S.): Spokane, WA Council of the Navy League of the U.S.'s Spokane Naval Trophy recipient, E1430 [28JN]

Burgess, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, H8392-H8394 [24JY], H10052 [4SE], H10359, H10360 [10SE]

Bush, President: prevent report to Congress detailing Iraqi security forces training from being made available on the Internet, H4778 [10MY]

———speech on Iraq, H393, H394, H395, H398 [11JA], E81 [11JA]

———transmit periodically to Congress a report detailing terms of completion and seek to enter into a multilateral agreement to provide for completion of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H.R. 744), H1689 [15FE], H2995 [23MR], H7709 [12JY], E247-E249 [1FE]

———transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding possible developments in Iraq (H.R. 1183), E378 [16FE]

Buy American Act: reduce burden placed on suppliers to identify country of origin of specialty metals contained in items procured for defense purposes, H5067 [16MY]

California: Salton Sea restoration projects funding, H3606 [19AP]

———support continued administration of Channel Islands National Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the laws and policies of the National Park Service, E1038 [14MY]

Camp Claiborne, LA: anniversary of 101st Airborne Division, E1850 [10SE]

Cannon AFB, NM: change of command, E2036 [1OC]

Carnegie Mellon University: tribute to Tartan racing team, E2474 [4DE]

Carr, Edgar W.: Purple Heart recipient, E792 [19AP]

Carter, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, H10049 [4SE]

Charter Oak, IA: veterans memorial dedication, H10360 [10SE]

China, People's Republic of: impact of computer hacking on national security, H10323 [10SE]

CIA: destruction of videotaped evidence of the interrogation of prisoners, E2656 [19DE]

Cities for Progress (organization): list of U.S. States, cities, and towns that have passed resolutions and referenda to develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H11228 [3OC]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (H.R. 4660), H15428 [13DE]

Climate: address security risks posed by global climate change, H4881-H4887, H4889 [10MY], H5068 [16MY]

———address security risks posed by global climate change (H.R. 1961), E801 [19AP]

Clough, Justin: United Service Organizations Marine of the Year award recipient, E2097 [10OC]

Coast Guard: tribute to Coast Air Station Elizabeth City Search and Rescue Team for rescuing a downed Navy fighter pilot, E2177 [18OC]

Cohen, Representative: report on trip to Iraq, H11324 [9OC]

Cole (U.S.S.): lawsuit by victims' families against Sudanese Government for training of terrorists in attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H1981 [28FE]

Colorado: prohibit funding for any action to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, H6553-H6555 [15JN]

Columbia, SC: tribute to opening of South Carolina Military Museum, H2343 [9MR]

Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: report, H9282 [1AU]

Committee on Armed Services (House): accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H96 [5JA]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: block acquisition of minority interest in 3Com Corp., by Bain Capital, LLC and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., H11226 [3OC]

Concurrent Technologies Corp.: prohibit funding, H10004 [4AU]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H3682-H3691 [19AP], H10609-H10616 [19SE], H15321 [12DE], H16937 [19DE]

———goals of the 110th Congress, H5 [4JA]

———pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way, H1556 [13FE], H2169 [6MR]

———pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (H.R. 511), H843, H844, H845, H846, H847, H879 [23JA], H1218 [6FE], H1694, H1710 [15FE], H1806 [16FE], H2676, H2732 [20MR], H2748 [21MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H3303-H3311, H3329, H3330 [29MR]

Conservation of energy: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in all Dept. of Defense facilities, H5068, H5258, H5259 [16MY]

Contracts: allow public-private competition or certain other activities relative to competition for contracts, H9991, H9992 [4AU]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 4102), H13416 [9NO], H13867 [14NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to colleges or universities that restrict access to campus to military recruiters, H2595 [15MR]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H1257 [6FE], H2473, H2474 [13MR], H2938, H2939 [22MR], H3270 [28MR], H12436 [1NO]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H5242 [16MY]

———require certain departments and agencies to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of a certain amount for work performed in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5242 [16MY]

———require certain departments and agencies to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of a certain amount for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2603 [19DE]

Corps of Engineers: add projects identified in the Southwest Louisiana Coastal Hurricane Storm and Reduction Study to list of priority projects to be expedited, H3604 [19AP]

———authorize and modify several water resource projects and studies for flood control, navigation, and environmental restoration, H3655-H3657 [19AP]

———carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (H.R. 1587), E591 [20MR]

———criteria for operation and maintenance of harbor dredging projects, H3658, H3659 [19AP]

———operation and maintenance of flood control levees in Woonsocket, RI, H15350 [12DE]

———provide the Rathbun Regional Water Association the right of first refusal to purchase water supply storage at Rathbun Lake, IA, H3657 [19AP]

———regulatory process for authorizing beach erosion projects for coastal areas, H6681, H6682 [19JN]

———update principles and guidelines used in formulation, evaluation and implementation of water resources projects, H3567, H3603, H3659, H3661 [19AP]

Courts: restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror, H5338 [17MY], H6739 [20JN]

———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (H.R. 2826), H10935 [26SE]

Creech, Alvin: Purple Heart recipient, E1761 [4AU]

Crime: include senior citizens and current and former members of the military as protected groups under Federal hate crime legislation, H4450 [3MY]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (H.R. 400), H2589 [15MR], H11356-H11363 [9OC], H11485 [10OC]

Cuba: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, H6014 [6JN]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (H.R. 2212), E979 [8MY]

———prevent transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to locations within continental U.S., H10038-H10042 [4SE]

———require report on plans to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, H5274, H5275 [16MY]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Thomas C. Marsh Middle School Junior ROTC program, E739 [16AP]

Davis, Representative David: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, H8622 [26JY], H10050 [4SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: implementation of recommendations funding, H1096, H1098, H1132, H1133 [31JA], H2248 [7MR], E227 [1FE], E560 [15MR]

———implementation of recommendations funding through reductions in NATO Security Investment funding, H6535, H6536 [15JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2106 [1MR], H2343 [9MR], H2548 [14MR], H2607-H2609 [15MR], H4559, H4560 [8MY], H5058 [16MY], H5538 [22MY], H5626, H5711-H5713 [23MY], H6742 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 701), E204 [29JA]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (H.R. 318), E35 [5JA]

———make permanent waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 3625), H10789-H10791 [25SE]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers and their spouses (H.R. 3748), E2078 [5OC]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 4540), E2563 [13DE], E2592 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H5064 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 1796), E699 [30MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (H.R. 346), H2544 [14MR], H2599 [15MR], H2719 [20MR], H4529 [7MY], H4935 [14MY], H6723 [19JN], H6810 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct study on waiting period for appointments at medical facilities, H3231 [28MR]

———funding, H6102 [6JN]

———improve outreach programs (H.R. 67), H5656-H5660, H5663 [23MY], E1155, E1162 [25MY]

———provide VA medical personnel with access to electronic medical records for soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan, H1955 [27FE]

———provide VA medical personnel with access to electronic medical records for soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 1128), H1861 [16FE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 3954), E2228 [24OC]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in cleanup of former military bases funding, H6538-H6540 [15JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H12337-H12348, H12372, H12376 [31OC], H12432, H12433 [1NO], H12742, H12743, H12744, H12745, H12746, H12747, H12748, H12749, H12750, H12806-H12814, H13183-H13198 [6NO], H13213, H13214 [7NO], H15320, H15321 [12DE], H16840, H16905, H16913 [19DE], E2344, E2345, E2346, E2350 [7NO], E2668 [28DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), H6243, H6244 [12JN], H6335, H6336 [13JN], H6410 [14JN], H6518-H6566 [15JN], H6664 [19JN], H7057 [25JN], H10514, H10515 [19SE], H11046 [1OC], H11161 [2OC], H11175 [3OC], H11536 [15OC], H11699 [17OC], H11892-H11894, H11896 [23OC], H11937, H11938, H11939, H11970, H11971 [24OC], H12040, H12092 [25OC], H12134 [29OC], H12159 [30OC], H12244, H12250 [31OC], H13302, H13304, H13317, H13319, H13334 [8NO], H13416, H13422, H13423, H13424, H13511 [9NO], H13865, H13866, H13909, H13913, H13923 [14NO], H13962, H13963, H13975 [15NO], H14087 [4DE], H14160 [5DE], H14254 [6DE], H15326 [12DE], E1277 [13JN], E1338 [19JN], E1344 [20JN], E1436 [28JN], E2303 [1NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, H6516 [15JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 4104), H13301, H13302, H13303 [8NO], H13908 [14NO]

———require agencies receiving funding to expand use of e-commerce technologies, H6553 [15JN]

Detainees: require videotaping of strategic interrogations of detainees by military personnel, intelligence operatives, or contractors and allow access to detainees by certain groups, H5276-H5278 [16MY]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 995), H2129-H2131 [5MR], E320 [12FE], E476 [6MR]

Disasters: take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related to seismic activity in connection with the lease and development of non-excess property of military departments (H.R. 4719), E2594 [18DE]

Discrimination: prohibit funding to award a grant or contract based on race, ethnicity, or sex of applicant, H10001 [4AU]

District of Columbia: demonstrations occuring on the Mall against the war in Iraq and for withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, H964 [29JA]

———support rights of protesters during Iraq war protest, H961 [29JA]

Dix Hills, NY: tribute to Half Hollow Hills High School East students for letters to members of the military serving in Iraq, E2209 [23OC]

Dobbins AFB, GA: tribute, H10490 [18SE]

Domestic policy: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq relative to cost and public debt, H8609-H8612 [25JY]

Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology (organization): prohibit funding, H10004, H10005 [4AU]

Drugs: extend Federal Supply Schedule to TRICARE pharmacy benefit program, H5140, H5142, H5143 [16MY]

Dyess AFB, TX: tribute, H10492 [18SE]

East Chicago, IN: tribute to Bachan family members for military service, E210 [30JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H11482-H11488 [10OC]

Education: intensify efforts to publicize and award scholarships to students attending historically Black colleges and universities, H5259 [16MY]

Electric power: increase use of renewable energy to meet a higher percentage of electricity needs, H5281 [16MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools (H.R. 711), E203 [29JA], E219 [30JA]

Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries, H11990 [24OC], H15352 [12DE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines, E1274 [12JN]

FAA: Military Airport Program funding, H10641 [20SE]

Fairview, NJ: memorial service for anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1862 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: study support services for family and children of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment, E1090 [17MY]

———submit report on the impact of multiple overseas deployments on the families of members of the Armed Forces, H5259 [16MY]

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, H5258 [16MY], H5336 [17MY], E1076 [17MY]

———allow use by families of National Guard and Army Reserve members during the deployment and return of troops, H15326 [12DE]

———expand, H5147 [16MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: use of prison labor to manufacture and repair military equipment, H2545 [14MR]

Feinarman, Irving: French Jubilee of Liberty Medal recipient, E667 [28MR]

Fentress County, TN: tribute to veterans visiting Arlington National Cemetary to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, E1746 [4AU]

Flag—U.S.: authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession to order the National flag be flown at half-staff following an active duty death of an Armed Forces member from the Governor's jurisdiction (H.R. 692), H4976-H4978 [15MY]

Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (H.R. 2929), H8403, H8404, H8405, H8411 [25JY], E1628, E1630 [26JY], E1637 [27JY], E1767 [4AU]

———prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq, H6911 [21JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H393 [11JA], H517 [16JA], H818 [22JA], H1277, H1308 [7FE], H1982 [28FE], H2093 [1MR], H2235-H2239 [6MR], H2735 [20MR], H2807, H2808 [21MR], H2978 [23MR], H4558 [8MY], H5017 [15MY], H5685 [23MY], H5991 [5JN], H6082-H6088 [6JN], H6169 [7JN], H6635-H6641 [18JN], H7080 [26JN], H7428 [28JN], H7438 [10JY], H7495 [11JY], H7660 [12JY], H7856 [17JY], H7998 [18JY], H8123 [19JY], H8622, H8733 [26JY], H9282 [1AU], H10143 [5SE], H10325, H10354-H10356, H10358 [10SE], H11068 [1OC], H11162 [2OC], H12716 [5NO], E1581 [20JY], E1864 [11SE]

———impact of interventionist policies on domestic issues, H2269 [7MR]

———issue a report on the continued use, relevance, and cost of weapons systems designed to fight the Cold War and the Soviet Union, H5252, H5253 [16MY]

———prohibit funding for weapons systems designed to fight the Cold War and the Soviet Union, H13328 [8NO]

———prohibit use of funds for training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces (H.R. 3134), H10420 [17SE]

———U.S. efforts to promote free governments around the world, H565 [16JA]

Fort Belvoir, VA: condition relocation of military and civilian personnel from Arlington County, VA, on certification of necessary transportation infrastructure, H5261 [16MY]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to 101st Airborne Division, E1059 [16MY]

Fort Dix, NJ: arrest of individuals planning alleged terrorist attack, H5058 [16MY]

Fort Lewis, WA: tribute to Army 3d Brigade-2d Infantry Division, H11851 [23OC]

Fort Meade, MD: tribute to participation in Dept. of Defense Army Communities of Excellence competition, E963 [4MY]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (H.R. 2779), H11036, H11037 [1OC], E2060 [3OC]

Fox River: modify navigation channel, H3604, H3605 [19AP]

Funding, H1135 [31JA], H1257 [6FE], H5692 [23MY], H15218 [11DE]

Gantt's Excavating and Contracting, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1862 [11SE]

Getherall, Joseph T.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 974), E303 [9FE]

Gingrey, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, H10051 [4SE]

Goodfellow AFB, TX: tribute, H10491 [18SE]

Government: enhance congressional oversight, H12014 [24OC]

Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (H.R. 2072), E876 [26AP]

Hall, Representative John J.: report on trip to Iraq to improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H12010-H12013 [24OC]

Hazardous substances: cleanup of former military bases funding, H6536-H6538 [15JN]

Health: create an ombudsman in each military medical facility to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care and require the advertising of such services (H.R. 1749), E672 [28MR]

———create an ombudsman office to provide assistance to and answer questions from medical holdover patients and their families, H3232 [28MR]

———ensure proper transfer of medical informantion to the VA, H5247 [16MY]

———provide for maintenance, management, and availability for research of assets of Air Force Health Study, E1270 [12JN]

———provide humanitarian support for Iraqis health care, H11176 [3OC]

———study feasilbility of measuring family member satisfaction with quality of health care services, H5246 [16MY]

———submit report to Congress on the feasibility of a soldier patient tracking system to improve the medical holdover process, H3232 [28MR]

Health care facilities: major medical facilities improvement funding, H5257 [16MY]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 5), H1010-H1014 [30JA], H1113 [31JA], E227, E229, E231 [1FE], E256 [5FE], E287 [7FE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to contributions of military service during World War II, H3461-H3467 [17AP], E739 [16AP]

Homes for Our Troops, Inc.: tribute, H11467 [10OC]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H11155-H11162 [2OC]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (H. Res. 786), H12743 [6NO]

Houston, TX: anniversary of the 147th Fighter Wing (H. Res. 750), E2293 [31OC]

———commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (H. Res. 691), H11032-H11034 [1OC], E2075 [5OC]

———Halls Bayou Federal Flood Control Project funding, H9531 [1AU]

Illinois: harbor dredging projects funding, E817 [20AP]

Immigration: expand special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators or interpreters with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, H11155, H11159, H11161 [2OC]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to family members of members of the military, H13864, H13866 [14NO]

———tribute to immigrant members of the military, H4937-H4941 [14MY], H5987 [5JN], H16649 [18DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide citizenship for certain children of U.S. servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars (H.R. 4007), E2277 [30OC]

Information Technology Exchange (Digital Tech Corps) Program: reauthorize, H5261 [16MY]

Insurance: impact of restricted TRICARE formulary on the ability of veterans to get necessary drugs, H5065, H5247, H5248 [16MY], E1118 [22MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H739-H746 [18JA], H2170 [6MR], H2657-H2659 [19MR], H3019 [26MR], H4211, H4215 [1MY], H7858 [17JY], H11469 [10OC], E954 [4MY]

Iowa: tribute to members of Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry, H6114 [7JN]

Iran: conduct a U.S.-Iran war game to examine the possible consequences of a war with Iran, H13416 [9NO]

———prohibit funds authorized for Iraq and Afghanistan to be used for contingency operations in Iran, H5249-H5251 [16MY]

Iraq: alleged rape of Halliburton/KBR employee by fellow contractors, H15392 [12DE], H16915 [19DE]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H95, H97 [5JA], H125, H228-H231 [9JA], H255, H256, H257, H258, H259, H327-H329, H331-H335 [10JA], H346, H347, H394, H395, H398, H401-H412 [11JA], H546, H564, H566 [16JA], H632, H636 [17JA], H739-H746 [18JA], H867 [23JA], H966, H978-H980 [29JA], H994 [30JA], H1116 [31JA], H1177 [5FE], H1407-H1411 [8FE], H1673 [15FE], H1945 [27FE], H2012 [28FE], H2222 [6MR], H2383-H2390, H2393-H2396 [9MR], H2443, H2466-H2472 [13MR], H2549, H2550 [14MR], H2625, H2627, H2639, H2641-H2644, H2646, H2657-H2662 [19MR], H2675, H2677 [20MR], H2823, H2825 [22MR], H4035-H4040, H4043, H4044 [24AP], H4056, H4159, H4160 [25AP], H4215, H4216, H4217, H4218, H4219, H4263 [1MY], H4420 [3MY], H4633, H4735, H4737 [9MY], H4970, H5019 [15MY], H5539, H5594 [22MY], H5692, H5694-H5698, H5700-H5707 [23MY], H6082-H6094, H6101, H6102 [6JN], H6394-H6398 [13JN], H6409 [14JN], H6665 [19JN], H6742 [20JN], H7056-H7060, H7062 [25JN], H7083 [26JN], H7422-H7429 [28JN], H7632, H7647-H7650 [11JY], H7856, H7858, H7859 [17JY], H7998 [18JY], H8123 [19JY], H8392-H8394 [24JY], H8402 [25JY], H9056, H9190, H9191 [31JY], H9547 [2AU], H10019, H10020, H10047-H10061 [4SE], H10080, H10081, H10082, H10135, H10138-H10145 [5SE], H10162, H10163, H10199-H10201 [6SE], H10310 [7SE], H10324, H10326, H10348-H10361 [10SE], H10440, H10499 [18SE], H10516, H10603-H10609 [19SE], H10631 [20SE], H10760, H10761, H10897-H10899 [25SE], H10917 [26SE], H11067 [1OC], H11156, H11159, H11161 [2OC], H11398, H11483-H11486 [10OC], H11760 [18OC], H11824 [22OC], H11937 [24OC], H12436, H12437 [1NO], H14163, H14228 [5DE], H16930 [19DE], E53-E55 [9JA], E60 [10JA], E81 [11JA], E110, E112 [16JA], E471 [6MR], E920 [2MY], E1733 [3AU], E1818 [6SE], E1853 [10SE], E1859 [11SE]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H961 [29JA], H1216 [6FE], H2210 [6MR], H2466 [13MR], H2490, H2545 [14MR], H2675, H2719 [20MR], H3483 [18AP], H3665-H3672 [19AP], H4469 [3MY], H4561 [8MY], H4633 [9MY], H4933 [14MY], H5913 [24MY], H6079, H6081 [6JN], H6169 [7JN], H6212 [11JN], H6244 [12JN], H7415, H7416, H7424, H7426 [28JN], H7494, H7495, H7496 [11JY], H7823 [16JY], H8174, H8177 [19JY], H8607 [25JY], H8816 [27JY], H9056 [31JY], H10046 [4SE], H10248 [7SE], H10325, H10326 [10SE], H10439, H10440 [18SE], H10515, H10603-H10609 [19SE], H10630, H10691 [20SE], H10739 [24SE], H10888 [25SE], H10936 [26SE], H11047 [1OC], H11134, H11148, H11149 [2OC], H11467-H11471 [10OC], H11533 [15OC], H11823 [22OC], H11852, H11853 [23OC], H12094 [25OC], H12136 [29OC], H12348 [31OC], H14133 [4DE], E60 [10JA], E258 [5FE], E1547 [17JY], E1737 [3AU], E1964 [24SE], E2132 [15OC]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (H. Res. 41), H740 [18JA]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (H.R. 663), H1214 [6FE], H1755 [15FE], E186 [24JA]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (H.R. 787), H1502, H1510, H1537 [13FE]

———commit to strategy that will not leave a failed state and avoid passing legislation that will undermine the military's ability to prevent a failed state, H14164-H14171 [5DE]

———condemn policy of denying diplomas to medical students to keep them in the country, H4529 [7MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H61, H89 [5JA], H127 [9JA], H309, H311, H313 [10JA], H348, H349, H401-H412 [11JA], H438 [12JA], H518, H546 [16JA], H632, H636, H638 [17JA], H735 [18JA], H967 [29JA], H1020 [30JA], H1276 [7FE], H1426 [12FE], H2331 [8MR], H2379, H2381 [9MR], H2439, H2440, H2442, H2444 [13MR], H2641, H2643 [19MR], H2749 [21MR], H3442 [17AP], H3482, H3484, H3485 [18AP], H4263 [1MY], H4805, H4806 [10MY], H5017 [15MY], H5059 [16MY], H5983 [5JN], H6243 [12JN], H6568 [15JN], H7055, H7056, H7058-H7062 [25JN], H7382 [28JN], H7634, H7635 [11JY], H8622 [26JY], H10128 [5SE], H10164, H10198 [6SE], H10248 [7SE], H10357, H10360 [10SE], H10410 [17SE], H10602 [19SE], H11228 [3OC], H13304 [8NO], H13512 [9NO], H14160, H14163 [5DE], H15322 [12DE], E23, E28 [5JA], E93 [12JA], E109 [16JA], E581 [19MR], E2339 [6NO]

———disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 15), H7061 [25JN]

———end U.S. occupation immediately, H5728 [24MY]

———end U.S. occupation immediately (H.R. 1234), H2171, H2210 [6MR], H2306 [8MR], H2442 [13MR], H2748 [21MR], H2824 [22MR], H2959 [23MR], H3668 [19AP], H4297 [2MY], H4419 [3MY], H4631 [9MY], H5536 [22MY], H5644, H5684 [23MY], H13318 [8NO]

———ensure U.S. Armed Forces have the necessary resources to carry out their mission and require the Iraqi Government meets certain political, economic, and military benchmarks, H2869 [22MR]

———establish a sunset for the authorization for use of military force against Iraq (H.R. 2605), H6208 [11JN], H7711 [12JY], E1237 [11JN]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (H.R. 714), H1944, H1948 [27FE]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H7648-H7650 [11JY], H13949, H13950 [14NO]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations, H1824 [16FE], H6837-H6841 [21JN], H7665, H7668, H7696, H7712 [12JY], H9551-H9555, H9575 [2AU], H11155, H11157, H11159, H11161 [2OC]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (H. Con. Res. 45), H1092 [31JA], H1313 [7FE], H1580 [14FE], H1811 [16FE]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (H.R. 2574), H6089-H6094 [6JN], H7711 [12JY], E1210 [6JN]

———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations through reductions in diplomatic and ambassadorial funding, H6839, H6840 [21JN]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H125 [9JA], H820-H826 [22JA], H1217 [6FE], H2296, H2297 [7MR], H2809 [21MR]

———investigation into attack by insurgents on U.S. Army Camp Falcon, H4917 [14MY]

———investigation into private security contractors, H10498 [18SE], H10607 [19SE], H11067 [1OC], H11073, H11131 [2OC], H11176, H11177, H11178 [3OC], E2000 [27SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations, H11990, H11994, H12015 [24OC], H12158, H12160 [30OC]

———permit the U.S. to enter into a temporary military base agreement with Iraq, H5272-H5274 [16MY]

———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (H. Res. 734), H11576-H11586 [16OC], E2178 [18OC], E2192 [22OC]

———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (H. Res. 734), consideration (H. Res. 741), H11555-H11563 [16OC]

———prohibit U.S. control over oil infrastructure or reserves, H395 [11JA], H2647 [19MR], H4765 [10MY]

———protect members of the Armed Forces and provide for their withdrawal, H2333 [8MR]

———provide a strategy for stabilizing Iraq and withdrawing U.S. troops, H5063 [16MY], H7856 [17JY], H10418-H10425 [17SE], H12241, H12242 [31OC]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces, H992 [30JA], H2872 [22MR], H5727 [24MY], H7052 [25JN], H7082 [26JN], H7208, H7209, H7210, H7211 [27JN], H7344, H7345 [28JN], H7469 [10JY], H8298, H8299 [24JY], H8402 [25JY], H13328 [8NO], H13865, H13866, H13867, H13905-H13914, H13920-H13948, H13951, H13952 [14NO], H13963 [15NO], H15719 [17DE], H16860, H16863, H16905-H16909 [19DE], E2430, E2433, E2434, E2448, E2451 [15NO]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (H.J. Res. 18), H637 [17JA], H1651 [14FE]

———provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (H.R. 746), H1121 [31JA], H1650 [14FE]

———provide for withdrawal of Armed Forces and authorize assistance for Iraq (H.R. 645), H1177 [5FE], H1611 [14FE], H1760 [15FE], H1821 [16FE], H2970 [23MR], H7061 [25JN]

———provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis and assist Iraqi refugees, H15353 [12DE]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, H10162 [6SE]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), H4765, H4796-H4808 [10MY], E1030 [11MY], E1051 [15MY]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4772-H4779 [10MY]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), motion to recommit, H4805, H4806 [10MY]

———reestablish Iraq Study Group, H6841 [21JN]

———remove the imposition of certain conditions from limiting the availability of funds for U.S. Armed Forces, H4865, H4866 [10MY], H13942 [14NO]

———require clear accounting of combat efficiency of security forces, H4855, H4856 [10MY]

———require President to report on Iraq situation, create international peacekeeping force, and convene peace conference of ethnic and religious factions to achieve reconciliation, security, and governance (H. Res. 152), H1766 [15FE]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H7647, H7652 [11JY], H7660, H7661, H7662, H7674-H7719, H7767-H7773 [12JY], H9190 [31JY], E1521 [13JY], E1535 [17JY], E1560, E1562, E1567 [19JY], E1582 [20JY]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), consideration (H. Res. 533), H7663-H7674 [12JY]

———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), motion to recommit, H7717, H7718 [12JY]

———require the President of the U.S. and senior diplomatic and military officials to develop a plan for the redeployment of U.S. forces (H.R. 3087), H11076, H11116-H11126, H11131, H11162-H11164 [2OC], H11176 [3OC]

———require U.S. military disengagement and provide U.S. assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation, H864 [23JA], H923-H929 [24JA], H1348 [8FE], H1569 [14FE], H4799 [10MY], H6632 [18JN], H7004 [22JN], H9534 [1AU]

———require U.S. military disengagement and provide U.S. assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation (H.R. 508), H580, H634, H635 [17JA], H734, H744 [18JA], H847 [23JA], H920, H921, H922 [24JA], H1025 [30JA], H1174 [5FE], H1309 [7FE], H1451 [12FE], H1516, H1537 [13FE], H1650 [14FE], H1935 [27FE], H3059 [26MR], H5689 [23MY], H6634 [18JN], H7470 [10JY], H7633 [11JY], E1187 [5JN]

———set a deliberate timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, H6396-H6398, H6401 [13JN], H6727 [19JN], H7003 [22JN], H10496 [18SE]

———set a deliberate timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (H.R. 960), H1608 [14FE], H5985 [5JN]

———submit to the Iraqi Government a draft bilateral status-of-forces agreement (H. Con. Res. 97), H6090, H6091 [6JN], H11155, H11157, H11158, H11161 [2OC]

———support troops in their mission and in the global war on terror and assist Iraqi Government in establishing a nation that can sustain and defend itself, H1426 [12FE], H5627 [23MY]

———support troops in their mission and in the global war on terror and assist Iraqi Government in establishing a nation that can sustain and defend itself (H. Res. 147), H1411 [8FE]

———U.S. policy, H128 [9JA], H576, H577, H578 [17JA], E53-E55 [9JA]

Israel: expand national missile defense system integration with Israel, H5351, H5352 [17MY], E1098 [21MY]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to U.S. Navy League, E2473 [4DE]

Jacksonville, NC: tribute to Onslow County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation, H10496 [18SE]

John F. Kennedy (U.S.S.): tribute, E637 [23MR]

Johnstown, PA: prohibit funding for National Drug Intelligence Center, H10007 [4AU]

Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program: tribute, E1974 [25SE]

Jones, Richard T.: French Jubilee of Liberty Medal recipient, E1180 [25MY]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Air National Guard base at McGhee Tyson Airport, E1828 [7SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (H.R. 2852), H7347 [28JN], E1407 [25JN]

Kosovo: decision to remove combat status from Armed Forces members serving in Kosovo, H2491 [14MR]

Lake County, IL: small dam removal and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects funding, H3662 [19AP]

Las Vegas, NV: Centennial High School Navy League Most Outstanding Unit award recpient, E1223 [6JN]

Law enforcement: support of civil authorities in incidents of national significance or catastrophic incidents, H13415 [9NO]

Lemoore, CA: tribute to naval air station servicemembers and personnel returning from deployment on the U.S.S. Nimitz, E2088 [9OC]

Limbaugh, Rush H., III: auction on eBay of letter from Senators relative to comments on integrity and professionalism of some Armed Forces members, H11850 [23OC]

———condemn comments characterizing certain Armed Forces members as ``phony soldiers'', H11009, H11013 [27SE], H11230 [3OC]

Madden, Carlos: Soldier's Medal recipient, E320 [12FE]

Madison, James: relevance of quote to Iraq war, H8404 [25JY]

Marine Corps: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 246), H15490-H15492 [17DE]

———tribute to members of 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, E1379 [22JN]

———Wounded Warrior Regiment program funding, H3225, H3226 [28MR]

Marine Corps Marathon: tribute to participants, E2307 [1NO]

———tribute to participants from the Marine Corps' congressional liason office and Capitol Hill Running Club, E2385 [9NO]

Marine Desalination Systems, Inc.: prohibit funding for atmospheric water harvesting, H10003, H10004 [4AU]

McChord AFB, WA: tribute, H10493 [18SE]

Medicare: provide exception to limit on reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period when one is ordered to active duty in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2429), H5636-H5638 [23MY]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor (H.R. 795), E231 [1FE]

Mendocino County, CA: referendum on redeployment of U.S. forces in Iraq, E258 [5FE]

Mental health: provide humanitarian support for Iraqi children in need of mental health care, H3445 [17AP]

Middle East: role of Iran and Syria in Iraq war, H438 [12JA]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (H.R. 424), E79 [11JA]

Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor military spouses throughout history (H.R. 3026), H8623 [26JY]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of 440th Airlift Wing, E1244 [11JN]

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles: funding, H9535 [1AU], H13933 [14NO]

Minnesota: tribute to members of the Armed Forces who served or are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, E1764 [4AU]

———tribute to National Guard, H13866 [14NO]

———tribute to World War II memorial dedication, E1325 [18JN]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E1802 [5SE]

Monetti, Arthur: French Jubilee of Liberty Medal recipient, E1833 [7SE]

Mount Vernon, IL: tribute to Buford Intermediate Center students for contributions to Armed Forces serving in Iraq, E2327 [6NO]

MoveOn.org (organization): characterization of David H. Petraeus relative to assessment of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H11073 [2OC], E1899 [17SE]

Murphy, Michael P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously, H11554 [16OC], H12135, H12136 [29OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H98 [5JA], H127, H128, H132-H199, H209-H222, H246 [9JA], H313 [10JA], H499 [12JA], H779 [19JA], H963 [29JA], H1119 [31JA], H1173 [5FE], H1934 [27FE], H2521, H2525 [14MR], H3679, H3680 [19AP], H5538 [22MY], H6659 [18JN], H7868-H7871 [17JY], E37 [5JA], E62 [10JA], E71, E72, E80 [11JA], E87, E100 [12JA], E133 [17JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, H8797-H8812, H8815, H8817 [27JY], H9713 [4AU], H10336 [10SE], H12743 [6NO], E1649, E1650 [30JY], E1656 [31JY], E1693 [2AU], E1721, E1729 [3AU], E1769 [4AU], E1861, E1864 [11SE]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H8789-H8797 [27JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H7869-H7871 [17JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H220 [9JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, H172 [9JA]

National Guard: ensure provision of the necessary resources to respond to national domestic disasters, H3282 [29MR], H5064, H5065 [16MY], H5696 [23MY]

———establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty, H5138, H5280 [16MY], H15347 [12DE]

———support (H. Res. 542), H15492-H15494 [17DE]

———tribute, H3282 [29MR]

———tribute for exceeding recruitment goals, H7788 [16JY]

National Intelligence Program: prohibit funding for budget disclosure, H9999 [4AU]

National Military Family Month: observance, H12458 [5NO]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 27), H8925-H8927 [30JY], E1768 [4AU]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: observance, E380 [16FE]

National security: improve military base security for Armed Service members and their families, H5149 [16MY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H1794, H1799, H1827 [16FE], H1953, H1955-H1959 [27FE], H2294 [7MR], H2475, H2477, H2478 [13MR], H2626 [19MR], H2751 [21MR], H5064 [16MY]

———national missile defense system funding, H5063, H5064, H5267-H5271 [16MY], H9999, H10000 [4AU]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service, allow induction to uniformed services during wartime, and make permanent favorable tax treatment of combat pay (H.R. 393), E1633 [26JY]

———require background checks on civilians entering military facilities and installations, H5257, H5261 [16MY]

———review procedures to classify excess defense articles and defense services with military technology components, H5279 [16MY]

———use of modeling, analysis, and simulation technology in defense, homeland security, and disaster preparedness planning, H5279 [16MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H922 [24JA], H12436 [1NO]

National Security Education Program: funding, H9982 [4AU]

National Security Personnel System: funding, H10000 [4AU]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (H. Res. 770), H12472-H12474 [5NO]

NATO: allow use of Security Investment Program funding for missile defense studies, H6542 [15JN]

Navy: anniversary of Hydrographic Office issuance of first broadcast of navigational warning, E1627 [26JY]

———anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (H. Con. Res. 261), H15250-H15252 [11DE]

———shipbuilding funding, H5142 [16MY]

———shipbuilding program funding, H13328 [8NO]

———submarine program funding, E2417 [14NO]

———utilize nuclear propulsion for all future major combat vessels, H15344 [12DE]

Navy League of the U.S.: tribute, H7209 [27JN]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E187 [24JA]

North Carolina: tribute to Brownie Scout Troop 114 for sending Girl Scout cookies to troops in Iraq, H3445 [17AP]

North Dakota: anniversary of Air National Guard, E176 [23JA]

North Platte, NE: tribute to Army National Guard, 1074th Transportation Co., H11645 [17OC]

Nowak, Erik: Army National Guard Soldier of the Year Award recipient, E1859 [11SE]

Oakdale, PA: allow Army Charles E. Kelly Support Facility commissary and exchange stores to remain open after facility closes, H5282 [16MY]

Oakland, CA: investigate refusal of Oakland Airport to allow marines to deplane into terminal while waiting for connecting flight, H11047 [1OC]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: extend certain authorities, H6848 [21JN]

Offutt AFB, NE: tribute to the Air Force 55th Wing, H10492 [18SE]

Ohio: tribute to members of Army National Guard 112th Engineer Battalion, E574 [19MR]

———tribute to members of Army National Guard Sentinel Platoon, 2-174th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, E947 [4MY]

Oklahoma: tribute to National Guard 45th Brigade Combat Team, E2176 [18OC]

Operation Homefront (organization): tribute, H4216 [1MY]

Oregon: tribute to members of Air National Guard 116th Air Control Sqaudron, E389 [17FE]

———tribute to members of Air National Guard 116th Air Control Squadron, E419 [28FE]

Pakistan: prohibit proposed sale of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs), H5693 [23MY]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute, E2517 [6DE]

Pelosi, Speaker: request for non-stop flights on military aircraft to home district, H1311 [7FE], H1349, H1350, H1370-H1380, H1394 [8FE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Army National Guard Stryker Brigade Combat Team, H3087 [27MR]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Redeemer Lutheran School fourth grade class, E436 [1MR]

Peterson AFB, CO: tribute to 302d Airlift Wing, E2301 [1NO]

Petraeus, David H.: commend military service and leadership and condemn efforts of certain persons questioning his honesty, integrity, and service, H10918 [26SE], H10942, H10944 [27SE], E1985 [26SE], E2132 [15OC]

POW: capture of U.S. soldiers in Iraq, H7661 [12JY]

Powell, Roger W.: Purple Heart recipient, E269 [6FE]

Public buildings: prohibit use of funds for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star designation, H6558 [15JN]

Puerto Rico: recognize service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces (H. Res. 443), H10484-H10486 [18SE], E1980 [25SE]

———tribute to documentary film ``The Borinqueneers'', E2097 [10OC]

Queens, NY: tribute to Public School 234 participation in ``Adopt a Unit'' initiative, E429 [28FE]

Randolph AFB, TX: Dept. of Energy Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management recipient, E2293 [31OC]

Reid, Senator: remarks calling for redeployment of troops in Iraq and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H5017 [15MY]

Reliable Replacement Warhead Program: funding, H9983 [4AU]

Richboro, PA: recognize Nike Missile Base as an historic site, E1982 [26SE]

Richwine, Donald B., Jr.: Bronze Star recipient, E20 [5JA]

Rivers: improve lock-and-dam system on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, H3604, H3607 [19AP]

Roman, Daniel: Civil Air Patrol General Carl A. Spaatz Award recipient, E2185 [18OC]

Russia: Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account funding, H9986 [4AU]

Saco, ME: Saco River and Camp Ellis Beach shore damage mitigation project funding, H3606 [19AP]

San Francisco, CA: prohibit funding for Presidio Trust, H9998 [4AU]

SBA: eligibility of Armed Forces Reserve component members for loans under the Community Express Program and Increased Veteran Participation Program, H4116 [25AP]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (H.R. 1346), E467 [6MR]

Scientific Solutions, Inc: prohibit funding for Swimmer Detection Sonar Network, H10002, H10003 [4AU]

Selective Service System: amend laws relative to registration (H.R. 4108), H15249, H15250 [11DE]

———prohibit funding for the Area Office Mobilization Prototype Exercise, H7363 [28JN]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under such fund (H.R. 3921), E2189 [22OC]

———provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under such fund (S. 2106), H12191-H12193 [30OC]

Shays, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, and Kuwait, H16812 [18DE]

Sherwin-Williams Co.: prohibit funding for Paint Shield for Protecting People from Microbial Threats project, H10001, H10002 [4AU]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, H13537 [13NO]

Sikorsky Fallen Heroes Committee (organization): tribute, E2416 [14NO]

Small Business Act: improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), H14218-H14223 [5DE], E2512 [6DE]

South Carolina: tribute to Army National Guard 218th Enhanced Separate Infantry Brigade, H518 [16JA]

———tribute to the Marine Corps Air Station located in Beaufort and the recruit depot at Parris Island, H7081 [26JN]

South Carolina State University: tribute to ROTC Program, E797 [19AP]

Speed, Robert D.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E825 [23AP], E907 [1MY]

Spokane, WA: Abilene, TX, Chamber of Commerce Abilene Trophy recipient, E906 [1MY]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay, H12762 [6NO]

———eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (H.R. 337), E57 [9JA]

Stark, Representative: censure relative to floor statement impugning motives of President Bush and certain Members of Congress for continued support of war in Iraq, E2316 [5NO]

———censure relative to floor statement impugning motives of President Bush and certain Members of Congress for continued support of war in Iraq (H. Res. 767), H11853, H11854 [23OC], E2214 [23OC], E2224 [24OC]

Stimson, Charles D.: characterization of remarks relative to U.S. attorneys providing pro bono representation to Guantanamo Bay detainees, E166 [22JA], E212 [30JA]

Sudan: upgrade Abeche Airfield in Chad to support potential NATO operations in Darfur, H5254, H5255 [16MY]

Surplus Government property: prohibit disposal of surplus military items designated as Identification Friend or Foe items (H.R. 3855), E2155 [16OC]

Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel, H1857, H1859 [16FE]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (H.R. 1085), E371 [15FE]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (H.R. 2363), H5627 [23MY]

———exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of an Armed Forces member serving in a combat zone (H.R. 1086), E371 [15FE]

———exclude military basic housing allowance from income for purposes of the low-income housing credit and qualified residential rental projects (H.R. 1481), H12761 [6NO], H16786 [18DE]

———extend rule treating combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and increase standard deduction for persons in uniformed services on active duty for a certain period, H12762, H12763 [6NO]

———extend rule treating combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and increase standard deduction for persons in uniformed services on active duty for a certain period (H.R. 3808), H11552 [16OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit, H2425 [12MR]

———make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit, H12762 [6NO]

———make permanent the provision for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for qualified reservist distributions, H12759 [6NO]

———make permanent the provision for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for qualified reservist distributions (H.R. 867), E1068 [16MY]

———permanently extend election to include combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to individuals on active duty, H16787 [18DE]

———permanently extend election to include combat pay as earned income for the earned income credit and penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to individuals on active duty (H.R. 4085), E2384 [9NO]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts, H12761 [6NO]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (H.R. 418), H11824 [22OC]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), H12752-H12764 [6NO]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 884), H16772-H16788 [18DE], E2651 [19DE]

———provide relief for children of members of the Armed Forces who die as a result of service in a combat zone (H.R. 3961), E2228 [24OC]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, H12762 [6NO]

Tennessee: anniversary of Air National Guard 118th Airlift Wing 105th Squadron, E235 [1FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H10130 [5SE], E1861, E1863, E1864, E1866 [11SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 643), H10335-H10346, H10347, H10348 [10SE], E1878 [14SE], E1897 [17SE], E1929 [19SE]

———bring Osama bin Laden and other leaders of al-Qaeda to justice, H9188 [31JY]

———compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (H.R. 2828), H11096-H11099 [2OC]

Texas: recognize employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and USO Inc., for dedication to Welcome Home a Hero Program, E1050 [15MY], E1211 [6JN], E1246, E1249 [11JN]

———recognize employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, North Texas Commission, and USO Inc., for dedication to Welcome Home a Hero Program (H. Res. 391), H6078 [6JN], E1209 [6JN]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1295 [14JN]

Travis AFB, CA: tribute, H10492 [18SE]

Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee (TRAFC): anniversary, E1251 [11JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal, H3340 [29MR], E356 [15FE], E388 [17FE], E664, E674 [28MR], E709, E718 [30MR], E864 [26AP], E1047 [15MY], E1237 [11JN]

U.S. Naval Academy: anniversary of midshipman theater company, E2426 [15NO]

———dedication of rowing shell at Hubbard Hall in memory of Erik S. Kristensen, E2425 [15NO]

———tribute to class of 1957 reunion, E2253 [25OC]

———tribute to football team, H13510 [9NO]

U.S. Transportation Command: tribute (H. Res. 640), H11034-H11036 [1OC]

U.S.S. Oklahoma Memorial: dedication, E2567 [13DE]

Ullrich, Carl: Army Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1908 [18SE]

Ultra Machining Co.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2059 [3OC]

University of Miami: establish and maintain Navy Senior ROTC Program, H5248 [16MY], E1087 [17MY]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such individuals (H.R. 4071), E2320 [5NO]

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (H.R. 612), H5662-H5664 [23MY], E1155, E1162 [25MY]

———health care funding, H6335, H6336 [13JN], H6520-H6534, H6551 [15JN]

———improve annual report required on veterans' reemployment rights, H8889-H8892 [30JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H841 [23JA], H3214, H3218, H3227, H3228 [28MR], H5146, H5283 [16MY], H9980 [4AU]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 4720), E2596 [18DE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 634), H4973-H4976 [15MY], E191 [24JA], E1065 [16MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 760), H4533, H4535, H4537 [7MY], H13213, H13214 [7NO], H13303 [8NO], E2348 [7NO]

———treat period of service in uniformed services as continued employment for purposes of pension and retirement benefits for individuals who die during the period of service, H12759, H12764 [6NO]

———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (H. Res. 753), H11759 [18OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (H. Con. Res. 60), H12475, H12476 [5NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication, E1319 [18JN]

———anniversary of construction and dedication (H. Res. 326), H10482-H10484 [18SE], E1925 [19SE], E1979 [25SE]

———desecration by vandals and National Park Service cleanup attempt, H10630 [20SE]

———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 1172), H9592 [2AU]

Virgin Islands: scheduled deployment of soliders to Iraq, H2675 [20MR]

———tribute to Army National Guard 786th Quartermaster Battalion, H11779 [22OC], E2192 [22OC]

Vittone, Mario M.: Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year award recipient, E1069 [16MY]

Wahoo (U.S.S.): anniversary of submarine's disappearance, E1959 [24SE]

Walter Reed Army Medical Center: allow outpatients the option of moving to a VA facility closer to their homes while still receiving military pay and benefits, H2250 [7MR]

———prohibit closure notwithstanding Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations (H.R. 1417), E496 [8MR]

———treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions, H1981 [28FE], H2093, H2107-H2112 [1MR], H2123, H2142 [5MR], H2167, H2170, H2171, H2214, H2219 [6MR], H2248, H2249, H2250, H2269, H2270, H2279-H2285, H2291-H2293, H2296 [7MR], H2306, H2307, H2334 [8MR], H2395 [9MR], H2405, H2422-H2428 [12MR], H2443, H2475 [13MR], H2492, H2562, H2563 [14MR], H2574 [15MR], H2675 [20MR], H2810, H2811 [21MR], H2941 [22MR], E514 [9MR], E521, E523 [12MR]

War: reiterate that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war, H2472 [13MR]

War Powers Resolution: ensure collective judgment of Congress and the President applies to the initiation of hostilities by Armed Forces, their continued use, and their participation in U.N. operations (H.J. Res. 53), H10886 [25SE], H11012 [27SE]

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), H3600-H3665 [19AP], E817 [20AP]

———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), conference report, H9522-H9534 [1AU], H10136 [5SE], H12432 [1NO], E1713, E1717, E1722 [3AU], E1948 [20SE]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 319), H3566-H3568 [19AP]

———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), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 597), H9503-H9507 [1AU]

———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), motion to recommit, H3663, H3664 [19AP], E800 [19AP]

———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), veto, H12485 [5NO], H12745, H12788-H12798 [6NO], E2347, E2348 [7NO], E2379 [9NO]

Weapons: F-22 aircraft program funding, H13328 [8NO]

———F-22 and F-35 aircraft program funding, H2723 [20MR]

Westbrook, CT: tribute to Army National Guard 643d Military Police Co., E2156 [16OC]

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: funding, H6920-H6926 [21JN], E1390, E1393 [22JN]

Wilmington, DE: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Hospital recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1871 [14SE]

Wilson, Representative Joe: report on trip to Iraq, H5932 [5JN]

Women: create bipartisan commission to make recommendations on improving women veterans' health care, H5066 [16MY]

Women Veterans Week: observance, E1103 [21MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E873 [26AP]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H6014, H6080 [6JN], E1104 [21MY], E1213 [6JN]

———nationally broadcast prayer read by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H6080 [6JN]

———tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (H. Res. 604), H10486-H10488 [18SE]

———tribute to 709th Army Battalion, E1879 [14SE]

———tribute to 761st Tank Battalion, E374 [16FE]

———tribute to crew of the LST-460 Naval tank loading ship, E1877 [14SE]

———tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (H. Con. Res. 48), E1241 [11JN]

———tribute to Naval Aviation Torpedo Squadron Three, E2037 [1OC]

———tribute to the 515th Field Artillery Battalion, E1927 [19SE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E421 [28FE], E698 [30MR], E2161 [17OC]

———tribute to veterans receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions during a mission near Ploesti, Romania, E833 [23AP]

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: annniversary, E1159 [25MY]

———tribute, H10489 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Acadiana, LA: tribute to World War II veterans visiting the District of Columbia, S12771 [4OC]

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system: funding, S12508, S12511 [3OC]

Africa: creation of a U.S. Africa Command, S352-S354 [10JA]

Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, S14422 [14NO]

Air Force: anniversary, S11649 [18SE]

———anniversary (S. Con. Res. 47), S13722 [2NO]

———anniversary (S. Res. 416), S15938 [18DE]

———C-5 aircraft fleet modernization funding, S12412-S12414 [2OC]

———repeal requirement to maintain permanently grounded aircraft in flying condition, S9344 [17JY]

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

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, S12948 [17OC]

———tribute to troops returning from Iraq, S15973 [19DE]

Albany, GA: Marine Corps Logistics Command recipient of Dept. of Defense Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award, S11745 [19SE], S11952 [21SE]

Appropriations: authorize to address equipment reset and other equipment needs of the National Guard (S. 756), S2600 [5MR]

———authorize transfer of earmarked funds to accounts for operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 2461), S15378 [12DE], S15577 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S4909 [24AP]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8601 [27JN], S8759, S8766-S8776, S8788 [9JY], S8884-S8937 [10JY], S8967-S9013, S9058-S9066 [11JY], S9076-S9124 [12JY], S9189-S9199, S9203-S9208 [13JY], S9230, S9236-S9258 [16JY], S9293-S9295, S9299-S9310, S9312, S9317-S9366, S9369, S9452 [17JY], S9601-S9607 [19JY], S9858, S9861-S9863 [25JY], S10130 [26JY], S10593-S10599 [1AU], S11536, S11541-S11569 [17SE], S11632-S11648 [18SE], S11688-S11739 [19SE], S11778, S11782-S11831, S11841-S11848 [20SE], S11919-S11937, S11947-S11950 [21SE], S11969-S11973, S11999 [24SE], S12014-S12016, S12019-S12024, S12026-S12046 [25SE], S12082, S12086-S12091, S12093-S12127, S12132-S12137 [26SE], S12189, S12193-S12206, S12258-S12277 [27SE], S12320-S12324, S12327-S12330 [28SE], S12347, S12350-S12372 [1OC], S12419, S12428 [2OC], S12825 [4OC], S14251 [13NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, S15580, S15598-S15619, S15647 [14DE], S15895 [18DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S15598 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 269), S15619 [14DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), unanimous-consent agreement, S8724 [28JN], S9231, S9244 [16JY], S11516 [12SE], S11806 [20SE], S12254 [27SE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), unanimous-consent request, S8601 [27JN], S8788, S8789 [9JY], S12092, S12093 [26SE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 567), S1911 [13FE]

———establish a program to investigate the feasibility of space-based missile defense systems to complement ground-based missile defense systems, S12501-S12506, S12508-S12510, S12513 [3OC]

———legislative process, S8967, S8970, S8977 [11JY]

———limit cost growth associated with major defense base closure and realignments (S. 1902), S10318 [30JY], S11143 [6SE]

———limit furlough of employees on the basis of a lack of funds until all contracts for nonessential services have been suspended (S. 2462), S15250 [12DE]

———making emergency supplemental, S15767 [17DE], S15826, S15828, S15844-S15848, S15850, S15854, S15856-S15861, S15873, S15879, S15886 [18DE]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), S14429, S14434 [15NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), motion to proceed, S14445, S14452, S14460-S14462, S14469-S14475 [15NO], S14578-S14580, S14584-S14592, S14607-S14609 [16NO]

———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 4156), unanimous-consent agreement, S14393 [14NO]

———making emergency supplemental (S. 2340), S14295, S14349 [13NO], S14353 [14NO], S15085-S15088 [11DE], S15159, S15162, S15170 [12DE]

———making emergency supplemental (S. 2340), motion to proceed, S14445, S14470, S14474 [15NO], S14578-S14580, S14584-S14591 [16NO]

———making emergency supplemental (S. 2340), unanimous-consent request, S15085 [11DE]

———making for military construction and family housing projects (S. 113), S23, S198 [4JA], S240 [8JA]

———making (H.R. 3222), S12393-S12417 [2OC], S12481-S12523 [3OC], S12701, S12767, S12768 [4OC], S13357 [24OC]

———making (H.R. 3222), conference report, S14139, S14141-S14147, S14182 [8NO], S14461 [15NO]

———making (H.R. 3222), unanimous-consent agreement, S12510 [3OC]

———making supplemental for military actions overseas and troop readiness (S. 1305), S5611 [3MY], S5613 [4MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3728, S3735-S3742, S3744-S3748 [26MR], S3782-S3790, S3793-S3822 [27MR], S3985-S4039 [28MR], S4082-S4135, S4139, S4147, S4154, S4220 [29MR], S4231-S4235, S4270 [10AP], S4403-S4406, S4429 [12AP], S4571, S4572 [17AP], S4660 [18AP], S4724-S4729, S4744 [19AP], S4803 [20AP], S4823-S4825 [23AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), conference report, S4867, S4868, S4900, S4906 [24AP], S5015-S5018, S5026-S5029 [25AP], S5124-S5160, S5164-S5167, S5169 [26AP], S5261-S5269 [30AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S5120 [25AP]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), unanimous-consent agreement, S3792 [27MR], S3985 [28MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), veto, S5317-S5320, S5322-S5325, S5331, S5362-S5368, S5371, S5379, S5385-S5387 [1MY], S5440-S5444 [2MY], S5548 [3MY], S5614 [4MY], S5623 [7MY], S5689-S5691 [8MY], S5896-S5898 [10MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S5918 [10MY], S6003, S6031, S6032 [11MY], S6042 [14MY], S6115-S6118 [15MY], S6215-S6219 [17MY], S6361 [21MY], S6451 [22MY], S6995 [4JN], S9079 [12JY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), House amendment, S6578, S6582, S6622, S6687-S6823, S6824-S6826 [24MY], S6946 [25MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S6793 [24MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), cloture motion withdrawn, S6214 [16MY]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), unanimous-consent agreement, S6008 [11MY]

———military construction funding, S1747 [8FE]

———prohibit addition of earmarked appropriations for spinach producers to legislation making supplemental appropriations for a war, S3683 [23MR], S4083, S4084 [29MR]

———prohibit addition of earmarked appropriations to legislation making supplemental appropriations for a war, S3677 [23MR], S4023 [28MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: anniversary of Tomb of the Unknowns, S2558 [2MR]

———establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, S12045 [25SE]

———require the Army and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to prepare a report on plans to replace the monument at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, S11936 [21SE], S14251 [13NO]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 2052), S11588 [17SE]

———allow members of the Reserve and National Guard deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq to make penalty free withdrawls of their retirement funds, S3665 [23MR]

———award a military service medal to members who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons (S. 2218), S13263 [23OC]

———declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members of the Armed Forces and their mission (S. Con. Res. 35), S7196 [6JN]

———defer repayment of student loans while on active duty service, S9449, S9450 [17JY], S11253 [7SE]

———encourage courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of a member who receives a death gratuity to consider the member's intent regarding the distribution of funds on behalf of the child (H. Con. Res. 175), S10335 [30JY]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions, S15612 [14DE]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (S. 430), S1302, S1341 [30JA]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S15648 [14DE]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, S1583, S1585, S1595, S1601-S1605 [6FE], S1658-S1662, S1679, S1690 [7FE], S1751, S1752 [8FE], S2291 [28FE], S2753 [7MR]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (S. 641), S1988, S1989, S2117 [15FE], S2119, S2126, S2131, S2138, S2143, S2149 [16FE], S2189-S2192 [17FE], S2241 [27FE]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 20), S3162-S3188 [15MR], S3346 [20MR]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq and promote a comprehensive regional diplomatic solution in Iraq, S4004-S4008 [28MR]

———ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, unanimous-consent request, S1600, S1601 [6FE]

———escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9203, S9205 [13JY]

———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S9086-S9096, S9099-S9102, S9110-S9112, S9115 [12JY], S9198, S9199 [13JY], S9796 [24JY], S15605 [14DE]

———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (S. 1606), S7643-S7645 [13JN], S14249 [13NO]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 22), S56 [4JA], S14373 [14NO], S14449 [15NO]

———establish comprehensive strategy for reintegrating soldiers returning from combat back into their communities, S4135-S4137 [29MR]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (S. 1649), S7890 [19JN]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S12713 [4OC]

———expand eligibility for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (S. 225), S297 [9JA]

———expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (S. 1265), S5502 [2MY]

———expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members to their loved ones for burial, S12417 [2OC]

———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations (S. 1688), S9104-S9107 [12JY]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, S11111 [5SE]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury (S. 1113), S4589 [17AP]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (S. 117), S116 [4JA]

———improve certain death and survivor benefits, S12367 [1OC]

———improve certain death and survivor benefits (S. 1063), S4204-S4206 [29MR]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (S. 1065), S4204-S4206 [29MR]

———improve educational assistance for members and former members (S. 1293), S5585 [3MY]

———improve health care for severely injured members and former members (S. 1363), S5936 [10MY]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status, S11637 [18SE], S14143, S14146 [8NO]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), S9857-S9860, S9863 [25JY], S10130 [26JY], S11125 [5SE], S11352 [10SE]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), unanimous-consent request, S10875 [3AU], S11356 [11SE]

———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (S. 1283), S5570 [3MY], S10729 [2AU]

———improve management of medical care for members and improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Dept. of Defense (S. 1670), S8077 [20JN]

———improve management of medical care for members and improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Dept. of Defense (S. 1682), S8303 [22JN]

———improve medical care of members and veterans (S. 1044), S4177 [29MR]

———improve mental health care for wounded members, S5173 [26AP]

———increase amount of educational assistance available to members of Reserve components called or ordered to active service for an extended period of time, S9104-S9107 [12JY]

———increase basic pay, S9857, S9858 [25JY]

———increase basic pay for members and provide a special survivor indemnity allowance for persons affected by certain required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offsets (S. Con. Res. 34), S6963 [25MY]

———increase pay and survivor benefits, S6430 [22MY]

———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (S. 604), S2025 [15FE]

———military equipment funding, S1300 [30JA], S2006-S2008 [15FE]

———Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom funding, S6162, S6164, S6167 [16MY]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S406, S410-S415 [11JA], S877-S879 [23JA], S1208, S1211-S1215 [26JA], S1280 [29JA], S1359-S1363 [31JA], S1475-S1477 [1FE], S1605-S1615, S1617-S1620 [6FE], S1656-S1684, S1688-S1690, S1692-S1706 [7FE], S1733, S1751, S1752, S1759-S1762, S1763, S1774-S1776 [8FE], S1825-S1831 [12FE], S1944-S1946 [14FE], S1984, S1985, S1986, S1992, S1999, S2000, S2002, S2006-S2008, S2011-S2015 [15FE], S2239-S2244, S2247, S2248 [27FE], S2291, S2292 [28FE], S2878-S2881 [8MR], S2991 [12MR], S3099 [14MR]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), S2140 [16FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), unanimous-consent request, S1988-S1992 [15FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), S1380, S1467 [31JA], S1470, S1473, S1484, S1487 [1FE], S1584-S1596, S1598-S1600 [6FE], S1668 [7FE], S2993 [12MR], S5158 [26AP]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), motion to proceed, S1545-S1548, S1550-S1552, S1555-S1570 [5FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), unanimous-consent agreement, S1513 [1FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 2), S704 [17JA], S724-S727 [18JA], S784-S786 [22JA], S1008-S1010 [24JA], S1183 [25JA], S1230, S1232, S1233 [26JA], S1256, S1269-S1272 [29JA], S1303-S1307 [30JA], S2993 [12MR], S9380 [17JY]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 2), motion to proceed, S1512 [1FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 4), S820 [22JA], S1076-S1080 [24JA], S1183 [25JA]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 7), S1391-S1396, S1467, S1468 [31JA], S1554-S1558, S1568-S1570 [5FE], S1601-S1605 [6FE], S1668 [7FE], S2993 [12MR]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 7), unanimous-consent request, S1600, S1601 [6FE], S1988, S1989, S1990 [15FE]

———permit collection of donations in Senate buildings to be sent to military personnel on active duty overseas participating in or in support of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the war on terrorism (S. Res. 361), S13645 [31OC]

———prohibit an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq and provide for their redeployment, S722 [18JA]

———prohibit an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq without prior authorization by Congress (S. 308), S601 [16JA], S1031-S1034 [24JA]

———prohibit funding for military operations in Iran, S3803 [27MR]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S10142 [26JY]

———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 287), S503 [12JA], S628 [16JA], S1588 [6FE]

———prohibit use of funds to continue deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq beyond a certain date (S. 448), S1398-S1400 [31JA], S1993 [15FE], S2138 [16FE]

———prohibit waiver for enlistment of individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes, S12414, S12415 [2OC]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (S. 1658), S7900 [19JN]

———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S8969, S8970, S8989 [11JY], S9074, S9075, S9079, S9092-S9094, S9107-S9110 [12JY], S9189, S9190, S9195-S9197, S9203-S9205 [13JY], S9230, S9231, S9241-S9247, S9250-S9253, S9255-S9258 [16JY], S9293-S9295, S9299, S9303-S9310, S9317-S9366, S9370, S9452 [17JY], S9606 [19JY], S11802-S11810, S11816, S11818-S11827, S11828-S11831, S11841, S11914-S11917 [20SE], S11920-S11924, S11936 [21SE], S11999 [24SE], S14676 [3DE]

———provide for uniformity in the awarding of disability ratings for wounds or injuries incurred by members (S. 1252), S5309 [30AP]

———provide members and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs, S9094 [12JY], S15615 [14DE]

———provide members and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs (S. 1349), S5874 [9MY]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 384), S1070 [24JA]

———provide relief relative to contracts for cellular phone service (S. 1313), S5923-S5925 [10MY]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment, S12347 [1OC]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (S. 902), S3209 [15MR]

———redeploy troops from Iraq and redirect savings from the reduced military presence to restore readiness, S9299-S9301 [17JY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq, S8924 [10JY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal, S2292 [28FE]

———repeal statutory designation of beneficiaries of the death gratuity and permit members to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice (S. 663), S2172 [16FE]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1261), S5397 [1MY]

———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (S. Res. 356), S13571 [30OC], S13611 [31OC]

———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (S. 2400), S14703 [3DE], S15177 [12DE], S15705 [14DE]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces and provide support to military personnel (S. 8), S10, S19 [4JA]

———review and revise authorization of use against Iraq, S9243, S9244 [16JY]

———review previously-denied disability and traumatic injury claims and improve physical evaluation processes (S. 1064), S4204-S4206 [29MR]

———revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law (S. 513), S1711 [7FE]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, S8734, S8735 [29JN], S8769-S8772 [9JY], S8887-S8890, S8912, S8915-S8920, S8922-S8924, S8930-S8933 [10JY], S8967-S8980, S8989, S8991, S8993, S9003, S9005-S9010 [11JY], S9092 [12JY], S9190 [13JY], S11698-S11736 [19SE], S11781, S11798 [20SE], S11947-S11950 [21SE]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), unanimous-consent request, S10875 [3AU]

———support all members and condemn attacks on the honor, integrity, and patriotism of any individual who has served honorably, S11782-S11787 [20SE]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (S. 574), S1927 [13FE], S1930 [14FE], S2993 [12MR]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (S. 574), motion to proceed, S2015 [15FE], S2119-S2161 [16FE], S2185-S2199 [17FE]

———take no action to undermine safety or impact ability to complete assigned or future missions (S. Res. 107), S3162-S3187 [15MR]

———take no action to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces or impact their ability to complete their assigned or future missions, S6218 [17MY], S6974 [4JN]

———transition to limited set of missions in Iraq, S15853-S15861 [18DE], S15977 [19DE]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (S. Res. 287), S10527 [31JY]

———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (S. Con. Res. 41), S9292 [16JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S3257 [19MR], S5320 [1MY], S6544 [23MY], S6582 [24MY], S8986 [11JY], S9114 [12JY], S9421 [17JY], S9910-S9912 [25JY], S11687 [19SE], S12392 [2OC], S13983 [6NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1597 [6FE], S7512 [12JN], S9013 [11JY], S9193 [13JY], S10886 [3AU], S11618 [18SE], S13355 [24OC], S14610 [16NO], S15985 [19DE]

———tribute to members serving in Iraq, S2890 [8MR], S8986 [11JY]

———tribute to members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12392 [2OC]

Armed Forces Day: observance, S6259, S6260 [17MY]

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

———anniversary, S7724 [14JN]

Army Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center: funding, S12512 [3OC]

Army Aviation Association of America: anniversary, S4807 [20AP]

Army Veterinary Corps: tribute, S10782 [2AU]

Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternative program: funding, S4430 [12AP]

Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system: funding, S12416 [2OC]

Augustine and Sons, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, S11502 [12SE]

Aviation: B-2, B-1 and B-52 aircraft program funding, S12410 [2OC]

———helicopter pilot high altitude training funding, S12118 [26SE]

———high altitude unmanned aerial vehicles funding, S12520 [3OC]

———prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft, S12369 [1OC]

———prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (S. 387), S1190 [25JA]

———provide cost-effective airlift strategies, S9096-S9099 [12JY]

———replace the Air Force tanker refueling fleet, S12276 [27SE]

Battlefield Surveillance and Management Radar System: funding, S12519, S12520 [3OC]

Benefits: establish pilot program to assess feasibility of assisting States in creating comprehensive soldier and family preparedness and reintegration outreach programs for members and their families, S12363 [1OC], S12414 [2OC]

B-52 bomber: funding, S12124 [26SE]

Boise, ID: tribute to Company B, Aviation Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 183d unit, S3513, S3514 [21MR]

Brownback, Senator: report on trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, S632 [17JA]

Budget: guidelines for emergencies, contingency operations, or unanticipated defense-related operations spending, S318 [10JA]

———maximize budget priority by protecting funding, reducing reliance on supplemental funding, and improving integrity of congressional budget process, S3454-S3457, S3505 [21MR]

———prevent defense spending from being redirected to nondefense programs, S720 [18JA]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S202 [4JA]

Bush, President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (S. Res. 302), S10939 [3AU]

———evaluation of administration, S14671-S14674 [3DE]

Camp Ellis, ME: jetty erosion project funding, S11976 [24SE]

Cannon AFB, NM: anniversary, S7447 [11JN]

———authorize appropriations to acquire real property and carry out a military construction project (S. 842), S3003 [12MR]

———tribute to 27th Fighter Wing's 523d Fighter Squadron, S6188 [16MY]

Casey, George W., Jr.: nomination to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Army Chief of Staff, S1684-S1688, S1690 [7FE], S1737-S1743 [8FE], S1899 [13FE]

Chemical weapons: set deadline to complete disposal of chemical weapons at Blue Grass Army Depot, KY, and Pueblo Chemical Activity, CO, S9010-S9013 [11JY], S11139 [6SE]

———set deadline to complete disposal of chemical weapons at Pueblo Chemical Activity, CO, S12116 [26SE]

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]

Cheney, Vice President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (S. Res. 302), S10939 [3AU]

———remarks on Iraq made in interview with Wolf Blitzer on the Situation Room (television program), S1182 [25JA]

———response to remarks made by Senator Reid calling for redeployment of troops in Iraq and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S4882 [24AP]

Cheyenne (U.S.S.): anniversary, S749 [18JA]

CIA: destruction of videotaped evidence of the interrogation of prisoners, S15026, S15027 [7DE], S15084 [11DE], S15452 [13DE]

———release of Inspector General report on the performance of the intelligence community prior to terrorist attacks on the U.S., S2764 [7MR]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (S. Res. 132), S4062 [28MR]

Civil liberties: prohibit most extraterritorial detention and rendition, modify definition of unlawful enemy combatant for purposes of military commissions and extend statutory habeas corpus to detainees (S. 1876), S9922 [25JY]

Clapper, James R., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence, S4386 [11AP]

Climate: address security risks posed by global climate change (S. 1018), S4059-S4061 [28MR]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S11638-S11640 [18SE]

Colorado: prohibit funding to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, S11130, S11136, S11137, S11141 [6SE]

———require report on the status Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, S12116 [26SE]

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

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, S12098-S12100, S12103-S12107, S12109, S12115, S12119, S12135 [26SE], S12258-S12260 [27SE], S12366 [1OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S6947-S6949 [25MY], S7573 [13JN], S8758, S8760 [9JY], S10877 [3AU], S13648, S13649 [1NO], S14112 [8NO], S14360-S14362 [14NO], S15710 [17DE]

———express need for congressional approval before any offensive military action by the U.S. against another nation (S. Res. 39), S1074 [24JA], S1483 [1FE]

———goals of the 110th Congress, S8-S17 [4JA]

———power to impose conditions on appropriated funds and the Commander in Chief responsibilities of the President of the U.S., S1475-S1477 [1FE], S3096 [14MR], S5169 [26AP]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process, S14040 [7NO]

Contraceptives: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (S. 1800), S9475 [17JY]

Contracts: prohibit the use of earmarks to award no bid contracts and noncompetitive grants, S15607, S15609 [14DE]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S247 [9JA], S4733 [19AP], S11944 [21SE], S13600 [31OC], S14246 [13NO], S14431 [15NO]

———reform acquisition practices (S. 32), S6466 [22MY]

———require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, S12354 [1OC], S12496 [3OC]

———require all defense contractors to use the Employment Verification System Program, S9247 [16JY]

———require implementation of certain requirements before allowing private competition for Federal contracts, S12273, S12277 [27SE], S12321, S12324 [28SE], S12350, S12353-S12355, S12364-S12366, S12368 [1OC], S12419 [2OC]

Corker, Senator: report on trip to Iraq, S11009 [4SE]

Corps of Engineers: add projects identified in the Southwest Louisiana Coastal Hurricane Storm and Reduction Study to list of priority projects to be expedited, S6177 [16MY]

———create a bipartisan water resources commission to make recommendations on a process to prioritize projects, S5913-S5916 [10MY], S6093-S6095, S6122 [15MY], S14054 [7NO]

———establish a cabinet level interagency group to revise guidelines to provide an increased focus on protecting and restoring the environment and incorporate new methods to solving water problems, S6122, S6123 [15MY]

———establish a publicly accessible mitigation tracking system for civil works projects, S6122 [15MY]

———establish an independent review panel for projects and accountability, S11978, S11981, S11982 [24SE], S14115 [8NO]

———flood damage reduction and environmental restoration project on Middle Creek in Lake County, CA, S6123 [15MY]

Courts: restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror, S2663 [6MR], S2749-S2753, S2766-S2774 [7MR], S2859-S2868 [8MR], S2962-S2964 [9MR], S8908-S8910 [10JY], S8991 [11JY], S9076 [12JY], S11542, S11559-S11569 [17SE], S11633, S11642-S11645, S11648 [18SE], S11688-S11697, S11739 [19SE]

———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (S. 185), S179-S181 [4JA], S9234 [16JY]

Crime: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (S. 119), S118 [4JA], S9208 [13JY], S12755 [4OC], S14675 [3DE]

Cuba: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, S9233-S9235, S9248-S9251 [16JY]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (S. 1249), S5307 [30AP]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (S. 1469), S6560 [23MY]

———prevent transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to locations within continental U.S., S9578 [19JY]

DDG-51 Class Modernization-Hybrid Propulsion Permanent Magnet Drive System: funding, S12416 [2OC]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: limb replacement research funding, S12834 [15OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: implementation of recommendations funding, S1735-S1737, S1747, S1750-S1758, S1767-S1769, S1776 [8FE], S1888 [13FE], S1932, S1947, S1948, S1952 [14FE]

———projects funding, S11013 [4SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6972 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, S9825 [24JY]