ENZI, MICHAEL B. (a Senator from Wyoming)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2011, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2020 [12MR], S2055, S2064, S2065, S2078, S2083, S2087, S2170, S2178 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7346, S7347, S7375 [24JY], S7631 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8277, S8294, S8307 [10SE], S8424 [11SE], S8546, S8551 [15SE], S8858 [16SE], S8950, S8951 [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]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5206, S5274, S5275, S5316, S5323 [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), S3911 [7MY]

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

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3311 [23AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2613 [4AP], S5911, S5913 [19JN], S5942 [20JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4200 [14MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4137, Higher Education Act amendment and extension, S7591 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Dubai's Favorite Senators, Wall Street Journal, S5540 [12JN]

Government Showdown, Kimberley A. Strassel, Wall Street Journal, S1563 [5MR]

Insanity of Drive-55 Laws, Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal, S7229 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), S6559 [10JY]

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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 27), S8276 [10SE]

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

———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), S5754 [18JN]

———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]

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

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 2627), S970 [13FE]

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 filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S6285 [26JN]

Clean Air Act: limit use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard (see S. 3031), S4375 [19MY]

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]

Corps of Engineers: establish a Board of Appeals for permits for certain water storage projects (see S. 2873), S3080 [16AP]

Crime: protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see S. 2619), S5593 [12JN]

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), S8949 [17SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see S. 3214), S6561 [10JY] (see S. 3290), S6972 [21JY]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10743 [20NO]

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), S6287 [26JN]

Ecology and environment: facilitate development, demonstration, and implementation of technology for use in removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (see S. 2614), S3081 [16AP]

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

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 2715), S2233 [31MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 43), S6287 [26JN]

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

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3458), S8179 [9SE]

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

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

Immigration: withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see S. 2718), S1597 [5MR]

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]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide specified civil penalties for violations (see S. 2878), S3403 [24AP]

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

Medicare: respond to a funding warning by introducing principles of value-based health care and reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 2662), S1202 [26FE]

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), S5524 [11JN]

Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S6937 [17JY]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (see S. 3712), S10742 [20NO]

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), S817 [8FE]

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

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 674), S9204 [22SE]

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

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 29), S1999 [12MR] (see S. Con. Res. 73), S2436 [3AP]

National Methamphetamine Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 703), S10486 [2OC]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S7031 [22JY]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 826), S8856 [16SE]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 519), S3145 [17AP]

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

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 2283), S6442 [8JY]

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

SBA: reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S6972 [21JY]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 1070), S493 [30JA]

Taxation: 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), S5594 [12JN]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S1202 [26FE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2612 [4AP]

———provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable (see S. 2369), S2232 [31MR]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S8856 [16SE]

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

Veterans: facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums (see S. 2993), S3975 [8MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congressional Club: anniversary (see S. Res. 555), S3975 [8MY] (see S. Res. 578), S4793 [22MY]

Health care professionals: award grants for demonstration programs to enable States to develop health care volunteer indemnity programs (see S. 3354), S7629 [29JY]

Insurance: provide enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating (see S. 2818), S2435 [3AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Lander Trail: anniversary (see S. Res. 623), S7279 [24JY]

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]

Power resources: develop an energy sufficiency plan (see S. 3523), S9025 [18SE]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Cloture motions

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3851 [7MY]

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

Letters

Animal Drug User Fee Act Performance Goals and Procedures: Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S8170 [9SE]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act: Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, S4133 [14MY]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act: James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, S7229 [24JY]

———several financial organizations, S7726 [30JY]

———William F. Quinn, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (organization), S7726 [30JY]

Privilege of the floor

Clough, Ann, S7979 [31JY]

Lohse, Clint, S4549 [20MY]

McElroy, Sara, S5456 [10JN]

Pickett, Elly, S4837 [22MY]

Weiblinger, Gemma, S1607 [5MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4229 [15MY]

———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 (S. 3238), S6562, S6563 [10JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (S. 3406), S8475 [12SE]

Animals: health research and disease programs funding, S1978 [12MR]

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 amendments, S6266 [26JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S4053, S4075 [13MY], S5488 [11JN], S5541 [12JN]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S6266 [26JN]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa, S5936 [20JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1563 [5MR]

———establish biennial cycle, S1564 [5MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1978 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, S5008 [4JN]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3966 [8MY], S4053 [13MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7228, S7230 [24JY], S7725 [30JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7104 [23JY]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, S2769 [9AP]

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, S4053 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), S9372 [24SE], S9478 [25SE]

———HIV Health Care Services Program funding, S1978 [12MR]

Dept. of HUD: implement Government-sponsored enterprises regulatory reform, S5981 [24JN]

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, S3275, S3299 [23AP]

Economy: growth, S1564 [5MR]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9618 [26SE], S10280 [1OC]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), S3602, S3643 [30AP]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5194 [5JN], S5541 [12JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4936 [3JN]

FDA: revise and extend the animal drug user fee program (H.R. 6432), S8115 [8SE], S8170 [9SE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3966 [8MY], S4053 [13MY]

FHA: prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program, S5980, S5982 [24JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S1331 [28FE]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S6514 [10JY], S7104 [23JY], S7727 [30JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S530-S532 [31JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1783), S1158 [26FE], S2426 [3AP], S3417-S3420 [28AP], S9636 [26SE]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3365 [24AP], S3420 [28AP]

Health care professionals: award grants for demonstration programs to enable States to develop health care volunteer indemnity programs (S. 3354), S7631 [29JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7848, S7865, S7878 [31JY]

Honaker, Richard H.: nomination to be district judge, S6901 [17JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S5980 [24JN], S7504 [26JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S7504 [26JY]

Immigration: reform, S9636-S9638 [26SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S178 [23JA], S1105 [25FE], S1158 [26FE]

Insurance: provide enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating (S. 2818), S2426 [3AP]

Iowa: express sympathy and support to citizens of Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, and Delaware Counties for damage caused by tornadoes, S5194 [5JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1330 [28FE]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Lander Trail: anniversary (S. Res. 623), S7301 [24JY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7466 [25JY]

McGrady, Mike and Emily: tribute to birth of child, S4991 [3JN]

Medicare: revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics, S9478 [25SE]

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 (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5557 [12JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10280 [1OC]

Mining and mineral resources: restore to the States the net receipt sharing percentage of Federal mineral royalties, S1978 [12MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 482), S4443 [20MY], S7513 [26JY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 450), S984 [13FE]

OPEC: prohibit proposed sale of weapons to OPEC nations unless they agree to increase oil production, S4075 [13MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S4053 [13MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S5488 [11JN], S5541 [12JN], S5980 [24JN], S6514 [10JY]

Power resources: develop an energy sufficiency plan (S. 3523), S9034 [18SE]

———national energy policy, S5541 [12JN], S6514 [10JY], S7228 [24JY], S7725 [30JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5980 [24JN], S7504 [26JY]

———promote energy security, S3966 [8MY], S4053, S4075 [13MY]

———promote energy security (S. 2973), S5541 [12JN]

———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, S5488 [11JN], S5540 [12JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6901 [17JY]

Public safety officers: allow State and local governments to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations if such obligations would negatively impact public safety or services or increase local taxes, S4086 [13MY], S4134 [14MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4075, S4076, S4086, S4087, S4092, S4093 [13MY], S4132, S4133, S4150 [14MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), motion to proceed, S4072 [13MY]

———provide safety officer bill of rights relative to secret ballot votes on unionizing, use of dues collected by labor unions, and labor union financial transparency, S4086 [13MY], S4133 [14MY]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Senate: legislative process, S5130 [5JN], S7725 [30JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7725, S7727 [30JY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S4075 [13MY]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (H.R. 3343), S9478 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9258 [23SE]

———rates, S1563 [5MR]

Terrorism: 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, S1330 [28FE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), S6836 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6585-S6587 [11JY]

Statements

Animal Drug User Fee Act Performance Goals and Procedures: Dept. of HHS, S8170-S8171 [9SE]

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act Performance Goals and Procedures: Dept. of HHS, S8172 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 3238, Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act, S6563 [10JY]

S. 3354, Volunteer Health Care Program Act, S7632 [29JY]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S2769-S2773 [9AP]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S10717 [20NO]

Craig, Senator, S10718 [20NO]

Dole, Senator, S10961 [12DE]

Domenici, Senator, S10718 [20NO]

Hagel, Senator, S10720 [20NO]

Helms, Jesse, S8023 [1AU]

Kennedy, Senator, S4774 [22MY]

Schuman, Ilyse, S10876 [10DE]

Smith, Senator, S10963 [12DE]

Stevens, Senator, S10968 [12DE]

Sununu, Senator, S10964 [12DE]

Thomas, Craig, S5130, S5131 [5JN], S5557 [12JN]

Trowbridge, David, S5429, S5430 [10JN]

Warner, Senator, S10719 [20NO]