TESTER, JON (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14004, S14007 [6NO], S14304 [13NO], S14406, S14410 [14NO], S14506 [15NO], S15095, S15139 [11DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13462 [25OC], S13510, S13526 [29OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3892, S3903 [27MR]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S6202 [16MY]

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: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3641 [22MR], S3680 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8749 [29JN], S8768, S8862 [9JY], S9086, S9137, S9155 [12JY], S9214, S9220 [13JY], S9487, S9521 [17JY], S11611 [17SE], S11699, S11759 [19SE], S11877, S11902 [20SE], S12038 [25SE], S12096 [26SE], S12297 [27SE], S12361, S12381 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12415, S12444 [2OC], S12533 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9945 [25JY], S10107, S10202 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11109, S11121, S11122 [5SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13022 [17OC], S13106 [18OC], S13180 [22OC]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6917 [24MY], S7202 [6JN], S7561 [12JN]

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), S7569 [12JN], S7662 [13JN], S7756, S7768 [14JN], S7785, S7794, S7797 [15JN], S7960, S7963 [19JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12747, S12802, S12805 [4OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S873 [23JA], S1359 [31JA], S1583 [6FE], S2119 [16FE], S2237 [27FE], S2649 [6MR], S3013 [13MR], S3291 [20MR], S4551 [17AP], S4865 [24AP], S5675 [8MY], S5881 [10MY], S6079 [15MY], S6215 [17MY], S7497 [12JN], S8641 [28JN], S8883 [10JY], S9293 [17JY], S10339 [31JY], S11129 [6SE], S11355 [11SE], S12013 [25SE], S12389 [2OC], S12695 [4OC], S12885 [16OC], S13205 [23OC], S13531 [30OC], S13939 [6NO], S14237 [13NO], S14709 [4DE], S15380 [13DE]

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), S4843 [23AP]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 1502), S7072 [5JN]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see S. 404), S1237 [26JA]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 195), S358 [10JA] (see S. 284), S509 [12JA]

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

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

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 294), S2356 [28FE]

Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 746), S2695 [6MR]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 430), S2598 [5MR]

———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see S. 713), S7545 [12JN]

———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), S3608 [22MR]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S4478 [16AP]

———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S4676 [18AP]

———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), S10150 [26JY]

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

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S3517 [21MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 16), S8303 [22JN]

Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries: establish (see S. 1999), S11416 [11SE]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 30), S4919 [24AP]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see S. 1825), S9613 [19JY]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 230), S283 [9JA]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 2124), S12379 [1OC]

———make cost-share payments for on-farm energy production under the environmental quality incentives program (see S. 828), S2898 [8MR]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see S. 2022), S11213 [6SE]

———prohibit importation of certain cattle and beef from Canada until the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements (see S. 1308), S5870 [9MY]

———provide for congressional disapproval of a final rule on importation of cattle and beef (see S.J. Res. 20), S12532 [3OC]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 962), S3607 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see S. 901), S4919 [24AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S6399 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (see S. 1522), S6845 [24MY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S3836 [27MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see S. 38), S12936 [16OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S4919 [24AP]

Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see S. 1223), S10790 [2AU]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 1359), S6128 [15MY]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see S. 1382), S11415 [11SE]

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

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

Ecology and environment: develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (see S. 731), S2488 [1MR]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see S. 958), S5717 [8MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 481), S1710 [7FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program (see S. 2051), S14489 [15NO]

———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 2143), S12774 [4OC]

FBI: place reasonable limitations on the use of national security letters (see S. 2088), S12533 [3OC]

FCC: promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see S. 2332), S14400 [14NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 625), S5869 [9MY]

FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see S. 1356), S13625 [31OC]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: repeal certain provisions (see S. 2438), S15062 [10DE]

Fire prevention: establish emergency wildland fire suppression funds (see S. 1770), S9019 [11JY]

Food industry: authorize interstate distribution of State inspected meat and poultry if State inspection requirements meet Federal standards and reimburse State agencies for costs of such inspections (see S. 1149), S11415 [11SE]

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

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), S9833 [24JY]

Health: establish a health information technology and privacy system (see S. 1455), S7811 [18JN]

———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), S12936 [16OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1451), S9775 [23JY]

Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see S. 1450), S8944 [10JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1200), S4917 [24AP]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see S. 871), S15138 [11DE]

Iran: strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S5656 [7MY]

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

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), S10313 [30JY]

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), S14849 [6DE]

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

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

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

———provide for congressional disapproval of a rule on cost limits for providers operated by units of government (see S.J. Res. 18), S11414 [11SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 799), S12434 [2OC]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see S. 2347), S14489 [15NO]

Medicare: disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see S.J. Res. 22), S14788 [5DE]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see S. 1428), S12434 [2OC]

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see S. 1310), S6128 [15MY]

———improve access to pharmacies under part D (see S. 1954), S12381 [1OC]

———increase caps on graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of residents (see S. 588), S14701 [3DE]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 329), S3835 [27MR]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see S. 1484), S14620 [16NO]

Mental health: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (see S. 558), S4306 [10AP]

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), S14741 [4DE]

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

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

Montana: develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation (see S. 1080), S4304 [10AP]

———establish a minimum rate of release for water from the Yellowtail Dam (see S. 307), S579 [16JA]

National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S6129 [15MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 131), S4047 [28MR]

National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month: designate (see S. Res. 347), S12936 [16OC]

National Geothermal Initiative: establish (see S. 1543), S7179 [6JN]

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), S6127 [15MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 201), S11416 [11SE]

———support goals and ideals of (see S. Res. 324), S11853 [20SE]

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

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

Native American Heritage Day: designate (see S. 1852), S13990 [6NO] (see S. Res. 400), S15138 [11DE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 2062), S11654 [18SE]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 4), S8796 [9JY]

———authorize use of Federal funds for flexible financing of Indian tribal municipal, rural, and industrial water system construction projects by certain federally recognized Indian tribes (see S. 2200), S13078 [18OC]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 1956), S13769 [5NO]

———promote development of small business concerns (see S. 2176), S12988 [17OC]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 1494), S8945 [10JY]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S4381 [11AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 1017), S4810 [20AP]

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

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see S. 1457), S6848 [24MY]

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

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

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 1917), S10604 [1AU]

Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see S. 1353), S8693 [28JN]

Railroads: ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (see S. 953), S3516 [21MR]

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see S. 717), S2355 [28FE]

SBA: reauthorize loan programs (see S. 1256), S5718 [8MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 380), S1057 [24JA]

Small Business Act: improve veterans' programs (see S. 1005), S4047 [28MR] (see S. 1784), S10790 [2AU]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: technical corrections (see S. 2448), S15138 [11DE]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see S. 1849), S9917 [25JY] (see S. 1849), S10150 [26JY]

———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 and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 881), S9262 [16JY]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S13989 [6NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 469), S11655 [18SE]

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

———provide tax relief and protections to military personnel (see S. 1593), S8742 [29JN]

———treatment of beer (see S. 1995), S10901 [3AU]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see S. 1850), S10150 [26JY]

———treatment of publicly traded partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services (see S. 1624), S8742 [29JN]

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

U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act: ensure that livestock producers impacted by natural disasters qualify for disaster assistance (see S. 1716), S9917 [25JY]

Veterans: improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see S. 1146), S4675 [18AP]

———provide annual cost-of-living adjustments in rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 161), S7810 [18JN]

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]

Water: improve Bureau of Reclamation water management and require Depts. of the Interior and Energy to increase acquisition and analysis of resources for irrigation, hydroelectric power, municipal, and environmental uses (see S. 2156), S13490 [26OC]

Western States: recognize efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect lives, homes, and rural economies (see S. Res. 286), S10424 [31JY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 573), S3065 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit cards: prohibit universal defaults on accounts (see S. 1309), S5562 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to such producers (see S. 1242), S5183 [26AP]

———provide organic conversion assistance to farmers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 1976), S10788 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see S. 994), S3835 [27MR]

Havre, MT: improve efficiency of customs and other services at the Wild Horse port of entry (see S. 2308), S13768 [5NO]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2485), S15651 [14DE]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure development of certain oil and gas resources will occur in a manner that protects water resources and respects the rights of surface owners (see S. 1931), S10605 [1AU]

Native Americans: establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (see S. 1779), S9135 [12JY]

———extend Federal relationship with Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 724), S2487 [1MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14387 [14NO], S14592 [16NO], S14774 [5DE], S15450 [13DE]

Appropriations: 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]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S502, S503 [12JA], S569 [16JA], S666 [17JA], S10400 [31JY], S10716 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8918 [10JY], S8980 [11JY]

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

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]

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

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), House amendment, S15004, S15009 [7DE]

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), motion to proceed, S7153 [6JN], S7442 [11JN]

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]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S405 [11JA], S873 [23JA], S1359 [31JA], S1583 [6FE], S2119 [16FE], S2237 [27FE], S2649 [6MR], S3013 [13MR], S3291 [20MR], S4551 [17AP], S4865 [24AP], S5675 [8MY], S5881 [10MY], S6079 [15MY], S6215 [17MY], S7497 [12JN], S8641 [28JN], S8883 [10JY], S9293 [17JY], S10339 [31JY], S11129 [6SE], S11355 [11SE], S12013 [25SE], S12077 [26SE], S12389 [2OC], S12695 [4OC], S12885 [16OC], S13205 [23OC], S13531 [30OC], S13939 [6NO], S14237 [13NO], S14709 [4DE], S15379 [13DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S13945, S13974 [6NO], S15095 [11DE], S15392, S15394, S15397, S15398, S15418 [13DE]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (S. 404), S1239 [26JA]

———strengthen limitations on payments and benefits to farmers and use savings to improve certain programs, S3488 [21MR]

Appropriations: 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, S5166 [26AP]

Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (S. Res. 277), S10528 [31JY]

Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 20), S3171 [15MR]

———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S1673 [7FE]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq, S8924 [10JY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, S8923 [10JY], S11721 [19SE]

———take no action to undermine safety or impact ability to complete assigned or future missions (S. Res. 107), S3171 [15MR]

———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (S. Res. 287), S10527 [31JY]

Billings, MT: prohibit funding for construction of baseball stadium to replace Cobb Field, S11385 [11SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3488 [21MR]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S15998 [19DE]

China, People's Republic of: recognize and support long distance runs taking place in U.S. and the People's Republic of China to promote friendship (S. Res. 255), S10527 [31JY]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, S12109 [26SE]

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: remove REAL ID Act requirements, S7285 [7JN]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S253 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a biofuel pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to such producers (S. 1242), S5219 [26AP]

———provide organic conversion assistance to farmers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (S. 1976), S10811 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8923 [10JY], S11721 [19SE], S12109 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12482, S12483 [3OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish Coal Innovation Direct Loan Program to help build low emission coal gasification plants and increase syngas-based liquid fuels and other feedstocks, S7846, S7859, S7860 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S10081, S10113 [26JY]

———REAL ID Act implementation funding, S10081 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (S. 994), S3842 [27MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11384, S11385 [11SE]

Fire prevention: establish emergency wildland fire suppression funds, S10855, S10856 [3AU]

Great Falls, MT: tribute to Benefis Healthcare medical personnel killed during air rescue mission, S2006 [15FE]

Havre, MT: improve efficiency of customs and other services at the Wild Horse port of entry (S. 2308), S13945 [6NO]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (S. 2485), S15652 [14DE]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S7285 [7JN]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, S12482, S12483 [3OC]

———strengthen enforcement of laws and gain operational control over U.S. borders, S10113 [26JY]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), S3171 [15MR]

Malmstrom AFB, MT: tribute to Air Force 819th RED HORSE squadron, S11405 [11SE]

MIA: moment of silence in memory of those Vietnam veterans who are still missing in action, S13574 [30OC]

Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 26), S10529 [31JY]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure development of certain oil and gas resources will occur in a manner that protects water resources and respects the rights of surface owners (S. 1931), S10623 [1AU]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1316 [30JA]

National Anthem Project: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 236), S10527 [31JY]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 285), S10525 [31JY]

National Geothermal Initiative: establish, S7703 [14JN]

Native Americans: establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (S. 1779), S9143 [12JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: reinstate and promote free market competition, S15095 [11DE], S15392, S15394, S15397, S15398, S15418 [13DE]

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), S7620 [13JN], S7703 [14JN], S7846, S7859, S7860 [19JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S7620 [13JN]

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (S. 717), S4589 [17AP]

Russia: oppose suspension of implementation of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (S. Res. 278), S10528 [31JY]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), S10525 [31JY]

Senate: legislative program, S10529 [31JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), S10524 [31JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), S10524 [31JY]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10406 [31JY]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S10525 [31JY]

Sudan: call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur (S. Res. 276), S10525 [31JY]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10406 [31JY]

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), conference report, S10855 [3AU]

Western States: recognize efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect lives, homes, and rural economies (S. Res. 286), S10526 [31JY]

Wolfe, Donald F.: repatriation of remains of Vietnam veteran, S13574 [30OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S405 [11JA], S6155 [15MY]

Texts of

S. 2485, Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act, S15653 [14DE]

Tributes

Papez, Joe, S12349 [1OC]