DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. (a Senator from Connecticut)

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), S4700 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1878, S1883, S1886 [11MR], S1939, S2014, S2021, S2023, S2024 [12MR], S2057, S2059, S2066, S2079, S2086, S2136, S2184 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7181, S7182 [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), S1532 [4MR], S1694 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S6287 [26JN], S8386, S8445 [11SE], S8530, S8783, S8789, S8790 [15SE], S8857 [16SE]

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]

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

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S554 [31JA], S748 [6FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5232, S5284 [5JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3609 [30AP]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3823 [6MY], S3962, S3982 [8MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S288, S297, S298, S299 [24JA], S536 [31JA], S577, S607 [4FE], S640, S641, S644 [5FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote respect for fundamental human rights (H.R. 5834), S9216, S9219 [22SE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10340, S10386 [1OC]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5914, S5915 [19JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), S850 [11FE], S4836, S4844 [22MY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2487 [3AP], S2822 [9AP], S2859, S2951 [10AP], S5840 [19JN]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3166 [17AP]

Taxation: provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), S10953 [11DE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10757 [20NO]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S10521 [23OC]

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

Committee To Escort the President, H472 [28JA]

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

Articles and editorials

May We Not Lose His Kind, Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal, S1464 [3MR]

Paul Newman, a Magnetic Titan of Hollywood, Is Dead at 83, Aljean Harmetz, New York (NY) Times, S10147 [30SE]

Where Was Senator Dodd?, H9950 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: call on relevant governments, multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to achieve and implement a negotiated resolution to national and regional conflicts (see S. Res. 470), S2437 [3AP]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 394), S9281 [23SE]

Ahern, Bertie: recognize service to Ireland and U.S. visit of Irish Prime Minister (see S. Con. Res. 74), S2743 [8AP]

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

Animals: strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see S. 1406), S95 [22JA]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1877 [11MR]

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

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

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

Aviation: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see S. 2505), S7630 [29JY]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 2092), S10579 [17NO]

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

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

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]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 661), S3402 [24AP]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see S. 3195), S6158 [25JN]

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

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

Civil rights: 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), S8948 [17SE]

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

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (see S. Res. 429), S446 [29JA]

Collins, Francis: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2140), S1704 [6MR]

Colombia: welcome home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves after being held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see S. Res. 627), S7479 [25JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S7031 [22JY]

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 562), S4106 [13MY]

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

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

Courts: provide guidelines for Federal courts relative to the use of state secrets of privilege in civil cases (see S. 2533), S2946 [10AP]

CPSC: promulgate final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters (see S. 3375), S7904 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see S. 2585), S543 [31JA]

Dept. of Education: provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see S. 3141), S5697 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death (see S. 3142), S7630 [29JY]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see S. 1760), S3508 [29AP]

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), S8948 [17SE]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see S. 1007), S9416 [24SE]

———establish the Global Service Fellowship Program (see S. 2609), S7574 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see S. 3239), S6560 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 3308), S8132 [8SE]

Diseases: improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see S. 1415), S3699 [1MY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S1056 [14FE]

Drugs: target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see S. 1711), S4794 [22MY]

Education: increase grant aid for neediest students, expand options for Federal student loans, and improve reliability of current Federal loan programs (see S. 2815), S2435 [3AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 1981), S602 [4FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 3170), S5833 [19JN]

EPA: promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1522 [4MR]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see S. 1270), S7630 [29JY]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see S. Res. 503), S2436 [3AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S3892 [7MY]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (see S. 3385), S7904 [31JY]

———preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 3398), S7904 [31JY]

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

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: address barriers to pain care by enhancing coordination of research, improving healthcare provider education and training, and elevating public awareness of pain and pain management (see S. 3387), S7904 [31JY]

———establish an interagency task force responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity (see S. 3321), S7148 [23JY]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S5040 [4JN]

———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see S. 2932), S5593 [12JN]

Health care professionals: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see S. 1120), S3026 [15AP]

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

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship (see S. 2303), S6938 [17JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 682), S9415 [24SE]

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

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S1704 [6MR]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 988), S9658 [26SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1328), S8131 [8SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 459), S9658 [26SE]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see S. 871), S9658 [26SE]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S. 2633), S1123 [25FE]

IRS: prohibit use of private debt collection companies (see S. 335), S3595 [30AP]

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

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

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

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

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6723 [15JY]

Medicaid: restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see S. 2347), S919 [12FE]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 3144), S5697 [17JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S10486 [2OC]

———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see S. 2931), S6159 [25JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 691), S2817 [9AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 2102), S8180 [9SE]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban hospital wage floor (see S. 3582), S9492 [25SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see S. 3656), S10488 [2OC]

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

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

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 2504), S4029 [12MY]

Motor vehicles: increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 3032), S5658 [16JN]

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

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S5448 [10JN]

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

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 531), S3402 [24AP]

National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2346 [2AP] (see S. Res. 498), S2437 [3AP]

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

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 2760), S8384 [11SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 81), S3891 [7MY]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 2822), S2612 [4AP]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 3263), S7781 [30JY]

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

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S920 [12FE]

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

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S4030 [12MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY]

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

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

———reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S6363 [7JY]

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]

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

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S3258 [22AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S9281 [23SE]

Somalia: support humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, and accountability for abuses and urge progress toward the establishment of a viable government of national unity (see S. Res. 541), S4284 [15MY]

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

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

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

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1410), S5833 [19JN]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3544), S9280 [23SE]

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

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8035 [1AU]

———provide benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see S. 2421), S1598 [5MR]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP]

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

———require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (see S. 2634), S1202 [26FE]

Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 66), S785 [7FE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (see S. 2731), S2135 [13MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S94 [22JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S3443 [28AP]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 104), S9658 [26SE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S. 3548), S9281 [23SE]

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

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3701), S10659 [19NO]

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]

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

———establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans (see S. 2894), S3206 [21AP]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (see S. 2895), S3206 [21AP]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (see S. 2960), S3698 [1MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see S. 3133), S5592 [12JN]

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), S329 [25JA]

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

Fire Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 699), S10176 [30SE]

Health: provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see S. 3534), S9204 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: provide judicial discretion regarding suspensions of eligibility for receiving student financial assistance for persons convicted of drug offenses (see S. 2767), S2132 [13MR]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (see S. 3445), S8035 [1AU]

National security: authorizing appropriations for security assistance (see S. 3563), S9415 [24SE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3080 [16AP]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 661), S8528 [15SE]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see S. Res. 648), S8036 [1AU]

Poverty: provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see S. 3636), S9658 [26SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (see S. 3075), S4893 [2JN]

Tariff: top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea (see S. 3188), S6158 [25JN]

Taxation: establish disability savings accounts (see S. 2741), S1876 [11MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2606), S784 [7FE]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see S. 2684), S1467 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7130 [23JY], S7435 [25JY]

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

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

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]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3225 [22AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

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, S3188 [21AP], S3288 [23AP]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], S725 [6FE]

———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]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4837 [22MY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), motion to proceed, S3411 [24AP], S3430 [28AP]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3742 [2MY], S3779 [6MY]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1145 [25FE], S1166 [26FE]

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], S8934 [17SE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP], S5922 [20JN], S5978 [24JN], S6224 [26JN], S6355 [7JY], S6448 [8JY], S7131 [23JY], S7436 [25JY]

———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, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]

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

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

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S8934 [17SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10859 [10DE], S10931 [11DE]

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, S1145 [25FE], S1258 [27FE]

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

Letters

Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program funding: several health organizations, S1970 [12MR]

Disability Savings Act: Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., S1882 [11MR]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Kevin I. Fromer, Dept. of the Treasury, S10283 [1OC]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Mental Health Liaison Group, S9249 [23SE]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., S9251 [23SE]

Sunscreen Labeling Protection (SUN) Act: Daniel E. Smith and Dick Woodruff, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, S8038 [1AU]

———Richard Wiles, Environmental Working Group (organization), S8038 [1AU]

———Robert F. Hurley, Citizens for Sun Protection (organization), S8038 [1AU]

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S10193 [1OC]

Vision Preservation Act: Michele Haranin, American Optometric Association, S9212 [22SE]

Lists

Organizations supporting Dept. of HHS Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program funding, S1970 [12MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, S7226 [24JY]

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

Supporters of S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act, S1480 [3MR]

Messages

Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union: President Bush, S2765 [8AP]

Motions

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3948 [8MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), unanimous-consent request, S3883 [7MY]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Mary, S6171 [25JN], S10388 [1OC]

Goldstein, Eitan, S5915 [19JN]

Kehmna, Ryan, S6080 [24JN]

Kudelka, Damian, S6171 [25JN]

Langston, Jeremiah, S6171 [25JN]

Louthan, Tom, S6171 [25JN]

Mallon, Bridget, S6171 [25JN], S10388 [1OC]

Murray, Thea, S6171 [25JN]

Olson, Seth, S5915 [19JN]

Poulson, Kelcy, S10388 [1OC]

Reither, Eric, S10388 [1OC]

Smith, Matt, S6171 [25JN]

Solomon, Matthew, S6080 [24JN]

Thomas, Sean, S10388 [1OC]

Thompson, Dionne, S3929 [7MY]

Unden, Mike, S6171 [25JN]

von Althann, Charles, S5915 [19JN]

Weingrod, Ben, S6080 [24JN]

Remarks

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Con. Res. 104), S9606 [26SE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), S10191, S10192, S10196, S10201, S10215, S10290, S10291 [1OC]

———approve (H.R. 7081), unanimous-consent agreement, S10198 [1OC]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4237 [15MY]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (H. Con. Res. 32), S6082 [24JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (S. 3406), S8356 [11SE]

AmeriCorps: improve educational awards provided for national service (S. 3037), S4488 [20MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S5566 [12JN]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S5814 [19JN]

———transfer of entitlement to educational assistance to eligible dependents of members, S5814 [19JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

———authorize courts to take certain actions relative to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (S. Res. 605), S6305 [26JN]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (S. 3701), S10664 [19NO]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (S. Res. 599), S6081 [24JN]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S3949, S3950 [8MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1970, S1971 [12MR], S2059 [13MR]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (S. Res. 554), S3930 [7MY]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S411 [29JA]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (S. Res. 604), S6304 [26JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 308), S3930 [7MY]

Caribbean nations: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of Hurricane Ike, S8511 [15SE]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (S. 3195), S6306 [26JN]

Civil liberties: ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded relative to conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists, S6084 [24JN]

Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (S. Res. 600), S6095 [24JN]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3779 [6MY], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3853, S3855, S3860, S3868, S3877, S3880, S3881, S3884, S3932 [7MY], S3946, S3948, S3949, S3950, S3951, S3952, S3959, S3961, S3964 [8MY], S4059 [13MY]

Committees of the Senate: permission to meet while the Senate is in session, S4243 [15MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7466 [25JY]

Community service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (S. 3479), S8414 [11SE]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (S. 3480), S8416 [11SE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2881 [10AP]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 379), S6305 [26JN]

Connecticut: WorkPlace, Inc., job training program targeted at people facing foreclosure on their homes, S6590 [11JY]

Conrad Duberstein U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (H.R. 430), S6080 [24JN]

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. (S. Res. 548), S3721 [1MY]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S216-S219 [23JA], S242 [24JA], S314 [25JA], S384 [28JA], S6083-S6095 [24JN], S6128 [25JN], S6271 [26JN], S6427 [8JY], S6463, S6468 [9JY]

———prohibit granting of retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S644 [5FE], S840, S864-S878 [11FE], S884 [12FE]

———provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6085 [24JN]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 3252), S6572 [10JY]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate, S2417 [3AP]

———establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, S7864 [31JY]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (S. 2895), S3208 [21AP]

Cuba: lift travel, cash remittances and gift parcel restrictions to facilitate hurricane relief efforts, S8511 [15SE]

Defense Production Act: extend and reauthorize (H.R. 6894), S9551 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8509 [15SE], S8931 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to establish Kindergarten Plus programs (S. 2759), S2142 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program funding, S1970-S1972 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (S. 2960), S3714 [1MY]

Dept. of HUD: clarify that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program, S5808 [19JN]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S412 [29JA]

———improve congressional oversight of housing assistance programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S2784 [9AP]

———prohibit use of funding to provide Community Development Block Grant Program assistance for the purchase of foreclosed homes from financial institutions, S2783 [9AP], S5384 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (H.R. 923), S9353 [24SE]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3218), S6306 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (H.R. 6256), S7466 [25JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (S. 3133), S5566, S5631 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program, S3881 [7MY]

———troubled assets relief plan contracting provisions for asset managers, S10249 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans, S2605 [4AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 3213), S6306 [26JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2881 [10AP]

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 (S. 2559), S330 [25JA]

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, S3284 [23AP]

Diseases: autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S2059 [13MR]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (S. 1459), S5518 [11JN]

Economy: impact of subprime mortgage lending, S8828 [16SE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, S10243 [1OC]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10928 [11DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9353 [24SE], S10154, S10155 [30SE], S10216, S10220, S10222, S10236, S10243, S10249, S10250, S10251, S10252, S10282, S10283 [1OC]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S310 [25JA], S411, S413 [29JA], S1586-S1590 [5MR]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S411 [29JA]

Eightmile River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S2881 [10AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (S. 3170), S5838 [19JN]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5335 [6JN]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (S. Res. 503), S2589 [3AP]

FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (H.R. 923), S9353 [24SE]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (S.J. Res. 28), S4269 [15MY]

———promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (S. 2332), S4269 [15MY]

FDA: finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (S. 3425), S8037 [1AU]

FEMA: allow for a multi-year phase-in period for increases in premium rates due to updating or remapping of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps, S3855 [7MY]

———end practice of permanently subsidizing National Flood Insurance Program premiums of older homes in flood zones, S3959 [8MY]

———ensure residents of cities have flood insurance even when those cities have long term flood protection plans, S3951, S3952 [8MY]

———provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, S3853, S3860, S3877 [7MY]

———require persons located in flood prone areas to hold flood insurance as a condition for receiving Federal disaster assistance, S3948 [8MY]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3845, S3846, S3847, S3853, S3855, S3860, S3868, S3877, S3880, S3881, S3884, S3932 [7MY], S3946, S3948, S3949, S3950, S3951, S3952, S3959, S3961, S3964 [8MY], S4059 [13MY]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3779 [6MY], S3845 [7MY]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), unanimous-consent agreement, S3884 [7MY], S3949 [8MY]

FHA: prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program, S5808, S5812 [19JN], S5927 [20JN]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, S5384 [9JN]

———regulation and enhancement of the over-the-counter market for interest rate swaps and credit default swaps under the proposed Government bailout, S10434 [2OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6427 [8JY], S6463, S6468 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S6082-S6095 [24JN], S6128, S6137 [25JN], S6271 [26JN]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), unanimous-consent agreement, S6306 [26JN]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S216-S219 [23JA], S242 [24JA], S310 [25JA], S384 [28JA], S644 [5FE], S840, S864 [11FE], S884, S893 [12FE]

GAO: study mandatory flood insurance coverage purchasing requirements, S3880 [7MY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S6306 [26JN]

Health: address barriers to pain care by enhancing coordination of research, improving healthcare provider education and training, and elevating public awareness of pain and pain management (S. 3387), S7946 [31JY]

———autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S1971 [12MR]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3368 [24AP]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (S. 3534), S9210 [22SE]

Hebron, CT: anniversary, S3076 [16AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7864 [31JY]

———extend programs (S. 2929), S3929, S3930 [7MY]

———provide judicial discretion regarding suspensions of eligibility for receiving student financial assistance for persons convicted of drug offenses (S. 2767), S2149 [13MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1518), S2784 [9AP]

Homeownership Preservation Corp.: establish, S413 [29JA]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, S10252 [1OC]

———permit qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance homes of persons in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S2604 [4AP]

———provide needed housing reform, S1367, S1371 [28FE], S1586-S1590 [5MR], S1971 [12MR], S2256, S2269 [1AP], S2368, S2406, S2407, S2413, S2415, S2417, S2421 [3AP], S2595, S2597, S2600, S2604, S2605, S2606, S2607, S2610 [4AP], S2723, S2724, S2725, S2726, S2735 [8AP], S2783, S2784, S2785, S2806, S2809 [9AP], S2859 [10AP], S3932 [7MY], S5384 [9JN], S5772, S5775, S5776, S5783, S5785, S5790, S5797, S5799, S5803, S5807, S5808, S5809, S5812 [19JN], S5925, S5926, S5927 [20JN], S5977, S5981, S5982, S5989, S6082 [24JN], S6101, S6137, S6140, S6143 [25JN], S6270 [26JN], S6354, S6355 [7JY], S6519, S6547 [10JY], S6590, S6594 [11JY], S7223, S7226 [24JY], S7471 [25JY], S7498 [26JY], S7999 [1AU]

———provide needed housing reform, unanimous-consent agreement, S4243 [15MY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S5384 [9JN]

India: prohibit nuclear trade with India in event of nuclear weapon detonation by India, S10198, S10201 [1OC]

Intelligence services: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S6085 [24JN]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (H.R. 802), S6303, S6304 [26JN]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 72), S3931 [7MY]

Investments: provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief, S2600 [4AP]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items, S8509 [15SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, S3945 [8MY]

J. James Exon Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Omaha, NE: designate (S. 3009), S6080 [24JN]

James M. & Thomas W.L. Ashley Customs Building and U.S. Courthouse, Toledo, OH: designate (H.R. 3712), S6080 [24JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3986), S6302, S6303 [26JN]

Law enforcement: authorize security assistance and rule of law enhancement assistance and strengthen civilian institutions for Mexico and Central America, S5566-S5568 [12JN]

Law enforcement officers: establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers (S. 2565), S6300, S6302 [26JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S5977 [24JN]

———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7498 [26JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6479 [9JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S9249 [23SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10216, S10220, S10222, S10236, S10243, S10249, S10250, S10251, S10252, S10282, S10283, S10292 [1OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendment, S10434 [2OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), unanimous-consent agreement, S10220 [1OC]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse, S7820 [31JY]

Motor vehicles: make auto financing companies eligible for Federal assistance, S10250 [1OC]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5915, S5917 [19JN]

National AfterSchool Association: anniversary, S1736 [7MR]

National Catastrophe Risk Consortium: establish, S3881 [7MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 694), S10022 [27SE]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 73), S2588 [3AP]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1926), S7821 [31JY]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7511 [26JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 518), S3083 [16AP]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 661), S9346 [23SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 81), S3930 [7MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), S845 [11FE]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole, S8021 [1AU]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7715 [30JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2881 [10AP]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: improve regulation of appraisal standards for mortgages purchased or guaranteed by Government-sponsored enterprises, S6140 [25JN]

Point of order, S5812 [19JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5566 [12JN], S7466 [25JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2406, S2407, S2413, S2415, S2417, S2421 [3AP], S2595, S2597, S2600, S2604, S2605, S2606, S2607, S2610 [4AP], S2723, S2724, S2725, S2726, S2735 [8AP], S2783, S2784, S2785, S2806, S2809 [9AP], S2838, S2859 [10AP], S3932 [7MY], S5384 [9JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5772, S5775, S5776, S5783, S5785, S5790, S5797, S5799, S5803, S5807, S5808, S5809, S5812 [19JN], S5925, S5926, S5927 [20JN], S5977, S5981, S5982, S5989, S6082 [24JN], S6101, S6137, S6140, S6143 [25JN], S6270 [26JN], S6354, S6355 [7JY], S6519, S6547 [10JY], S6590, S6594 [11JY], S7223, S7226 [24JY], S7471 [25JY], S7498 [26JY], S7999 [1AU]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1367, S1371 [28FE], S2256, S2269 [1AP], S2368 [3AP]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 2991), S3931 [7MY]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), S1738 [7MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4089 [13MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), motion to proceed, S3883 [7MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), unanimous-consent request, S3883 [7MY]

Rafael Martinez Nadal U.S. Customhouse Building, Mayaguez, PR: designate (H.R. 1019), S6080 [24JN]

Real estate: prohibit home equity conversion mortgage lenders from requiring seniors to purchase annuities with reverse mortgages proceeds and provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers, S2417 [3AP]

———provide needed housing reform, S2838 [10AP]

Redfield, AR: redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System as the ``Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam'' (H.R. 781), S6080 [24JN]

Richard B. Anderson Federal Building, Port Angeles, WA: designate (H.R. 4140), S6080 [24JN]

Ridgefield, CT: anniversary, S5520 [11JN]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3120 [17AP]

Senate: legislative program, S2590 [3AP], S2617, S2618 [4AP], S2765 [8AP], S3931 [7MY], S5917, S5918 [19JN], S6096 [24JN], S6306 [26JN], S6448 [8JY]

———tribute to staff, S10931 [11DE]

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

Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Richmond, VA: designate (S. 2403), S6080 [24JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer, S2421 [3AP]

———allow amended returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previous deductions and waive deadline on GO Zone property construction for bonus depreciation, S2415 [3AP]

———allow certain companies to substitute alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation deductions, S2407 [3AP]

———establish disability savings accounts (S. 2741), S1878 [11MR]

———impose a tax on every ton of carbon dioxide produced, S5335 [6JN]

———index for inflation the exclusion of capital gains from the sale of a principal residence, S2413 [3AP]

———preserve low-income housing tax credits, S10251 [1OC]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2597 [4AP], S2838 [10AP], S5926 [20JN]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9249 [23SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5723 [18JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10928 [11DE]

———provide tax incentives for employers to offer group legal plans that provide a benefit for real estate and foreclosure review, S2726 [8AP]

———use of amended income tax returns relative to receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants relative to certain disallowance and waive deadline on construction of GO Zone property for bonus depreciation, S2414 [3AP]

Technology: develop the next generation of parental control technology (S. 602), S10199 [1OC]

Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (S. 2607), S5915 [19JN]

Texas: express support and sympathy to victims of Hurricane Ike, S8510 [15SE]

Theodore L. Newton, Jr., and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station, Murrieta, CA: designate (H.R. 2728), S6080 [24JN]

Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 2837), S6080 [24JN]

Timothy J. Russert Highway, Orchard Park, NY: designate (S. 3145), S6080 [24JN]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, S1972 [12MR]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2765 [8AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (S. 2606), S787 [7FE]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (S. 2684), S1469 [3MR]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: prevent new pediatric infections, improve treatment of children, and address mother-to-child transmission relative to HIV/AIDS, S6834 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6834 [16JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S5384 [9JN]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 505), S2764 [8AP]

Week of the Young Child: designate (S. Res. 517), S3103 [16AP]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, S2339 [2AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H9950 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S537 [31JA], S2368 [3AP], S10155 [30SE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S9280 [23SE]

Reports filed

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 634), S4892 [2JN]

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3445) (S. Rept. 110-443), S8034 [1AU]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Incendiary Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Non-Detectable Fragments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3263) (S. Rept. 110-510), S9655 [26SE]

Extradition Agreement With the European Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Bulgaria and Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Romania and Protocol to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3426), S9280 [23SE]

Global Service Fellowship Program Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2609), S9280 [23SE]

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

International Space Station Payments Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3103), S9280 [23SE]

International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention Amendments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Ex. Rept. 110-28), S9278 [23SE]

Land Based Sources Protocol to Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region With Annexes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement With the European Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Naval Vessel Transfer Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3052) (S. Rept. 110-451), S8275 [10SE]

Nomination of Brian H. Hook To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Organization Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of C. Steven McGann To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Carol A. Rodley To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Christopher R. Wall To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Clifford D. May to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Dennis M. Mulhaupt to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Donald B. Marron to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Elisse B. Walter to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregori Lebedev To Be Alternate U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Gregori Lebedev To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. for U.N. Management and Reform: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Joseph J. Murin To Be Ginnie Mae (Government-Sponsored Enterprise) President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Luis A. Aguilar to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Matthew A. Reynolds To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Michael E. Fryzel to the National Credit Union Administration Board: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Neel T. Kashkari To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Sheila McNamara Greenwood To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9280 [23SE]

Nomination of Susan D. Peppler To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Community Planning and Development: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of Troy A. Paredes to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2894) (S. Rept. 110-327), S3206 [21AP]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Protocol to Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Albania and Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Ex. Rept. 110-27), S9278 [23SE]

Radio Regulations Revision: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Renewed International Efforts To Assist Developing Nations in Conserving Natural Resources and Preventing Extinction of Large Portion of World's Plant and Animal Species: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 598), S9279 [23SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Technical Corrections: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3075), S4892 [2JN]

Security Assistance Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3563) (S. Rept. 110-496), S9414 [24SE]

Tax Convention With Bulgaria With Proposed Protocol of Amendment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Tax Convention With Iceland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Treaty With Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assistance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Treaty With Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1007), S9279 [23SE]

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3548), S9280 [23SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Bulgaria, S8378 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons, S8381 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War, S8381 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Incendiary Weapons, S8381 [11SE]

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol on Non-Detectable Fragments, S8381 [11SE]

Extradition Agreement With the European Union, S8375-S8378 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Bulgaria, S8378 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Estonia, S8378 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Latvia, S8378 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Malta, S8378 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty With Romania, S8378 [11SE]

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, S8382 [11SE]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, S8382 [11SE]

Land Based Sources Protocol to Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region With Annexes, S8381 [11SE]

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement With the European Union, S8378-S8380 [11SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Canada, S8382 [11SE]

Protocol to Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, S8382 [11SE]

Protocol to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Romania, S8378 [11SE]

Radio Regulations Revision, S8381 [11SE]

Tax Convention With Bulgaria With Proposed Protocol of Amendment, S8383 [11SE]

Tax Convention With Iceland, S8383 [11SE]

Treaty With Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assistance, S8381 [11SE]

Treaty With Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, S8380 [11SE]

Summaries

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684), S1480-S1482 [3MR]

Tables

Corps of Engineers levees with maintenance concerns, S3870 [7MY]

Texts of

S. 2559, Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act, S331 [25JA]

S. 2606, U.S. Fire Administration reauthorization, S788 [7FE]

S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act, S1470-S1480 [3MR]

S. 2741, Disability Savings Act, S1879-S1882 [11MR]

S. 2759, Kindergarten Plus Act, S2142-S2145 [13MR]

S. 2767, provide judicial discretion regarding suspensions of eligibility for receiving student financial assistance under the Higher Education Act for persons convicted of drug offenses, S2150 [13MR]

S. 2895, PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act, S3208 [21AP]

S. 3252, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S6574-S6579 [10JY]

S. 3534, Vision Preservation Act, S9211 [22SE]

S. 3701, Best Buddies Empowerment for People With Intellectual Disabilities Act, S10664 [19NO]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S10158 [30SE]

Brown, Thomas, S10460 [2OC]

Buckley, William F., Jr., S1463 [3MR]

Cotner, Christian S., S5387 [9JN]

Domenici, Senator, S10157 [30SE]

Hagel, Senator, S10156 [30SE]

Johnson, Lyndon B., S4576 [21MY]

Lechausse, Elwood A.D. (Woody), S4615 [21MY]

Long, Josephine, S5960 [23JN]

McHugh, Lawrence, S10973 [12DE]

Menendez, Senator, S10154 [30SE]

Newman, Paul, S10146 [30SE]

Price, Michael P., S3787 [6MY]

Roy, Ralph L., S5771 [19JN]

Russert, Timothy J., Jr., S5823 [19JN]

Ruth, George H., Jr. (Babe), S8117 [8SE]

Stroud, Frank, S7569 [28JY]

Warner, Senator, S10155 [30SE]