CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

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), S4702 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1839, S1885 [11MR], S1922, S1939, S2012, S2014, S2015 [12MR], S2055 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8205 [9SE], S8294 [10SE], S8552 [15SE]

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

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5206, S5306, S5315 [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), S3723 [1MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3893 [7MY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), S10079 [29SE]

Immigration: extend program to waive the foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (H.R. 5571), S9723 [26SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S212 [23JA]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9300 [23SE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S4855 [29MY]

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act, S609 [4FE]

———S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S4267 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 3238), S6869 [16JY]

Armed Forces: 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), S7630 [29JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S8949 [17SE]

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

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4970 [3JN]

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]

Civil Rights Act: clarify requirements relative to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin (see S. 2453), S96 [22JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S5754 [18JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain participants in the Conservation Reserve Program to participate in the Critical Feed Use Program (see S. 3435), S8035 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: provide temporary financial relief for rural school districts adversely impacted by the current energy crisis (see S. 3353), S8480 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: 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), S9416 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, IA, as a national historic site (see S. 2590), S1202 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see S. 2550), S544 [31JA]

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), S6937 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: recognize soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources (see S. Res. 440), S5834 [19JN]

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), S3305 [23AP]

Health: increase Federal investment in public and preventive health (see S. Res. 640), S10743 [20NO]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 1907), S7149 [23JY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 1906), S7149 [23JY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see S. 3408), S7905 [31JY]

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

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see S. 2580), S2135 [13MR]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see S. Res. 724), S10834 [9DE]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see S. Res. 580), S5525 [11JN]

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]

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

Medicare: delay the phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S9494 [25SE]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see S. 2704), S5390 [9JN]

———repeal competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services (see S. 2099), S5941 [20JN]

———revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics (see S. 3367), S8133 [8SE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see S. 2602), S2347 [2AP]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 719), S10743 [20NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 482), S4284 [15MY]

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

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 559), S4028 [12MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S6158 [25JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S6363 [7JY]

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

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S4183 [14MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY]

Roads and highways: improve economic opportunity and development in rural States through highway investment (see S. 3672), S10743 [20NO]

———improve highway transportation in the U.S., including rural and metropolitan areas (see S. 3673), S10743 [20NO]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3027 [15AP]

Senior citizens: improve employability (see S. 2933), S3507 [29AP]

Taxation: allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see S. 2337), S5390 [9JN]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S7031 [22JY]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see S. 2851), S2977 [14AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 3371), S7904 [31JY]

———provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable (see S. 2369), S4029 [12MY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S6869 [16JY]

———simplify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see S. 2002), S1522 [4MR]

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S1419 [29FE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S3257 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (see S. Con. Res. 70), S1741 [7MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 2672), S1271 [27FE]

Medicare: improve provision of telehealth services (see S. 2812), S2435 [3AP]

Taxation: modify definition of refined coal (see S. 2754), S2132 [13MR]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3208), S6285 [26JN]

Cloture motions

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1593 [5MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), motion to proceed, S1434 [29FE], S1459 [3MR]

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]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S530 [31JA], S581 [4FE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3689 [1MY], S3777 [6MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6470 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S6224 [26JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1045 [14FE], S1108 [25FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S845 [11FE], S937 [13FE]

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

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1364 [28FE]

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]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10701 [20NO]

Letters

Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act: David A. Kakmia, Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, S2439 [3AP]

———Jonathan D. Linkous, American Telemedicine Association, S2438 [3AP]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, S2438 [3AP]

———several organizations, S2438 [3AP]

Lists

Senate staff that worked on H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10434 [2OC]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4160 [14MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2043, S2064 [13MR], S4261 [15MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4160, S4172 [14MY], S4214 [15MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, S4746, S4755 [22MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), S5187 [5JN]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), veto, S5740 [18JN]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), S9904, S9905 [27SE]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S2074 [13MR]

Ayr, ND: anniversary, S5443 [10JN]

Belfield, ND: anniversary, S6013 [24JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S629 [5FE]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S1829 [11MR], S4590, S4595 [21MY]

———deficit, S629 [5FE]

———establish a comprehensive plan to control spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process, S1846, S1847 [11MR]

———increase number of Senators necessary to waive the pay-as-you-go point of order, S2072 [13MR]

———increase taxes to fully fund certain proposed new and expanded Federal programs, S2054 [13MR]

———provide for a point of order against budget resolution that does not include gross Federal debt disclosure, S4263 [15MY]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices, S2071 [13MR]

———set spending cap on non-emergency discretionary appropriations, S4261, S4267 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1791, S1800, S1801, S1803, S1807, S1810 [10MR], S1829, S1840, S1842, S1843, S1844, S1846, S1847, S1851, S1852, S1853, S1854, S1855 [11MR], S1917, S1921, S1922, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929, S1939, S1940, S1947, S1954, S1955, S1958, S1959, S1961, S1962, S1966, S1969, S1972 [12MR], S2037, S2040, S2041, S2042, S2043, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2048, S2049, S2050, S2051, S2053, S2054, S2056, S2059, S2061, S2062, S2064, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2076, S2077, S2081, S2083, S2085, S2087, S2118 [13MR], S4247 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, S4590, S4595, S4597, S4604, S4607 [21MY], S5005, S5006, S5008 [4JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, S4249, S4251, S4256, S4261, S4263, S4267 [15MY]

———status report, S275 [24JA], S6551 [10JY], S8472 [12SE], S10633 [19NO]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1840, S1842, S1843, S1844, S1846 [11MR], S2037 [13MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S630 [5FE], S1791 [10MR], S4592, S4597 [21MY]

Christine, ND: anniversary, S9404 [24SE]

Churchs Ferry, ND: anniversary, S7027 [22JY]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S2061 [13MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84 [22JA], S197 [23JA], S4172 [14MY], S5028 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6494 [9JY], S6713 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10053, S10054 [29SE], S10720 [20NO]

———tribute to staff, S2118 [13MR]

Dazey, ND: anniversary, S9404 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S10053 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), S84 [22JA]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), S6147 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: States and local government immigration enforcement training and support funding, S2059 [13MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 3230), S6864 [16JY]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S2073 [13MR], S4251 [15MY]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10225, S10226 [1OC]

———provide stimulus through investment in ``ready to go'' infrastructure projects, S1955 [12MR]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S629, S630 [5FE]

Education: expand deficit-neutral reserve funds for higher education to enable an increase in the maximum amount for federally guaranteed student loans, S1947 [12MR]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5028 [4JN], S5180 [5JN], S5347 [6JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce spending for programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool, S2059 [13MR]

Guelph, ND: anniversary, S7028 [22JY]

Hague, ND: anniversary, S5443 [10JN]

Havana, ND: anniversary, S7028 [22JY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (S. 3408), S7966 [31JY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (S. 2672), S1272 [27FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7893 [31JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1152 [26FE]

Jamestown, ND: anniversary, S4101 [13MY]

Kief, ND: anniversary, S5444 [10JN]

Lakota, ND: anniversary, S5444 [10JN]

Medicare: improve provision of telehealth services (S. 2812), S2437 [3AP]

———provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions, S2050 [13MR]

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), S6713 [15JY]

———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, S6494 [9JY]

Menoken, ND: anniversary, S6013 [24JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10225, S10226 [1OC]

Michigan, ND: anniversary, S6013 [24JN]

Milnor, ND: anniversary, S6013 [24JN]

Minnewaukan, ND: anniversary, S7028 [22JY]

Minto, ND: anniversary, S6014 [24JN]

New Salem, ND: anniversary, S6153 [25JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2053 [13MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2427 [3AP]

Point of order, S2053, S2071, S2072, S2075 [13MR], S9255 [23SE]

Power resources: invest in alternative energy technologies in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, decrease carbon emissions, and create new jobs, S4607 [21MY]

Reeder, ND: anniversary, S5444 [10JN]

Richardton, ND: anniversary, S6153 [25JN]

Rockford, ND: anniversary, S5444 [10JN]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for development and construction of science parks, S2054 [13MR]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S1917 [12MR]

———importance of bipartisanship, S5006 [4JN]

———legislative program, S4587 [21MY]

Sheyenne, ND: anniversary, S9404 [24SE]

Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1851 [11MR]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, S197 [23JA]

Taxation: amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain provisions, S9255 [23SE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace, S2081 [13MR]

———exempt alternative minimum tax relief from pay-as-you-go requirement, S2077 [13MR]

———lower income tax rates, provide estate tax relief, permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, and protect retirement income, S2041 [13MR]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S6147 [25JN]

———provide estate tax relief and reform, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929 [12MR], S2076 [13MR]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9240, S9245, S9254, S9255 [23SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, S2043 [13MR], S9240, S9254 [23SE]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (S. 3208), S6292 [26JN]

———rates, S1852 [11MR], S1917 [12MR], S4249, S4251, S4263 [15MY], S4604 [21MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on middle-income individuals, S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S1939 [12MR], S2045, S2046 [13MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S1800, S1807 [10MR], S4249 [15MY]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), S10720 [20NO]

———authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10054 [29SE]

Valley City, ND: anniversary, S4101 [13MY]

Veterans: health care funding, S1801 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1917 [12MR]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S276 [24JA], S6551-S6553 [10JY], S8472-S8474 [12SE], S10633 [19NO]

Reports filed

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 70), S1818 [10MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84, S85 [22JA], S198 [23JA], S4173 [14MY], S5028, S5029 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6495 [9JY], S6714 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10054 [29SE], S10721 [20NO]

Republican claims of alleged pay-as-you go compliance violations, S4608 [21MY]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S10296 [1OC]

DeVine, Terry, S6279 [26JN]

Dole, Senator, S10632 [19NO]

Domenici, Senator, S10295 [1OC]

Hagel, Senator, S10295 [1OC]

Hatch, Senator, S4590 [21MY]

Kennedy, Senator, S4588 [21MY]

Miller, Jim, S9483 [25SE]

Moseley, T. Michael, S6600 [11JY]

Reid, Senator, S4609 [21MY]

Ringsak, Elton (Mick), S5443 [10JN]

Smith, Senator, S10632 [19NO]

Sununu, Senator, S10551 [17NO]

Warner, Senator, S10295 [1OC]