SCHUMER, CHARLES E. (a Senator from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14322, S14332 [13NO], S14406 [14NO], S14489, S14533, S14547, S14551 [15NO], S15034 [7DE], S15041 [10DE], S15097 [11DE], S15235 [12DE], S15561 [13DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13528 [29OC], S13548 [30OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 52), S12289 [27SE]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3904, S3907 [27MR], S4049 [28MR]

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]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9586, S9641 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3642 [22MR], S3699, S3708 [23MR]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), S9586, S9641 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8768, S8862 [9JY], S9162 [12JY], S9211 [13JY], S9284 [16JY], S9489, S9493 [17JY], S9834 [24JY], S11552 [17SE], S11699, S11759, S11765 [19SE], S11788, S11855, S11901 [20SE], S11925 [21SE], S12093, S12112, S12143 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12486, S12556, S12557 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9850, S9851 [24JY], S9905, S9906, S9962, S9977, S9980, S9982 [25JY], S10083, S10110, S10200 [26JY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), S15845, S15929 [18DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13153, S13160 [19OC], S13229 [23OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11349, S11350, S11351 [10SE], S11374, S11404, S11425, S11427, S11430, S11432 [11SE], S11506 [12SE]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S4999, S5000 [24AP], S5064, S5115 [25AP]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2640), S16024 [19DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5421 [1MY], S5485, S5518, S5520, S5522 [2MY]

———reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), cosponsorship withdrawn, S5564 [3MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S15775 [17DE]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6530, S6551, S6568 [23MY], S6917 [24MY], S7010, S7011 [4JN], S7082, S7086 [5JN], S7148, S7202, S7212, S7218, S7223, S7262 [6JN], S7335 [7JN]

———reform (S. 1639), S8623 [27JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S939 [23JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2421, S2428 [28FE], S2449, S2521 [1MR], S2563 [2MR], S2581, S2635, S2642 [5MR], S2663, S2738, S2739 [6MR], S2762 [7MR], S2943 [8MR], S3030, S3046 [13MR]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S7567 [12JN], S7706, S7773, S7774 [14JN], S7909, S7920, S7933 [19JN], S8128, S8151 [20JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12749, S12750, S12802, S12809, S12810 [4OC], S12852 [15OC]

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

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), S6073 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H880 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 1173), S4751 [19AP]

African Americans: recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5657 [7MY]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 530), S1781 [8FE]

Air pollution: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 1177), S8795 [9JY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 146), S5087 [25AP]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 294), S578 [16JA]

Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see S. 1880), S13625 [31OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 714), S13625 [31OC]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 772), S11854 [20SE]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 496), S1626 [6FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2316), S14062 [7NO]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1097), S15461 [13DE]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 430), S5656 [7MY]

———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), S9211 [13JY]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S1849 [12FE]

———improve health care for severely injured members and former members (see S. 1363), S14286 [13NO]

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

Autrey, Wesley: tribute (see S. Res. 21), S233 [8JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see S. 2136), S12532 [3OC]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 682), S2204 [17FE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S3706 [23MR]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement and reduce budget deficits by strengthening budget enforcement and fiscal responsibility (see S. 10), S37 [4JA]

Burma: condemn violence against peaceful protestors, release political prisoners, call on the People's Republic of China to condemn actions of Burmese Government, and encourage democracy efforts (see S. Res. 339), S12379 [1OC]

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

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

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (see S. 2058), S14620 [16NO]

———simplify tax and eliminate drawback fee on certain distilled spirits used in non-beverage products manufactured in a U.S. foreign trade zone for domestic use and export (see S. 1535), S6953 [25MY]

Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 1148), S4675 [18AP]

Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire and commend those who responded to the fire (see S. Res. 251), S8302 [22JN]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 661), S6127 [15MY]

———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see S. 627), S3273 [19MR]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S9916 [25JY]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 771), S2693 [6MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 766), S2693 [6MR]

Coast Guard: require a study on the relocation of the Sector Buffalo facilities (see S. 1801), S9833 [24JY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see S. 500), S1626 [6FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 1), S36 [4JA]

Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize (see S. 1847), S10790 [2AU]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 1176), S4809 [20AP]

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

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 378), S1057 [24JA]

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

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 1306), S11052 [4SE]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (see S. 2045), S13581 [30OC]

Crime: enable increased Federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and allow restitution to victims of identity theft (see S. 2168), S13581 [30OC]

———modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (see S. 519), S1709 [7FE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see S. 119), S39 [4JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1105), S4437 [12AP]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see S. 2071), S14286 [13NO]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small manufacturers to develop new products (see S. 1191), S4917 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 1800), S9469 [17JY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 2111), S14620 [16NO]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1895), S12533 [3OC]

———reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program (see S. 1592), S8302 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see S. 901), S4307 [10AP]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 1232), S15234 [12DE]

———develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see S. 2313), S14063 [7NO]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (see S. 120), S39 [4JA] (see S. 201), S233 [8JA]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 634), S2489 [1MR]

———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see S. 624), S2796 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants (see S. 608), S2022 [15FE]

———regulate sale of ammonium nitrate to prevent and deter acquisition by terrorists (see S. 1463), S6549 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see S. 1733), S8691 [28JN]

———authorize grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem (see S. 2054), S11953 [21SE]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 829), S2898 [8MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 1237), S6017 [11MY]

———authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S5717 [8MY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 535), S1903 [13FE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see S. 1060), S5870 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see S. 1816), S9612 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see S. 2523), S16005 [19DE]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1607), S7638 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S2273 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see S. 479), S1521 [1FE]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 1233), S14285 [13NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1183), S6401 [21MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see S. 1843), S9775 [23JY]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 911), S8692 [28JN]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see S. 1382), S7888 [19JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 597), S1958 [14FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 626), S6400 [21MY]

———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see S. 1734), S11505 [12SE]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see S. Res. 335), S12287 [27SE]

Drugs: include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid (see S. 762), S15461 [13DE]

———prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (see S. 2470), S15460 [13DE]

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

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see S. 761), S5087 [25AP]

Education: establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans (see S. 486), S1522 [1FE]

———improve college access and opportunity by increasing Pell Grants and reforming student loan programs (see S. 7), S36 [4JA]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 442), S2230 [26FE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 453), S1410 [31JA]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 910), S3199 [15MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 776), S2693 [6MR]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 435), S1327 [30JA]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S9916 [25JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: apply minimum wage and overtime protections to certain home health workers (see S. 2061), S11654 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see S. 1204), S8612 [27JN]

FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see S. 535), S1903 [13FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 625), S2023 [15FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit an entity under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency from paying for travel by employees of that agency (see S. 2315), S14062 [7NO]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 1354), S6056 [14MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 2521), S16005 [19DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 438), S1327 [30JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 1870), S9916 [25JY]

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

Firearms: increase Federal regulation of .50 caliber sniper rifles (see S. 1331), S5716 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 726), S2599 [5MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 654), S2024 [15FE]

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

Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see S. 1848), S13438 [25OC]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 974), S3607 [22MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 1478), S6844 [24MY]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 791), S2795 [7MR]

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

Greene, George S.: rededication of monument in his honor (see S. Res. 322), S11751 [19SE]

Hazardous substances: assess and reduce levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities (see S. 1811), S9496 [17JY]

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products and promote innovation in the life sciences (see S. 1695), S8612 [27JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S37 [4JA]

———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (see S. 823), S2898 [8MR]

———improve prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 2278), S13624 [31OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 5), S36 [4JA]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 972), S3607 [22MR]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (see S. 896), S3199 [15MR]

Higher Education Act: provide additional support to students to decrease debt (see S. 359), S828 [22JA]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 142), S4304 [10AP]

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

Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see S. 1450), S7005 [4JN]

Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 1148), S4675 [18AP]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1172), S7334 [7JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 988), S11270 [7SE]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 340), S753 [18JA]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 615), S4306 [10AP]

———recognize U.S. heritage, provide effective border and employment enforcement, prevent illegal immigration, and reform process for legal immigration (see S. 9), S36 [4JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1200), S13262 [23OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1159), S4750 [19AP]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 459), S1410 [31JA]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 522), S10313 [30JY]

Intelligence services: establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control (see S. 1943), S13685 [1NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 311), S13725 [2NO]

Iran: call for immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors (see S. Res. 136), S4161 [29MR]

———strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S8611 [27JN]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see S.J. Res. 9), S2899 [8MR]

Jews: recognize anniversaries of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry in Washington, DC (see S. Res. 367), S14489 [15NO]

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

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

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1041), S4160 [29MR]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 456), S1410 [31JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: strike exception to residency requirements for U.S. attorneys (see S. 1379), S6054 [14MY]

LIHEAP: provide additional appropriations for home heating aid (see S. 2405), S14741 [4DE]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. Res. 301), S11119 [5SE]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see S. Res. 29), S509 [12JA]

Medicaid: encourage States to provide pregnant women with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation services (see S. 1013), S4047 [28MR]

———ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see S. 1951), S12380 [1OC]

———expand access to contraceptive services for low-income women and men (see S. 1075), S4161 [29MR]

———improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see S. 578), S1902 [13FE]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 399), S6846 [24MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 860), S3064 [13MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 799), S2795 [7MR]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see S. 2347), S14285 [13NO]

Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see S. 2188), S15913 [18DE]

———expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 1161), S4750 [19AP]

———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 543), S2489 [1MR]

———improve access to pharmacies under part D (see S. 1954), S10787 [2AU]

———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see S. 2181), S13581 [30OC]

———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1338), S9832 [24JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 329), S2274 [27FE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 3), S36 [4JA]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 507), S12864 [15OC]

———repeal competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services (see S. 2099), S12866 [15OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 450), S2489 [1MR]

Mental health: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (see S. 558), S2489 [1MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 961), S6400 [21MY]

Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see S. Res. 92), S2488 [1MR]

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

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2), S36 [4JA]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 1829), S14742 [4DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1848 [12FE]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S15063 [10DE]

National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S6055 [14MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research database (see S. 295), S578 [16JA]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3518 [21MR]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 316), S11414 [11SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 4), S36 [4JA]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 775), S10789 [2AU]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S7454 [11JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 291), S10605 [1AU]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 579), S2489 [1MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 205), S6193 [16MY]

National Methamphetamine Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 366), S13768 [5NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 288), S10605 [1AU]

National School Lunch Act: permit simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions (see S. 790), S3836 [27MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 163), S4809 [20AP]

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 1494), S6845 [24MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 2035), S11326 [10SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see S. Res. 349), S12988 [17OC]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 725), S8692 [28JN]

Northern Border Economic Development Commission: establish (see S. 2249), S13490 [26OC]

Northern Ireland: support new power-sharing Government (see S. Res. 209), S6266 [17MY]

———U.S. visit of Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness (see S. Con. Res. 58), S14741 [4DE]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Powerplant, Buchanan, NY (see S. 649), S2599 [5MR]

Nurses: fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses (see S. 2064), S11752 [19SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1244), S5183 [26AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see S. 368), S911 [23JA]

———improve grant program for secure schools (see S. 677), S2204 [17FE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 1713), S8610 [27JN] (see S. Con. Res. 44), S11505 [12SE]

Patents: reform (see S. 1145), S4675 [18AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 162), S5393 [1MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 879), S3124 [14MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 242), S358 [10JA]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 316), S671 [17JA]

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see S. 1457), S7334 [7JN]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming (see S. 6), S36 [4JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 339), S753 [18JA]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 495), S1626 [6FE]

Product safety: prohibit introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead (see S. 2132), S12532 [3OC]

———require third-party verification of compliance of children's products with consumer product safety standards promulgated by the CPSC (see S. 1833), S10790 [2AU]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1170), S4750 [19AP]

Racial relations: investigate and prosecute the hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation (see S. Res. 396), S15462 [13DE]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see S. 719), S13261 [23OC]

———improve safety by reducing accidents and preventing railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see S. 1889), S10149 [26JY]

Ripken, Cal E., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 281), S10149 [26JY]

Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see S. 1217), S5086 [25AP]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 1070), S14701 [3DE]

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

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

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see S. 836), S9136 [12JY]

Siemens Foundation: tribute to young women winning the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for the first time (see S. Res. 397), S15031 [7DE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1254), S7178 [6JN]

———expand Federal benefit eligibility for children in foster care who have attained a certain age (see S. 1512), S14848 [6DE]

———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see S. 2460), S15234 [12DE]

———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see S. 2029), S11213 [6SE]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 2238), S13437 [25OC]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 344), S827 [22JA]

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

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 1287), S6056 [14MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 548), S1848 [12FE]

———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), S7333 [7JN]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 819), S2898 [8MR]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1466), S6848 [24MY]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see S. 1394), S11053 [4SE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 912), S8302 [22JN]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see S. 1627), S7730 [14JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1556), S8796 [9JY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 590), S7333 [7JN]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1239), S5183 [26AP]

———make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (see S. 2375), S14488 [15NO]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see S. 940), S13261 [23OC]

———provide a credit for the production of a cellulosic biofuel (see S. 1618), S7792 [15JN]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see S. 1074), S4479 [16AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1840), S12533 [3OC]

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

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 1219), S8413 [26JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 55), S37 [4JA]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see S. 601), S1958 [14FE]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1130), S4600 [17AP]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 582), S13685 [1NO]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (see S. 2096), S12141 [26SE]

Terrorism: improve the terrorism hoax statute (see S. 735), S3274 [19MR]

———provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism (see S. 1944), S10787 [2AU]

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

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1708), S8610 [27JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1027), S4159 [29MR]

Tourist trade: initiate a nationally coordinated travel campaign to increase international travel to the U.S. (see S. 1661), S13193 [22OC]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (see S. 184), S41 [4JA]

———require the Depts. of Transportation and Commerce to submit reports on commercial and passenger vehicle traffic at certain points of entry (see S. 2425), S14847 [6DE]

Treaties and agreements: urge International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to ratify Bonn Accords Treaty amendments to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (see S. Res. 141, 142), S4304 [10AP]

Truth in Lending Act: provide protection to consumers relative to certain subprime and high-cost loans (see S. 2452), S15233 [12DE]

U.S. attorneys: preserve independence (see S. 214), S828 [22JA]

Unemployment: provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws (see S. 1871), S13580 [30OC]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 609), S5563 [3MY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S15063 [10DE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see S. 1084), S4304 [10AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 57), S1710 [7FE]

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

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

Voting: prevent voter caging (see S. 2305), S13768 [5NO]

Willis, William K.: tribute (see S. Res. 415), S15911 [18DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S3835 [27MR]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 573), S6055 [14MY]

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: improve (see S. 1792), S14848 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: continue certain programs (see S. 1424), S6266 [17MY]

Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see S. Res. 277), S9774 [23JY]

Armed Forces: 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]

Aviation: require airports to screen all individuals with access to secure areas of an airport upon arrival (see S. 1095), S4437 [12AP]

Conservation of energy: require updating of State building energy efficiency codes and standards (see S. 2078), S11853 [20SE]

Consumers: protect from inadequate disclosures and certain abusive practices in rent-to-own transactions (see S. 1530), S6953 [25MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 1957), S10787 [2AU]

Correctional institutions: improve reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning (see S. 2451), S15138 [11DE]

Credit: improve disclosures for private student loans (see S. 1831), S9613 [19JY]

Crime: prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents (see S. 76), S38 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve safety of meat and poultry products through retrieval of history, use, and location of products using a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification (see S. 1292), S5562 [3MY]

Dept. of Energy: remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, Ashford, NY (see S. 81), S38 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow for waiver of certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants (see S. 2446), S15138 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see S. 431), S1326 [30JA]

Dept. of State: respond to a critical shortage of passport processing personnel (see S. 966), S3607 [22MR]

Drugs: prohibit the sale of prescriptions for human growth hormone for illegitimate purposes (see S. 877), S3124 [14MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 21), S13078 [18OC]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (see S. 2420), S14847 [6DE]

FAA: exempt certain local restrictions from review under the airport noise and access restriction review program (see S. 1866), S9832 [24JY]

———finalize proposed rule relative to reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure (see S. 75), S38 [4JA]

———improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 1735), S8691 [28JN]

———study operation of helicopters over Long Island, NY (see S. 1867), S9832 [24JY]

FDA: provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs (see S. 623), S2023 [15FE]

Federal Power Act: modify relative to the siting of interstate electric transmission (see S. 1972), S10788 [2AU]

FERC: provide certain requirements for hydroelectric projects on the Mohawk River in New York (see S. 306), S578 [16JA]

FHA: increase mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA mortgage insurance (see S. 1805), S9469 [17JY]

Firearms: improve tracking of stolen firearms and firearms used in a crime, allow more frequent inspections of gun dealers, and enhance penalties for gun trafficking (see S. 77), S38 [4JA]

Foreign trade: clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products (see S. 491), S1626 [6FE]

Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (see S.J. Res. 14), S6846 [24MY]

Government regulations: improve oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process (see S. 1479), S6844 [24MY]

Insurance: provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel (see S. 1865), S9832 [24JY]

Medicaid: provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see S. 1275), S5497 [2MY]

———require States to provide diabetes screening tests for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors and ensure States offer a package of benefits for individuals with diabetes (see S. 755), S2559 [2MR]

Medicare: extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see S. 1310), S5562 [3MY]

———improve payments under the clinical laboratory fee schedule (see S. 2404), S14700 [3DE]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1317), S5655 [7MY]

Motor vehicles: increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 1220), S5086 [25AP]

National Missing Persons Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3352 [20MR]

National security: ensure adequate funding for high-threat areas (see S. 74), S38 [4JA]

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 800), S2795 [7MR]

Privacy: restrict public display on the Internet of all or any portion of Social Security account numbers by State and local governments (see S. 1691), S8356 [25JN]

Product safety: establish Office of International and Domestic Product Safety and Product Safety Coordinating Council to improve product safety and develop a centralized database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts (see S. 2256), S13520 [29OC]

Public housing: ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units (see S. 683), S2229 [26FE]

Public utilities: establish an energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors (see S. 2079), S11853 [20SE]

Railroads: increase safety (see S. 1438), S6399 [21MY]

Real estate: establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators and require assessment of borrowers ability to repay mortgages (see S. 1299), S5562 [3MY]

———improve disclosures by all mortgage lenders at the loan approval and settlement stages of all mortgage loans (see S. 2296), S13684 [1NO]

———raise conforming loan limits in high cost areas and portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and provide financing to facilitate refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, prime loans (see S. 2036), S11326 [10SE]

———temporarily raise portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and provide financing to facilitate refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, prime loans (see S. 2169), S12936 [16OC] (see S. 2346), S14285 [13NO]

Roads and highways: require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes for the transportation of hazardous materials and the long-distance transportation of solid waste (see S. 964), S3607 [22MR]

———require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes over which hazardous materials may be transported (see S. 395), S1189 [25JA]

Social Security: provide for wage insurance for dislocated workers (see S. 1330), S5716 [8MY]

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

Taxation: apply the joint return limitation for capital gains exclusion to certain post-marriage sales of principal residences by surviving spouses (see S. 138), S39 [4JA]

———double child tax credit for the first year, expand dependent care tax credit, and provide relief from the alternative minimum tax (see S. 614), S2022 [15FE]

———extend reporting period for certain tax statements sent to taxpayers (see S. 636), S2023 [15FE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 712), S2355 [28FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 557), S1848 [12FE]

———provide a credit for medical research relative to developing qualified infectious disease products (see S. 2351), S14398 [14NO]

———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 851), S3064 [13MR]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see S. 1318), S5655 [7MY]

———provide benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see S. 2421), S14847 [6DE]

———provide for an alternative test for qualifying as a cooperative housing corporation (see S. 2266), S13580 [30OC]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see S. 1726), S8691 [28JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 140), S39 [4JA]

———terminate certain incentives for oil and gas (see S. 666), S2164 [16FE]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 369), S911 [23JA]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 78), S38 [4JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see S. 79), S38 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: 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]

Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 2), motion to proceed, 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]

Colleges and universities: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 2205), motion to proceed, S13202 [22OC], S13306 [24OC]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 378), motion to proceed, S4470 [16AP], S4636 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9239 [16JY], S9434 [17JY], S12023 [25SE], S12205 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12416 [2OC]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), motion to proceed, S9436 [17JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5387 [1MY], S5531, S5557 [3MY], S5641 [7MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), motion to proceed, S15647 [14DE], S15726 [17DE]

Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (S.J. Res. 14), motion to proceed, S7152 [6JN], S7441 [11JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S7063 [5JN], S7279, S7313 [7JN]

———reform (S. 1639), S8403 [26JN], S8650 [28JN]

———reform (S. 1639), motion to proceed, S8159 [20JN], S8398 [26JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 372), S4428 [12AP], S4471 [16AP], S4580 [17AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 372), motion to proceed, S4294 [10AP], S4413 [12AP]

Medicare: provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 3), motion to proceed, S4461 [16AP], S4634 [18AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S821 [22JA], S1020 [24JA], S1232 [26JA], S1314 [30JA], S1380 [31JA]

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

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

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), House amendment, S15004, S15009 [7DE]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S12123 [26SE], S12206 [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), S6121 [15MY], S6166 [16MY]

Letters

Nomination of Leslie H. Southwick to be circuit judge: Carlton W. Reeves, Magnolia Bar Association, Inc., S13286 [24OC]

———Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign (organization) and Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S13285 [24OC]

———Kathleen L. Bogas, National Employment Lawyers Association, S13287 [24OC]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9587 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13050 [18OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14438 [15NO], S15097, S15098 [11DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13548 [30OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 52), S12256 [27SE]

Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (S. Res. 277), S9782 [23JY]

Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, S1661 [7FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S1661, S1662, S1663 [7FE]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. 470), motion to proceed, S1550 [5FE]

———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9092 [12JY], S9348, S9430 [17JY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, S9092 [12JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S11034 [4SE]

———deficit, S13039 [18OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9547, S9586 [19JY]

———reform entitlement programs, reduce the deficit, and improve living standards for future generations, S4904 [24AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3475 [21MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: waive annual renewal requirement for import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, and expand visa ban, blocking of assets, and other prohibited activities (H.R. 3890), S15971 [19DE]

Christmas Day: observance, S15970 [19DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S4400, S4403 [12AP]

———goals of the 110th Congress, S15 [4JA]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S10708 [2AU]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S8669, S8670 [28JN]

———strengthen the gift and travel bans, S8669, S8670 [28JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S12126 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1105), S4447 [12AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S15 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase funding for certain conservation programs through reductions in Federal crop insurance program funding, S15098 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9092 [12JY], S9348, S9430 [17JY], S11795 [20SE], S12126 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy: require certification that certain proposed tax increases will not increase gasoline prices or U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources before such taxes can take effect, S8049 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program funding through elimination of Bethel Performing Arts Center funding, S13039, S13050 [18OC]

———National Health Service Corps funding, S13236 [23OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9905, S9906, S9907 [25JY]

———evaluate identification card technologies to determine the most appropriate for ensuring security, efficiency, privacy, and cost of passport cards, S9906 [25JY]

———Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program funding, S9906 [25JY]

———prohibit peer review process in determining the allocation of funds for areas eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative grants, S2580, S2581 [5MR]

———provide grant funds for personnel costs, S2581 [5MR]

———require grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerability, S2581 [5MR]

———Securing the Cities initiative funding, S9906 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: investigate firing of U.S. attorneys, S3028 [13MR], S3331 [20MR], S3498 [21MR]

Dept. of Transportation: expand authority of the Sec. of Transportation to collect damages relative to repair or replacement of automated track inspection cars and provide additional funding for highway bridge program, S11465 [12SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13039, S13050 [18OC], S13236 [23OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11465 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: encourage local building codes to promote use of energy and water efficiency measures in commercial and residential buildings, S8011 [20JN]

Economy: impact of subprime mortgage lending, S14438 [15NO], S14818 [6DE]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S4903 [24AP], S5064 [25AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S10770 [2AU]

Education: improve college access and opportunity by increasing Pell Grants and reforming student loan programs (S. 7), S15 [4JA]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S9547 [19JY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (S. 453), S1428 [31JA]

FAA: modernize the air traffic control system, S11465 [12SE]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2640), S11999 [24SE], S15969, S15970, S15971 [19DE]

FDA: provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs, S5484, S5485 [2MY]

———provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs (S. 623), S2053 [15FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5484, S5485 [2MY]

Financial institutions: take steps to bolster U.S. competitiveness in global financial services market, S5064 [25AP]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (S. Res. 19), S350 [10JA]

Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (S.J. Res. 14), motion to proceed, S7432, S7435 [11JN]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 2316), S8669, S8670 [28JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1429), S7996, S7998 [19JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S4344 [11AP]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (S. 2338), S14438 [15NO], S15164 [12DE], S15581, S15583 [14DE]

Immigration: abolish proposed nonimmigrant temporary guest worker program, S6455 [22MY]

———increase employment-based visas for nurses and physcial therapists, S9907 [25JY]

———increase immigration-related penalties associated with various criminal activities, S7108, S7115 [6JN]

———permanently bar gang members, terrorists, and other criminals from entry, S7108, S7115 [6JN]

———reform (S. 1348), S6455 [22MY], S7108, S7115 [6JN]

———reform (S. 1639), S8732 [29JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S11034 [4SE], S11090 [5SE]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S11207 [6SE]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), motion to proceed, S3095 [14MR]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces, S11795 [20SE]

Kennedy, Senator: tribute for casting 15,000th vote, S11040 [4SE]

Livingston, Debra A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5837 [9MY]

Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish, S4903 [24AP]

Medicare: extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (S. 1310), S5602 [3MY]

———reform hospital wage index classification system, S12256 [27SE]

Minneapolis, MN: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, S10708 [2AU]

Mukasey, Michael B.: nomination to be Attorney General, S14166 [8NO]

———views on whether certain interrogation techniques meet the definition of torture, S14166 [8NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), S8681, S8723 [28JN]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S16 [4JA], S2337 [28FE], S2449, S2450, S2451, S2460, S2461, S2463 [1MR], S2580, S2581 [5MR], S2762, S2763 [7MR]

National security: improve security of cargo containers destined for the U.S., S2450, S2451, S2460, S2461, S2463 [1MR]

Nussle, Jim: nomination to be OMB Director, S11034 [4SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S7432 [11JN]

Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 954), S11459 [11SE]

Radioactive substances: restore export restrictions on highly enriched uranium for medical isotope production, S2763 [7MR]

Real estate: encourage assistance from nonprofit organizations to prevent mortgage foreclosure, S11465 [12SE]

Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4344 [11AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute, S1325 [30JA]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S8732 [29JN], S15163 [12DE]

———legislative program, S1549 [5FE], S5837 [9MY], S7998 [19JN]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S12121 [26SE]

Southwick, Leslie H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13283 [24OC]

Taxation: extend reporting period for certain tax statements sent to taxpayers (S. 636), S2086 [15FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 557), S1863 [12FE]

———permanently extend certain education-related tax incentives, S9586 [19JY]

———provide benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (S. 2421), S14850 [6DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), House amendments, S12121 [26SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (S. 1726), S8694 [28JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S11369 [11SE]

Transportation: create system to track trucks carrying hazardous materials, S2762 [7MR]

U.S. attorneys: preserve independence, S2337 [28FE]

———preserve independence (S. 214), S1994 [15FE], S3292 [20MR]

———preserve independence (S. 214), unanimous-consent request, S1993 [15FE]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victims and the university community impacted by campus shootings, S4471 [16AP]

Votes: position on missed, S6823 [24MY]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 110-251), S15909 [18DE]

Texts of

S. 636, Reduce Wasteful Tax Forms Act, S2086 [15FE]

S. 1310, Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act, S5602 [3MY]

Tributes

Brinkerhoff, David C., S5156 [26AP]

Thomas, Craig, S7322 [7JN]