KERRY, JOHN F. (a Senator from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4496 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1883, S1885, S1886, S1889 [11MR], S1918, S1939, S2000, S2014, S2015, S2019, S2021 [12MR], S2050, S2057, S2078, S2079, S2086, S2138, S2173, S2175, S2184 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7190 [23JY], S7335 [24JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1601 [5MR], S1704, S1715 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S7280 [24JY], S8212 [9SE], S8297 [10SE], S8386, S8433, S8444 [11SE], S8480 [12SE], S8541, S8544, S8795 [15SE], S8858, S8873, S8874, S8875 [16SE]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), S9323 [23SE]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S744, S747 [6FE], S797, S800 [7FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5104, S5105, S5106, S5107, S5109, S5110 [4JN], S5205, S5225, S5284 [5JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3601 [30AP], S3805, S3806 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3982 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6443 [8JY]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S285, S288 [24JA], S340 [25JA], S451, S453, S454 [29JA], S536, S553 [31JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S153 [22JA]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2301 [1AP], S2495, S2497, S2505, S2507, S2521, S2524 [3AP], S2602, S2615 [4AP], S2650 [7AP], S2744 [8AP], S2808 [9AP], S5913 [19JN], S5945 [20JN]

Protect America Act: extend (S. 2556), S454 [29JA]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Into the House Chamber, H2860 [30AP]

Articles and editorials

Barack Obama, Listen to Dr. Ted, Wayne Woodlief, Boston (MA) Herald, S10636 [19NO]

Malaysian Democracy's Role in Terror Fight, Stuart E. Eizenstat, Providence (RI) Journal, S4960 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AARP: anniversary (see S. Res. 666), S9025 [18SE]

Africa: call on relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to achieve and implement a negotiated resolution to national and regional conflicts (see S. Res. 470), S2136 [13MR]

AID: enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (see S. 3643), S10004 [27SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 2912), S3401 [24AP]

Armed Forces: include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 2836), S2817 [9AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see S. 2579), S6159 [25JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 501), S2436 [3AP]

Army Reserve: anniversary (see S. Res. 513), S2977 [14AP]

Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2631), S970 [13FE]

Aviation: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see S. 2505), S6020 [24JN]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see S. 678), S6504 [9JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see S. 2136), S1055 [14FE]

———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 2092), S7906 [31JY]

Boston College: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 514), S3026 [15AP]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S5448 [10JN]

Business and industry: prohibit recipients of emergency Federal assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve transparency, accountability, and corporate governance (see S. 3698), S10743 [20NO]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3648), S10069 [29SE]

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: extend authority (see S. 3158), S5832 [19JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see S. Res. 662), S8856 [16SE]

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see S. 3130), S5592 [12JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 474), S1597 [5MR]

China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see S. Res. 569), S4375 [19MY]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2554), S284 [24JA]

Colombia: welcome home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, U.S. citizens held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see S. Res. 627), S7631 [29JY]

Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (see S. Res. 634), S7780 [30JY]

Communications Act: prevent granting of regulatory forbearance by default (see S. 2469), S208 [23JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: implement immediate ceasefire and work with international community towards comprehensive and lasting solution to crisis in eastern region (see S. Res. 713), S10743 [20NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 3068), S4793 [22MY]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 3252), S6560 [10JY]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (see S. 2895), S3743 [2MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 789), S2974 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see S. 2585), S920 [12FE]

———make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see S. 2652), S2347 [2AP]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to establish Kindergarten Plus programs (see S. 2759), S2132 [13MR]

Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see S. 2598), S733 [6FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 2042), S5593 [12JN]

———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), S6937 [17JY]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see S. 3311), S8180 [9SE]

———prohibit implementation or enforcement of proposed rule limiting patients' access to basic reproductive health care services and information (see S. 20), S10881 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see S. 2887), S3144 [17AP]

———establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see S. 3005), S5366 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (see S. 2736), S2976 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to promote fairness in the criminal justice system through identifying and eliminating unjustified disparities in the administration of justice (see S. 3245), S6560 [10JY]

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see S. 1738), S8529 [15SE]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 186), S5593 [12JN] (see S. 3217), S6286 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: summer youth job programs funding (see S. 2755), S2233 [31MR]

Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program (see S. 1464), S329 [25JA] (see S. 2609), S784 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see S. 3133), S5833 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see S. 2899), S3444 [28AP]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see S. 2871), S3080 [16AP]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 3308), S7030 [22JY]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see S. 2934), S3743 [2MY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see S. 2768), S2132 [13MR]

Developing countries: provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see S. 2166), S96 [22JA]

Diseases: express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see S. Con. Res. 102), S9659 [26SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see S. 1459), S3791 [6MY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S4969 [3JN]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3191), S6158 [25JN]

———lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species (see S. Res. 598), S6019 [24JN]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see S. 3047), S5205 [5JN]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1483), S3026 [15AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a partnership between the Dept. of Education and the National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see S. 2194), S96 [22JA]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 520), S3145 [17AP]

Energy Policy Act: amend to provide States assistance to establish and implement response plans to address rising heating oil, natural gas, diesel, and other energy costs (see S. 3282), S6937 [17JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 2506), S5593 [12JN]

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see S. 3298), S7030 [22JY]

———conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 3489), S8528 [15SE]

———promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]

FAA: improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 3416), S9027 [18SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S3402 [24AP]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see S.J. Res. 28), S1597 [5MR]

FDA: finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 3425), S8035 [1AU]

Federal employees: provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S5657 [16JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S3028 [15AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 2577), S492 [30JA]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see S. 2630), S970 [13FE]

———establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 2907), S5524 [11JN]

———permit qualified withdrawals from certain capital construction fund accounts for gear or equipment required for fishery conservation or safety at life at sea (see S. 2865), S3026 [15AP]

Food: strengthen food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 2770), S3174 [18AP]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 2793), S2295 [1AP]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see S. Res. 550), S4183 [14MY]

Glacier National Park: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see S. 2828), S4182 [14MY]

Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3257 [22AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2669), S1201 [26FE]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1818), S1468 [3MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 3040), S4487 [20MY]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see S. 358), S3080 [16AP]

———provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 3412), S7905 [31JY]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 608), S6362 [7JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform (see S. 2636), S1124 [25FE]

Immigration: provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see S. 3369), S7780 [30JY]

———recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of such visas in the future (see S. 3414), S8133 [8SE]

International relations: express that Group of Eight (G8) Summit participants should foster a more constructive relationship and that Russia should eschew behaviors inconsistent with the Group's objectives (see S. Res. 612), S6651 [14JY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1430), S849 [11FE]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see S. Res. 522), S3145 [17AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see S. Res. 571), S4487 [20MY]

Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see S. Res. 431), S329 [25JA]

Lantos, Tom: tribute (see S. Res. 446), S849 [11FE]

Law enforcement officers: establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2565), S602 [4FE]

Lebanon: anniversary of bombing of U.S. Embassy in Beirut (see S. Res. 516), S3026 [15AP]

Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1603), S6869 [16JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6287 [26JN]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S5390 [9JN]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see S. Res. 300), S5525 [11JN]

Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 399), S601 [4FE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 860), S8131 [8SE]

Medicare: allow early access to benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of premiums for such benefits (see S. 3710), S10742 [20NO]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S9027 [18SE]

———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), S4107 [13MY]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see S. 2056), S3595 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (see S. 2641), S9493 [25SE]

———preserve access to health care (see S. 3656), S10487 [2OC]

Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1576), S1598 [5MR]

Motor vehicles: determine the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on certain gasoline price level projections (see S. 3403), S8133 [8SE]

———require all automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy display (see S. 3054), S4792 [22MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]

National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S3700 [1MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 80), S3891 [7MY] (see S. Res. 625), S7479 [25JY]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 665), S9025 [18SE]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S9205 [22SE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 683), S9415 [24SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 613), S6651 [14JY]

National Drug Prevention and Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S445 [29JA]

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 2760), S2297 [1AP]

National Healthy Schools Day: observance (see S. Res. 535), S3442 [28AP]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 567), S4282 [15MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S329 [25JA] (see S. Res. 728), S10881 [10DE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 667), S9025 [18SE]

National Public Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 509), S2817 [9AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3160), S5832 [19JN]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 557), S3975 [8MY]

National Truancy Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 624), S7575 [28JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 692), S10004 [27SE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S5205 [5JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 3490), S8528 [15SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1699), S2232 [31MR]

Nuclear weapons: prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, and stop proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials, and technology (see S. 1977), S6159 [25JN]

Olympic games: call on the People's Republic of China and international community to use the upcoming games to encourage Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive peace efforts (see S. Res. 632), S7780 [30JY]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 3263), S7031 [22JY]

Paone, Martin P.: tribute (see S. Res. 420), S94 [22JA]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S2296 [1AP]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 3080), S6287 [26JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see S. 3185), S6019 [24JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see S. Res. 515), S3146 [17AP]

Product safety: ban bisphenol A in children's products (see S. 2928), S3507 [29AP]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates (see S. 2275), S1877 [11MR]

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1376), S7906 [31JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 2123), S2232 [31MR]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see S. 2660), S1121 [25FE]

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), S3699 [1MY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 676), S9204 [22SE]

SBA: establish a Small Business Information Security Task Force (see S. 3102), S5390 [9JN]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3198), S7631 [29JY] (see S. 3598), S9493 [25SE]

Social Security: disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S.J. Res. 44), S6937 [17JY]

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S2637 [7AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S5390 [9JN]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 3224), S6362 [7JY]

Somalia: support humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, and accountability for abuses and urge progress toward the establishment of a viable government of national unity (see S. Res. 541), S3793 [6MY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S284 [24JA]

Sudan: call for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur and condemn the ongoing assaults and obstruction by the Khartoum regime (see S. Res. 684), S9415 [24SE]

———call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1468 [3MR]

———support, enforce, and expand U.N. embargo on arms sales to belligerents and seek political solution to conflict in Darfur (see S. Res. 660), S8528 [15SE]

———urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see S. Res. 432), S602 [4FE]

Tariff: golf club components (see S. 1707), S1122 [25FE]

———provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see S. 2776), S7781 [30JY]

Taxation: allow a refund of motor fuel excise taxes for actual off-highway use of certain mobile machinery vehicles (see S. 2401), S2232 [31MR]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S1121 [25FE]

———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (see S. 2885), S3144 [17AP]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S1742 [7MR]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see S. 2851), S6363 [7JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8133 [8SE]

———provide stimulus to small businesses by increasing expensing, extending the carryback period for certain net operating losses, and extending the research and development credit (see S. 2552), S284 [24JA]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 582), S8179 [9SE]

Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see S. 2998), S3975 [8MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 656), S8383 [11SE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1708), S5754 [18JN]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S8480 [12SE]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Iraq (see S. 2426), S2296 [1AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize and rename as the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (see S. 2020), S8384 [11SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (see S. 2731), S2000 [12MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S284 [24JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE]

Veterans: provide for the health care needs of veterans in far South Texas (see S. 1838), S1202 [26FE]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 2959), S4488 [20MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 3642), S10004 [27SE]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S5754 [18JN]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see S. 2771), S2133 [13MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 573), S3975 [8MY]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 478), S1818 [10MR]

Zimbabwe: support people, condemn manipulation of electoral process, reject results of runoff election, tighten sanctions against human rights violators, and support political resolution of current crisis (see S. Res. 611), S6650 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Sail Training Association: tribute (see S. Res. 668), S9025 [18SE]

Armed Forces: enhance protections for servicemembers relative to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (see S. 2764), S2132 [13MR]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see S. 2658), S1121 [25FE]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 596), S5833 [19JN]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see S. Res. 554), S3891 [7MY]

Children and youth: create conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for unaccompanied youth (see S. 2560), S394 [28JA]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 3628), S9657 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce: prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels (see S. 2657), S1121 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit domestic propaganda not otherwise specifically authorized by law (see S. 3099), S5366 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force (see S. 3081), S5039 [4JN]

———provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see S. 3016), S4182 [14MY]

Education: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 3200), S6285 [26JN]

———make grants to implement statewide online education portal initiatives (see S. 3184), S6019 [24JN]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see S. 2775), S2133 [13MR]

Financial institutions: allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing (see S. 2847), S2945 [10AP]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 3231), S6441 [8JY]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see S. 3426), S8035 [1AU]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see S. Res. 690), S10004 [27SE]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 3034), S4375 [19MY]

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: adopt bluefin tuna conservation and management measures (see S. Res. 709), S10660 [19NO]

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see S. Con. Res. 86), S4969 [3JN]

Medicaid: improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see S. 3327), S7278 [24JY]

Medicare: improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see S. 2990), S3891 [7MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 524), S3257 [22AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: establish veteran's treatment courts (see S. 3379), S7904 [31JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2568), S445 [29JA]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see S. 3576), S9492 [25SE]

———provide emergency energy assistance (see S. 3292), S6972 [21JY]

Railroads: support development of high-speed rail (see S. 3700), S10659 [19NO]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6327 [27JN]

———reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S3402 [24AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 3362), S7629 [29JY]

———stabilize the small business lending market (see S. 3596), S9493 [25SE]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see S. 3204), S6285 [26JN]

Small business: modify certain fees, make emergency appropriations for certain small business programs, and provide increased expensing and a carryback for certain net operating losses for tax purposes (see S. 2553), S284 [24JA]

———provide economic stimulus (see S. 2612), S784 [7FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

South Africa: exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and provide relief for certain members relative to admissability (see S. 2979), S3790 [6MY]

Taxation: reform treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 3675), S10324 [1OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S1201 [26FE]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3274), S6868 [16JY]

Vietnam Education Foundation Act: amend (see S. 3097), S5366 [6JN]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see S. 3108), S5447 [10JN]

Zimbabwe: support people, condemn recent violence, release and ratify Presidential election results, support peaceful resolution of current crisis, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see S. Res. 533), S3402 [24AP]

Cloture motions

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6918 [17JY], S6993 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), motion to proceed, S7759 [30JY], S7879 [31JY], S8109 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622 [26SE], S9883 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9850 [26SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5019 [4JN], S5333 [6JN]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7131 [23JY], S7508 [26JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6224, S6231 [26JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5431 [10JN], S5564 [12JN]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP], S6224 [26JN], S6355 [7JY], S6448 [8JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), motion to proceed, S3883 [7MY], S4072 [13MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]

Essays

New Peace Building on Nation's Mall: Jan Hartke, S5198 [5JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4242 [15MY]

Air pollution: establish economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4916 [3JN]

American Sail Training Association: tribute (S. Res. 668), S9040 [18SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S4727 [22MY]

Armed Forces: extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S2378 [3AP]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (S. 2658), S1125 [25FE]

Bose, Amar: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, S5961 [23JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2050, S2118 [13MR]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 3628), S9710 [26SE]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S963 [13FE]

Credit: transaction fees for small business-related credit card purchases, S7470 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9731 [26SE]

Dept. of HUD: clarify that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program, S5806 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force (S. 3081), S5042 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, S5806 [19JN]

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 (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3282 [23AP]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10970 [12DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10243, S10244 [1OC], S10430 [2OC]

Education: make grants to implement statewide online education portal initiatives (S. 3184), S6022 [24JN]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits, S4773 [22MY]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (S. 2775), S2155 [13MR]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4887 [2JN], S4916, S4917, S4923, S4926, S4928 [3JN]

FAA: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs funding, S9338-S9340 [23SE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 6984), S9338-S9340 [23SE]

Financial institutions: allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing (S. 2847), S2949 [10AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S963 [13FE]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S963 [13FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10636 [19NO]

———promote modernization of the health care system through adoption of electronic prescribing technology, S2050 [13MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7862 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S2377 [3AP], S5805 [19JN], S7470, S7471 [25JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provision that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the U.S., S6840 [16JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1264 [27FE]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S4727 [22MY]

LIHEAP: funding, S721 [6FE]

Malaysia: democracy efforts, S4959 [3JN]

Medicaid: improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (S. 3327), S7291 [24JY]

Medicare: improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (S. 2990), S3900 [7MY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10243, S10244 [1OC], S10430 [2OC]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate, S10166 [30SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S3342 [24AP]

———observance (S. Res. 524), S3260 [22AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2377 [3AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5805 [19JN], S7470, S7471 [25JY]

———provide emergency energy assistance (S. 3292), S6974 [21JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4150 [14MY]

Railroads: support development of high-speed rail (S. 3700), S10663 [19NO]

Reid, Richard C. (Raheen, Abdul): anniversary of conviction of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) operative, S488 [30JA]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (S. 3223), S6328 [27JN]

———improve the disaster loans program, S4242 [15MY]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 1671), S3342 [24AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 3362), S7637 [29JY], S10721 [20NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1662), S3342 [24AP]

———reauthorize loan programs (S. 1256), S3342 [24AP]

———redactions in Inspector General report on investigation of Business Loan Center, LLC, S10468-S10470 [2OC]

———stabilize the small business lending market (S. 3596), S9505 [25SE]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit maximum interest rate per year for mortgages for servicemembers during military service and one year after service, S7471 [25JY]

Small business: modify certain fees, make emergency appropriations for certain small business programs, and provide increased expensing and a carryback for certain net operating losses for tax purposes (S. 2553), S389 [28JA]

———provide economic stimulus (S. 2612), S793 [7FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), S558 [31JA]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

Taxation: expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (S. 2885), S3156 [17AP]

———extend bonus depreciation for certain machinery and equipment purchases, S721 [6FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6984), S9338-S9340 [23SE]

———extend new markets tax credit, S8165 [9SE]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, S721 [6FE]

———mortgage revenue bond financing, S2378 [3AP]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4773 [22MY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10970 [12DE]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, S4773 [22MY]

———provide that proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans and provide a temporary increase in the volume cap for such bonds, S721 [6FE]

———reform treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 3675), S10338 [1OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (S. 2668), S1203 [26FE], S10459 [2OC]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), S6840 [16JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S721 [6FE]

Votes: position on missed, S10935 [11DE]

World War II: anniversary of Operation Dragoon, S7475 [25JY]

Zimbabwe: support people, condemn recent violence, support peaceful resolution of current crisis, and impose sanctions against human rights violators, S6187 [26JN]

Reports filed

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3362) (S. Rept. 110-447), S8130 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 2658, extend period after release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S1125 [25FE]

S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act, S1203 [26FE]

S. 2775, Fair Share Act, S2155 [13MR]

S. 2990, Medicare IVIG Access Act, S3901 [7MY]

S. 3184, Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Educational Portals Act, S6023 [24JN]

S. 3223, Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act, S6329 [27JN]

S. 3327, Empowered at Home Act, S7292-S7298 [24JY]

Tributes

Hagel, Senator, S10297 [1OC]

Hartke, Vance, S5198 [5JN]

Nunez, Alfredo, S5827 [19JN]

Orfeo, Marian, S6650 [14JY]

Safsel, Daniel, S5960 [23JN]

Warner, Senator, S10296 [1OC]