SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S12942 [16OC], S12962, S12965, S12966, S12970, S12972, S12973, S12976, S12978, S13005, S13020, S13021, S13022 [17OC], S13033, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13043, S13044, S13046, S13047, S13048, S13051, S13059, S13064, S13066, S13067, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13105, S13106, S13109, S13110, S13111 [18OC], S13139, S13141, S13144, S13147, S13160, S13161, S13162, S13163, S13164, S13166 [19OC], S13173, S13174, S13178, S13179, S13180, S13181, S13182, S13183, S13202 [22OC], S13206, S13210, S13216, S13217, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13267, S13269 [23OC], S14023 [6NO], S14071 [7NO], S14217 [8NO], H7853 [16JY], H7930, H7933, H7938, H7939, H7940, H7941, H7942, H7943, H7944, H7946, H7948, H7949, H7950, H7953, H7954, H7984, H7985, H7995 [17JY], H8000, H8001, H8005, H8007, H8008, H8010, H8013, H8014, H8015, H8017, H8024, H8027, H8028, H8029, H8031, H8032, H8035, H8038, H8039, H8044, H8045, H8049, H8050, H8052, H8056, H8065, H8076, H8077, H8078, H8079, H8081, H8082, H8083, H8085, H8086, H8087, H8088, H8089, H8090, H8103, H8104, H8105, H8106, H8107, H8109, H8111, H8113, H8114, H8115, H8116, H8122 [18JY], H8126, H8128, H8130, H8131, H8132, H8133, H8135, H8136, H8141, H8145, H8149, H8154, H8157, H8158, H8159, H8160, H8161 [19JY], H13370 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 794), H12812 [6NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H12348 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: approve a rule relative to employers who receive a ``no-match'' letter from SSA (see H.R. 3950), H11934 [23OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1710), S8610 [27JN] (see H.R. 3043), H7783 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H7851 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 794), H12738 [5NO]

Federal aid programs: asset eligibility determinations for food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 3172), H8617 [25JY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 22), H120 [5JA]

National Technical Information Service: require distribution of monthly updates of SSA Death Master List to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies to facilitate fraud prevention (see H.R. 336), H252 [9JA]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H118 [5JA]

———provide additional security and privacy protection for Social Security account numbers (see S. 1208), S5086 [25AP]

Social Security: provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by SSA of evidence of misuse of account numbers of such individuals (see H.R. 136), H115 [5JA]

———require congressional approval of any totalization agreements (see S. 1666), S8061 [20JN]

Conference reports

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]

Letters

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

Refund payroll taxes to temporary workers who have returned home and contributed to Social Security system, S7156 [6JN]

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, H7564 [11JY]

State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization, S12082 [26SE]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: President Bush, H13825 [13NO]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13050 [18OC], S13215, S13230 [23OC], H8170 [19JY], H12337, H12343 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), Senate amendment, H13385 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, S14032 [7NO]

Questions and answers

Eligibility of individuals who were illegally in the U.S. to apply for and collect benefits through the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S12219 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit funding for implementing any policy that would prohibit a Medicare beneficiary from enrolling in Medicare Advantage private health care plan, H8113, H8114 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8136-H8153 [19JY]

———clarify earmark process, H8075, H8076 [18JY]

———direct any spending reductions in appropriations legislation toward deficit reduction, H8114 [18JY]

———eliminate earmarks, H8063-H8065 [18JY]

———limit earmarks, H11910 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H7898 [17JY], H8000-H8119 [18JY], H8124, H8126-H8173 [19JY], H8738-H8740 [26JY], H11910 [23OC], H12337-H12348, H12372, H12376 [31OC], H12432 [1NO], H12744 [6NO], E1565 [19JY], E1585 [20JY], E1591, E1593 [23JY], E1604 [24JY], E1621, E1632 [26JY], E1635 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), Senate amendment, H13370-H13387 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, H12742, H12743, H12744, H12745, H12746, H12747, H12748, H12749, H12750, H13183-H13198 [6NO], H13213, H13214 [7NO], E2344, E2345, E2346, E2350 [7NO], E2377, E2387 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration (H. Res. 547), H7866-H7868 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 794), H12802-H12814 [6NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), motion to instruct conferees, H12343-H12348 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), motion to recommit, H8171 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), unanimous-consent agreement, H8036, H8056 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), veto, H13826 [13NO], H13865, H13948-H13952 [14NO], H13961, H14063-H14066 [15NO], E2399 [13NO], E2466 [4DE]

———require list of airdropped congressional earmarks before considering conference report, H12803, H12804 [6NO]

Deputy Commissioner of Social Security: prohibit funding for basic pay for the position unless the appointment has been confirmed by the Senate, H8077, H8078 [18JY]

Federal employees: increase staffing to address backlog of disability benefit applications, H8045 [18JY]

———prohibit funding for bonus or performance based cash awards to any employee appointed by the President, H8103, H8104 [18JY]

Funding, H8047, H8048 [18JY]

Mexico: prohibit funding for the U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement, H8108 [18JY]

National Technical Information Service: require distribution of monthly updates of SSA Death Master List to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies to facilitate fraud prevention (H.R. 336), E51 [9JA]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5 [5JA]

Social Security: provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by SSA of evidence of misuse of account numbers of such individuals (H.R. 136), E3 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S14112 [8NO]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process, S14040 [7NO]

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

———require issuance and use of Social Security cards with biometric identifiers for the establishment of employment authorization and identity, S10085 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: establish and maintain on departmental websites direct links to the agencies' Inspector General websites, S12978 [17OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S12955-S12980 [17OC], S13032-S13044, S13046-S13070, S13074 [18OC], S13139-S13142, S13144, S13145, S13147-S13150 [19OC], S13172-S13189 [22OC], S13206-S13242 [23OC], S13322, S13356, S13357 [24OC], S13434 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, S13739 [5NO], S14023 [6NO], S14027-S14044 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13981 [6NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), motion to commit, S13230, S13231 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), veto, S14240, S14243-S14245, S14257-S14263 [13NO], S14358, S14360 [14NO], S14611 [16NO]

———prohibit funding to circumvent any statutory competitive awarding process to fund earmarks requested by a Member of Congress, S13033 [18OC]

Federal employees: increase staffing to address backlog of disability benefit applications, S13219, S13227 [23OC], S13357 [24OC]

Mexico: prohibit funding for the U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement, S13043 [18OC], S13222, S13225 [23OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1540 [1FE]

Privacy: provide additional security and privacy protection for Social Security account numbers (S. 1208), S5093 [25AP]

Social Security: prohibit payment of benefits to individuals that have used a fraudulent Social Security number, S13043 [18OC], S13223 [23OC], S13356 [24OC]

———require congressional approval of any totalization agreements and require SSA reports on the impact of such agreements, S7310 [7JN]

———require congressional approval of any totalization agreements (S. 1666), S8064 [20JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 794) (H. Rept. 110-427), H12738 [5NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 110-235), H7851 [16JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3043) (H. Rept. 110-424), H12738 [5NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3043) (H. Rept. 110-231), H7783 [13JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1710) (S. Rept. 110-107), S8607 [27JN]

Nomination of Michael J. Astrue To Be SSA Commissioner: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1409 [31JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H7954 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), veto, S14043 [7NO]

Tables

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3043), H7901-H7921 [17JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7867 [17JY]

H. Res. 794, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H12802 [6NO]

H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S13370-S13389 [24OC], S14217-S14232 [8NO]

S. 1208, Social Security Account Number Protection Act, S5093-S5095 [25AP]