COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1939, S2014 [12MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7346 [24JY], S7631 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8277 [10SE], S8950, S8951 [17SE]

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

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), S3820 [6MY], S3910 [7MY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2364 [2AP], S2423, S2497, S2498 [3AP], S2593 [4AP], S2810 [9AP], S6364 [7JY]

Appointments

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

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

Articles and editorials

Have House-Senate Conferences Gone the Way of the Dodo? Don Wolfensberger, Roll Call (publication), S3771 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (see S. 3644), S10004 [27SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (see S. Res. 449), S1386 [28FE]

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

AmeriCorps: improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 3037), S4487 [20MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of an American braille tactile flag honoring blind civilians, military personnel, and veterans (see S. 2690), S2135 [13MR]

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

———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), S5963 [23JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S8180 [9SE]

———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (see S. 2689), S3146 [17AP]

———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]

Aviation: exempt certain charitable flights from certain regulations applicable to commercial flights (see S. 3553), S10487 [2OC]

BIA: provide for the issuance of bonds to provide funding for the construction of schools (see S. 2367), S7780 [30JY]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S5834 [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), S9027 [18SE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 3511), S9027 [18SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S5040 [4JN]

``Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 1867-2008'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 438), S492 [30JA]

Community service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (see S. 3479), S8383 [11SE]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see S. 3480), S8383 [11SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 548), S3699 [1MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 2543), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Defense: 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), S1054 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 186), S3207 [21AP] (see S. 3217), S6286 [26JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2575), S1877 [11MR]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see S. 2550), S1877 [11MR]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 538), S3442 [28AP]

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

Disasters: provide adequate case management services (see S. 2335), S1877 [11MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 3187), S8132 [8SE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S2233 [31MR]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Union Station (see S. Res. 664), S10487 [2OC]

Families and domestic relations: extend adoption incentives program, authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 3038), S5366 [6JN]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 1675), S1818 [10MR]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see S. 3156), S6869 [16JY]

———require enforcement of regulations on the broadcast of indecent programming and maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent (see S. 1780), S8384 [11SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 3558), S9415 [24SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 691), S10004 [27SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2295 [1AP]

Floods: expand eligible premium refund opportunities for persons who, as a result of new mapping data do not reside in a special flood hazard area (see S. 3436), S8035 [1AU]

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

Glacier National Park: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see S. 2828), S5754 [18JN]

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]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S1703 [6MR]

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

History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see S. 2262), S3081 [16AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 3525), S10488 [2OC]

Hurricanes: provide additional funding for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2975), S3742 [2MY]

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), S7781 [30JY]

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]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S6159 [25JN]

Medicare: preserve access to physicians' services (see S. 2785), S2818 [9AP]

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

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 329), S2945 [10AP]

———reduce fraud (see S. 3164), S7907 [31JY]

———revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics (see S. 3367), S7780 [30JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent reduction in physician fee schedule, advance value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and maintain and improve access to care in rural areas (see S. 3118), S6442 [8JY]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 3364), S7780 [30JY]

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

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2883), S7907 [31JY]

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

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S8479 [12SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 482), S3403 [24AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S7279 [24JY]

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

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

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

National Substitute Teacher Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 544), S3699 [1MY]

National Summer Learning Day: designate (see S. Res. 607), S6505 [9JY]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S3258 [22AP]

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

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (see S. 3240), S6560 [10JY]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3893 [7MY]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (see S. 2291), S2135 [13MR]

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

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

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see S. 3498), S8855 [16SE]

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: provide a replacement laboratory and support space at the Mathias Laboratory (see S.J. Res. 34), S4793 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: provide for construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona (see S.J. Res. 35), S4793 [22MY]

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: provide replacement laboratory space for terrestrial research (see S.J. Res. 36), S4793 [22MY]

Sudan: urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see S. Res. 432), S816 [8FE]

Taxation: provide a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners resulting from hurricane events and for homeowner mitigation expenses for natural disasters (see S. 3427), S8035 [1AU]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S9281 [23SE]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 3331), S9416 [24SE]

Telecommunications: reserve certain proceeds from the auction of spectrum, including the auction of the D-block of spectrum, for use to provide interoperable devices to public safety personnel (see S. 3465), S8385 [11SE]

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

TVA: anniversary (see S. Res. 592), S5592 [12JN]

Veterans: improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of Armed Forces members for disability and improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans (see S. 2674), S2744 [8AP]

———support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 575), S4793 [22MY]

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 3073), S5449 [10JN]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S2437 [3AP]

Week of the Young Child: designate (see S. Res. 517), S3080 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see S. 2742), S1876 [11MR]

Spencer Byrd Powers Jr., Post Office, Cary, MS: designate (see S. 3521), S9025 [18SE]

Cloture motions

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4135 [14MY]

Letters

Emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Gordon England, Dept. of Defense, S4462 [20MY]

Energy related amendments to Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation: several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7843 [31JY]

Privilege of the floor

Evans, Pete, S10016 [27SE]

Mallow, Peggy, S10016 [27SE]

Swaney, Sara Love, S6448 [8JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4224 [15MY]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), S9906 [27SE]

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, S1517 [4MR]

Appropriations: legislative process, S7843, S7844 [31JY]

———making continuing, S9577 [26SE], S9885, S9887 [27SE], S10459 [2OC]

———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, S4462, S4463 [20MY], S4712 [22MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendments, S6263 [26JN]

Budget: provide for a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates, S1988 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1988 [12MR]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3783 [6MY]

Committees of the Senate: permission to meet while the Senate is in session, unanimous-consent request, S5417 [10JN]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7108, S7109 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: making emergency supplemental appropriations, S3387 [24AP], S3770 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S10459 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9577 [26SE], S9885, S9887 [27SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5011 [4JN]

FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, S3783 [6MY]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3783 [6MY]

Haynes, Catharina: nomination to be circuit judge, S2924 [10AP]

Health care facilities: provide assistance to hospitals impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10459 [2OC]

Hurricanes: acknowledge the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S1681 [6MR]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, S6263 [26JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S62 [22JA], S1108 [25FE]

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, S6420 [8JY]

———prevent physician fee schedule reduction, advance value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, maintain and improve care access in rural areas (S. 3118), unanimous-consent request, S6420 [8JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7109 [23JY], S7843 [31JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S5572 [12JN], S7750 [30JY]

———gasoline price levels, S5572 [12JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S7108, S7109 [23JY], S7750 [30JY]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S3770 [6MY]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S10297 [1OC]

Domenici, Senator, S10052 [29SE]

Helms, Jesse, S6431 [8JY]

Kennedy, Bill, S3694 [1MY]

McDonald, Bryan, S3694 [1MY]

Metzenbaum, Howard M., S2035 [13MR]

Richardson, Thomas W., S10879 [10DE]

Stevens, Senator, S10696 [20NO]

Trowbridge, David, S5430 [10JN]

Warner, Senator, S10297 [1OC]