INHOFE, JAMES M. (a Senator from Oklahoma)

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), S4701 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2025 [12MR], S2062, S2063, S2078, S2083, S2137, S2169, S2170, S2172, S2178 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7304, S7346, S7356, S7395, S7396, S7397 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8181, S8196, S8197, S8199, S8212, S8216 [9SE], S8231, S8250, S8277, S8289, S8299, S8300, S8317, S8319 [10SE], S8432, S8433 [11SE], S8530, S8537, S8546, S8547, S8550, S8551 [15SE], S8950, S8951, S8958 [17SE]

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 (S. 1738), S9535 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S3265, S3266 [22AP]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5254, S5287, S5291, S5316, S5323, S5330 [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), S3554, S3601, S3607 [30AP], S3725 [1MY], S3779, S3793 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3911 [7MY]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), S493 [30JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1056 [14FE]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2650, S2651 [7AP], S5914 [19JN]

Sudan: support, enforce, and expand U.N. embargo on arms sales to belligerents and seek political solution to conflict in Darfur (S. Res. 660), S10015 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

Democrats Against Drilling, Wall Street Journal, S7235 [24JY]

Success in Iraq—A Media Blackout, Ralph Peters, New York (NY) Post, S4762 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 3111), S5523 [11JN]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Con. Res. 90), S5592 [12JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 1921), S208 [23JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S8180 [9SE]

Armed Forces: authorize commanders of wounded warrior battalions to accept charitable gifts on behalf of the wounded members assigned to such battalions (see S. 3407), S7905 [31JY]

———commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S7905 [31JY]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2874), S4182 [14MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1419 [29FE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 22), S3508 [29AP]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see S. 2938), S3507 [29AP]

———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), S3208 [21AP]

———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see S. 2705), S1596 [5MR]

———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), S492 [30JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S8857 [16SE]

———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: prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see S. 3150), S10812 [8DE]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see S. 2596), S733 [6FE]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4793 [22MY]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see S.J. Res. 26), S96 [22JA]

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]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. Con. Res. 60), S8180 [9SE]

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]

Congress: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex (see S. Con. Res. 107), S10946 [11DE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 2543), S94 [22JA]

———protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see S. 2619), S3207 [21AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out Conservation Reserve Program notice CRP-598, entitled the ``Voluntary Modification of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contract for Critical Feed Use'' (see S. 3337), S7479 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require completion of a certain number of miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by a certain date (see S. 2712), S1704 [6MR]

———use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (see S. 2710), S2135 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: defend against child exploitation and pornography by improving the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, blocking illegal images, and eliminating release of certain sex offenders (see S. 3344), S9205 [22SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3694), S10659 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167), S6442 [8JY]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (see S. 2162), S9658 [26SE]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2575), S492 [30JA]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 576), S4793 [22MY]

Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see S. 2559), S1468 [3MR]

Economy: promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (see S. 12), S1419 [29FE]

EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see S. 2146), S446 [29JA]

———conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 3489), S8949 [17SE]

———provide that the Clean Air Interstate Rule shall remain in full force and effect (see S. 3469), S8383 [11SE]

FAA: improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 3416), S7905 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 43), S6158 [25JN]

FDA: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see S. 3046), S4621 [21MY]

———reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see S. Con. Res. 88), S5699 [17JN]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see S. 3202), S6285 [26JN]

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

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see S. Res. 512), S2945 [10AP]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (see S. 2734), S1741 [7MR]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision relative to sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 2713), S1878 [11MR]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 2714), S1878 [11MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2717), S2000 [12MR]

———identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the U.S. (see S. 2738), S3207 [21AP]

———improve enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens (see S. 2711), S2135 [13MR]

———increase criminal penalties for illegally reentering the U.S. (see S. 2709), S2135 [13MR]

———prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits (see S. 2722), S2437 [3AP]

———withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (see S. 2720), S1742 [7MR]

Insurance: provide enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating (see S. 2818), S6020 [24JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1588), S7149 [23JY]

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), S7032 [22JY]

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]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 2719), S2437 [3AP]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 82), S5525 [11JN]

Medicare: protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1605), S3305 [23AP]

———require prompt payment to pharmacies, restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards, and provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs under prescription drug program (see S. 1827), S6363 [7JY]

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

Military Kids Day: designate (see S. Res. 565), S4182 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: waive requirements relating to recertification kits for conversion of vehicles into vehicles powered by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (see S. 3562), S9415 [24SE]

NASA: allow continuation of procurement of Russian support for the International Space Station while maintaining key U.S. nonproliferation principles (see S. 3103), S5525 [11JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S2134 [13MR]

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 625), S7631 [29JY]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 657), S8479 [12SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 694), S10004 [27SE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 510), S2945 [10AP]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 482), S2133 [13MR]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 450), S970 [13FE]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 670), S9204 [22SE]

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

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 698), S10176 [30SE]

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

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 560), S4028 [12MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 488), S2134 [13MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3259 [22AP]

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

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

Petroleum: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 2953), S3698 [1MY]

Power resources: promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY]

Radio: tribute to ``Focus on the Family'' radio program for induction into National Radio Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 641), S7905 [31JY]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3509 [29AP]

Senate Rules: allow part-time, voluntary provision of medical services in private medical facilities by certain Senators (see S. Res. 681), S9415 [24SE]

Sudan: 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]

Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 3684), S10812 [8DE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 773), S395 [28JA]

———allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars (see S. 2835), S2817 [9AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (see S. 3098), S5391 [9JN]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1239), S816 [8FE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S544 [31JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S6363 [7JY]

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

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see S. 406), S2436 [3AP]

Veterans: enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits (see S. 2640), S3258 [22AP]

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 3073), S4793 [22MY]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 3500), S8855 [16SE]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see S. 2067), S4283 [15MY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S4182 [14MY]

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

Africa: recognize strategic importance and welcome establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (see S. Res. 480), S1999 [12MR]

Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 590), S5447 [10JN]

China, People's Republic of: make proper disclosures with the SEC regarding the selective default status of certain bonds (see S. Con. Res. 78), S3442 [28AP]

Clean Air Act: make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard (see S. 2651), S1054 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10578 [17NO] (see S. 3697), S10659 [19NO]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 2715), S1597 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 2827), S2636 [7AP]

Hazardous substances: provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (see S. 2551), S283 [24JA]

Medicare: provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (see S. 2727), S1703 [6MR]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 3271), S6868 [16JY]

National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2346 [2AP]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 581), S4969 [3JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S1419 [29FE]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (see S. 2876), S3144 [17AP]

Power resources: improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (see S. 3281), S6937 [17JY]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (see S. 3280), S6937 [17JY]

———preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (see S. 3395), S7904 [31JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3264), S6722 [15JY]

Letters

Climate Security Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S5340 [6JN]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S5338 [6JN]

———Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America (organization), S5339 [6JN]

———James E. Rogers, Duke Energy Corp., S5338 [6JN]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S5339 [6JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5341 [6JN]

Lists

Results of opinion polls conducted on declaring the English language as official language of U.S., S1672 [6MR]

Privilege of the floor

Jennings, Khesha, S4895 [2JN]

Kim, T.J., S4895 [2JN]

Walker, David, S454 [29JA]

Quotations

Academics and economists on role of price speculation of energy commodities on oil prices, S7235 [24JY]

Remarks

Africa: recognize strategic importance and welcome establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (S. Res. 480), S2275-S2277 [1AP]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), S5188 [5JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S4758, S4760, S4761 [22MY], S5423 [10JN], S5474 [11JN], S7007 [22JY], S7127 [23JY], S7457, S7458 [25JY]

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 (S. 2579), S499 [30JA]

Army: anniversary (S. Res. 590), S5457, S5458 [10JN]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations, S3778 [6MY]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), S9633 [26SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2062, S2101 [13MR]

Clarke, Rick and Kathy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S8851 [16SE]

Clean Air Act: make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard (S. 2651), S1067 [14FE]

Coal: production of carbon emissions, S4879 [2JN]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7234 [24JY], S7453, S7458 [25JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7006 [22JY], S7127 [23JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1690 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8238, S8244, S8245, S8256 [10SE], S8920 [17SE]

———establish a minimum percentage of the gross domestic product to be used for defense spending, S2062 [13MR]

———funding, S2101 [13MR]

———national missile defense system funding, S8238 [10SE]

———study feasibility and advisability of developing ballistic missile interceptors in space, S10053 [29SE]

———U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic funding, S8920 [17SE]

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, S3936 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, S7234 [24JY], S9569 [26SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8262 [10SE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3683), S10544 [17NO], S10892 [11DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3697), S10683, S10684 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, S8244, S8245 [10SE]

District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), S9476 [25SE]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10681 [20NO], S10892 [11DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9447 [25SE], S9611 [26SE], S10892 [11DE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S9611 [26SE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (S. 2715), S1676 [6MR]

———declare as official language of U.S., S1671, S1672 [6MR]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5133, S5177, S5179 [5JN], S5338 [6JN], S5423 [10JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4871, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4886 [2JN], S4930, S4933, S4935, S4943, S4948, S4954, S4957 [3JN]

———provide States with financial and technical resources to expand domestic fuels facilities and streamline process for obtaining environmental permits (S. 1503), S4760 [22MY], S5532 [11JN], S7458 [25JY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3778 [6MY]

———improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (S. 3416), S8022 [1AU]

Food: address domestic and international food security crisis, S3469 [29AP]

Foreign countries: report on trip to Iraq, S2371-S2374 [3AP]

Hazardous substances: provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (S. 2551), S285 [24JA]

Housing: place income limits on persons receiving Federal mortgage assistance, S6105 [25JN]

———provide needed housing reform, S6105 [25JN], S7458 [25JY], S7500 [26JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S425-S428 [29JA], S1164 [26FE], S1245 [27FE], S2371-S2374 [3AP], S4761 [22MY]

———congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S2711 [8AP]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1164 [26FE], S1245 [27FE]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7458 [25JY], S7507 [26JY]

Medicare: provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (S. 2727), S1676 [6MR]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10892 [11DE]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (S. 3271), S6871 [16JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 2681), S1432 [29FE]

Nuclear energy: increase production, S4879, S4881 [2JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7007 [22JY], S7127 [23JY], S7234, S7235 [24JY], S7457, S7458 [25JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4879, S4880 [2JN], S4930, S4957 [3JN], S5423 [10JN], S5533 [11JN]

Power resources: improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (S. 3281), S6939 [17JY], S7127 [23JY], S7235 [24JY]

———modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

———national energy policy, S3469-S3472 [29AP], S5423 [10JN], S5532 [11JN], S7234 [24JY], S7457 [25JY]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (S. 3280), S6939 [17JY]

———preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (S. 3395), S7952 [31JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S6105 [25JN], S7458 [25JY], S7500 [26JY]

———promote energy security, S3936 [8MY]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, S5473 [11JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5423 [10JN], S5473, S5474 [11JN]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices, S7235 [24JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (S. 3264), S6724 [15JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, S3048, S3056 [16AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3018 [15AP], S3046 [16AP], S3119 [17AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S2969, S2970, S2971 [14AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to recommit, S3048, S3056 [16AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, S7507 [26JY]

———legislative process, S5133 [5JN], S7457 [25JY]

———legislative program, S4910 [3JN], S5152 [5JN]

Sudan: support, enforce, and expand U.N. embargo on arms sales to belligerents and seek political solution to conflict in Darfur (S. Res. 660), S8920-S8922 [17SE]

Tax exempt organizations: political activity by nonprofit environmental groups, S9447-S9449 [25SE]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3936 [8MY], S5473 [11JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10892 [11DE]

———rates, S2101 [13MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8338 [11SE]

———require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (S. 2634), motion to proceed, S1164 [26FE], S1245 [27FE]

Wilson, Jennifer J.: Aggregates Manager (publication) AggMan of the Year award recipient, S3024 [15AP]

Zimbabwe: support people, condemn recent violence, support peaceful resolution of current crisis, and impose sanctions against human rights violators, S6203 [26JN]

Reports

Political Activity of Environmental Groups and Their Supporting Foundations Update 2008: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9449-S9453 [25SE]

Texts of

S. 2681, Code Talkers Recognition Act, S1432 [29FE]

S. 2715, National Language Act, S1677 [6MR]

S. 3264, Public Works and Economic Development Act, S6724 [15JY]

S. 3271, amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles, S6872 [16JY]

Tributes

Carlson, Bruce, S10646 [19NO]

Eshbaugh, Daniel, S9440 [25SE]

Esty, Sandra J., S4279 [15MY]

Farley, Brandon, S9611 [26SE]

Hagerty, Scott, S5586 [12JN]

Hake, Christopher M., S2711 [8AP]

Moseley, T. Michael, S6498 [9JY]

Rudolf, Brady, S9440 [25SE]

Taylor, Kenneth M., S8026 [1AU]

Terry, Stephen, S4891 [2JN]

Thomas, Craig, S5132 [5JN]

Thompson, Michael, S9440 [25SE]