KLOBUCHAR, AMY (a Senator from Minnesota)

Addresses

Tribute to Walter F. Mondale: Senator Leahy, S3587 [30AP]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2015, S2018 [12MR], S2055, S2066, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2168 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7335 [24JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1203 [26FE], S1543 [4MR], S1561, S1605 [5MR], S1694, S1695 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8196 [9SE], S8284, S8285, S8312 [10SE], S8444 [11SE], S8872 [16SE], S8958 [17SE]

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

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), S9731 [26SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5205, S5225, S5246, S5247, S5254, S5306, S5315 [5JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3517 [29AP]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S4030 [12MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S446 [29JA], S986 [13FE], S1010 [14FE]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2499, S2505 [3AP], S2637, S2658 [7AP], S2819 [9AP], S6027, S6029 [24JN], S6364 [7JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S225 [24JA], S3649 [1MY]

Conferee: H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, S3549 [29AP]

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: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 3653), S10177 [30SE]

Air pollution: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 1177), S2134 [13MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S8037 [1AU]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 772), S1522 [4MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2316), S816 [8FE]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1703 [6MR]

———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see S. 2705), S3595 [30AP]

———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]

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), S8132 [8SE]

———enhance safety (see S. 3440), S8035 [1AU]

———increase safety of the crew and passengers in air ambulances (see S. 3229), S10579 [17NO]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (see S. 2063), S10660 [19NO]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S5448 [10JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S6723 [15JY]

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]

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see S. 3130), S5592 [12JN]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S8131 [8SE]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 771), S5205 [5JN]

China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (see S. Res. 504), S2636 [7AP]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S4029 [12MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S6870 [16JY]

———provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets (see S. 3122), S6651 [14JY]

———require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets (see S. 3134), S6651 [14JY]

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]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 2774), S3595 [30AP]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see S. 3569), S9494 [25SE]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (see S. 2663), S1121 [25FE]

Credit: create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators and develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators (see S. 2595), S2946 [10AP]

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

———provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see S. 3310), S7148 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 1232), S8948 [17SE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2141), S2347 [2AP]

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), S7574 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see S. 2523), S5963 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see S. 2899), S3444 [28AP]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see S. 2871), S3080 [16AP]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2575), S544 [31JA]

Developing countries: provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see S. 2166), S2347 [2AP]

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

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see S. 3322), S7148 [23JY]

———support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see S. 1223), S1271 [27FE]

Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 2227), S7630 [29JY]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 3109), S7907 [31JY]

———establish a Small Public Water Assistance Program (see S. 1933), S7906 [31JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S2975 [14AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S4622 [21MY]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see S. 2994), S3975 [8MY]

Foreign policy: end use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world (see S. 1175), S2346 [2AP]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see S.J. Res. 45), S7149 [23JY]

Hazardous substances: protect pregnant women and children from dangerous lead exposures (see S. 3495), S9027 [18SE]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see S. 2795), S4283 [15MY]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 1907), S4107 [13MY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 1906), S4107 [13MY]

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

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

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S2135 [13MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 616), S2945 [10AP]

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), S5449 [10JN]

Iraq: require future funding for reconstruction and security force training be provided as a loan (see S. Res. 506), S3259 [22AP]

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]

Johnson, Stephen L.: express no confidence in performance of duties as EPA Administrator, urge resignation, and encourage investigation of testimony on California waiver decision on automobile emissions (see S. Res. 631), S7629 [29JY]

Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see S. Res. 431), S446 [29JA]

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

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6561 [10JY]

Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see S. 2578), S492 [30JA]

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

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see S. 1310), S95 [22JA]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 1340), S3595 [30AP]

Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S10069 [29SE]

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

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 552), S3790 [6MY]

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

National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S3976 [8MY]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 471), S1521 [4MR]

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), S5205 [5JN]

National Truancy Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 624), S7575 [28JY]

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 (see S. 2035), S2636 [7AP]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S2346 [2AP]

Olympic games: call on the People's Republic of China and international community to use the upcoming games to encourage Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive peace efforts (see S. Res. 632), S7780 [30JY]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 826), S10486 [2OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 242), S6722 [15JY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 316), S8131 [8SE]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S7574 [28JY]

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S3891 [7MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see S. 3185), S6651 [14JY]

Product safety: ban bisphenol A in children's products (see S. 2928), S5366 [6JN]

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

Saudi Arabia: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see S.J. Res. 32), S4106 [13MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 223), S3442 [28AP]

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]

———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see S. 2460), S2975 [14AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 206), S2436 [3AP]

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), S3508 [29AP]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S396 [28JA]

Sudan: call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1386 [28FE]

———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), S8131 [8SE]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 1287), S1122 [25FE]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see S. 2337), S8180 [9SE]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S5754 [18JN]

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

Telecommunications: require accurate transmission of voice communications network traffic identification information to allow for accurate billing (see S. 2919), S7907 [31JY]

Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see S. 2998), S8384 [11SE]

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

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Iraq (see S. 2426), S3443 [28AP]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 2959), S3698 [1MY]

Water: protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate (see S. 150), S7905 [31JY]

———protect the health of pregnant women, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion (see S. 1911), S7906 [31JY]

———require a health advisory and monitoring of drinking water for perchlorate (see S. 24), S7905 [31JY]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S4622 [21MY]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see S. Res. 616), S10177 [30SE]

———support legislation promoting improved health care and access to health care (see S. Res. 638), S7905 [31JY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S3790 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (see S. 3392), S7904 [31JY]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (see S. 3338), S7479 [25JY]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 3660), S10323 [1OC]

Dept. of HHS: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to the Departmental Appeals Board (see S. 2849), S2945 [10AP]

Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S815 [8FE]

Mayor William `Bill' Sandberg Post Office Building, North St. Paul, MN: designate (see S. 3309), S7148 [23JY]

Medicaid: extend the MinnesotaCare Medicaid demonstration project (see S. 3467), S8275 [10SE]

Power resources: establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (see S. 2642), S1054 [14FE]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see S. Res. 489), S2134 [13MR]

Recycling: require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper (see S. 3666), S10324 [1OC]

Superior National Forest: authorize sale of certain lands (see S. 3411), S7905 [31JY]

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

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4475 [20MY]

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]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8470 [12SE], S8826 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622 [26SE], S9883 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9850 [26SE]

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

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]

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), S3689 [1MY], S3777 [6MY]

———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]

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

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

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]

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

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

———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: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5564 [12JN], S5681 [17JN], S7595 [29JY]

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]

Messages

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: President Bush, S6368 [7JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S225 [24JA], S3649 [1MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4220 [15MY]

Ahern, Bertie: recognize service to Ireland and U.S. visit of Irish Prime Minister (S. Con. Res. 74), S3450 [28AP]

Air pollution: establish economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S5153 [5JN]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges, S7735 [30JY], S8261 [10SE]

———improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), S9614 [26SE]

———improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (S. 3338), S7817 [31JY]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone, S5682 [17JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S1183-S1185 [26FE]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), S6368 [7JY]

Climate: global warming, S3242-S3244 [22AP], S3671 [1MY], S4432 [20MY], S6693 [15JY]

Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (S. Res. 634), S9179 [22SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6905 [17JY], S7115 [23JY]

Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office, Gloucester, VA: designate (S. 2725), S4046 [12MY]

CPSC: establish a swimming pool safety grant program to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety (S. 1771), S4788 [22MY]

———prohibit the Commissioner or any employee from accepting payment or reimbursement for travel expenses from any entity with interests in CPSC regulations, S1561, S1575, S1576 [5MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1483 [3MR], S1496 [4MR], S1561, S1575, S1576 [5MR], S1674, S1682 [6MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), motion to proceed, S1454 [3MR]

———strengthen consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products, S1682 [6MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5728 [18JN]

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, S3433 [28AP], S3953 [8MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8113 [8SE], S8261 [10SE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 538), S3453 [28AP]

Disasters: impact of severe storms and flooding on Midwestern States, S5641 [16JN]

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, S3222 [22AP]

Drugs: increase in prices for prescription drugs, S7440 [25JY]

Earth Day: observance, S3242-S3244 [22AP]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S5728 [18JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, S8998 [18SE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9186 [22SE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S592, S593 [4FE], S719 [6FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S9179, S9186 [22SE]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), S3454 [28AP]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 2191), S3244 [22AP], S3672 [1MY], S3955 [8MY], S4432 [20MY]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5152 [5JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4880 [2JN]

Felix Sparks Post Office Building, Lakewood, CO: designate (S. 2673), S4046 [12MY]

Gardephe, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S6892 [17JY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), unanimous-consent request, S6542 [10JY]

Health: recognize importance of workplace wellness as a strategy to help maximize employees' health and well being (S. Res. 673), S9179 [22SE]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (H. Con. Res. 163), S9179 [22SE]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (S. Res. 608), S6367 [7JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7897 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S2332 [2AP]

———provide needed housing reform (S. 2636), S1183-S1185 [26FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S43 [22JA], S1009 [14FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1182 [26FE]

———make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (S. 2829), S3449, S3450 [28AP]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1182 [26FE]

Israel: independence anniversary, S3942 [8MY]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (S. 2534), S4046 [12MY]

Libya: resolve pending claims of Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other victims of Libyan terrorist attacks (S. 3370), S7979, S7980 [31JY]

LIHEAP: funding, S593 [4FE]

Matsumoto, Kiyo A.: nomination to be district judge, S6892 [17JY]

Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services, S1009 [14FE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S7758 [30JY], S9253 [23SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S1568 [5MR]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse, S7816 [31JY]

———Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center recipient of E9-1-1 Institute Outstanding Call Center award, S1594 [5MR]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 552), S5033 [4JN]

———inclusion of Landfall, Mankato, Northfield, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul in America's Promise Alliance list of 100 Best Communities for Young People, S727 [6FE]

NASA: anniversary (S. Res. 651), S9179 [22SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 675), S9179 [22SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 675), S9179 [22SE]

National Assisted Living Week: designate (S. Res. 652), S9179 [22SE]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 657), S9179 [22SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 556), S3985 [8MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 644), S9179 [22SE]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (S. Res. 672), S9179 [22SE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 674), S9179 [22SE]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 670), S9179 [22SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: increase size of Board of Directors (H.R. 3891), S6368 [7JY]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 296), S9179 [22SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 558), S4045 [12MY]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 614), S9179 [22SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 559), S4046 [12MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 560), S4046 [12MY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 646), S9179 [22SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 524), S3452 [28AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 93), S9179 [22SE]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (H.J. Res. 62), S9186 [22SE]

Native Americans: improve mental health services, S43 [22JA]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (S. Res. 523), S3451, S3452 [28AP]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (S. Res. 648), S9179 [22SE]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 653), S9179 [22SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (S. Res. 537), S3984 [8MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3432 [28AP], S5474 [11JN]

———gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, S3671 [1MY]

Plymouth, MN: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8027 [1AU]

Power resources: establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (S. 2642), S1059-S1061 [14FE], S3673 [1MY], S8998 [18SE]

———national energy policy, S3432 [28AP], S3671, S3673 [1MY], S6905 [17JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S2332 [2AP]

———promote production and use of ethanol, S3009 [15AP]

———promote renewable energy and energy security, S3953-S3956 [8MY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 2991), S4023-S4025 [12MY]

———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, S5474 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3986 [8MY], S6368 [7JY]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), conference report, S7843, S7897 [31JY]

Protect America Act: extend (S. 2557), S367 [25JA]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4145 [14MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 497), S3451 [28AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 676), S9179 [22SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S3009, S3011 [15AP]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 536), S3452 [28AP]

Senate: legislative program, S367 [25JA], S3454 [28AP], S3986 [8MY], S4046 [12MY], S6368 [7JY]

———tribute to Senators and staff working on H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, S1699 [6MR]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (S. Con. Res. 96), S9179 [22SE]

Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building, Derby, KS: designate (S. 2675), S4046 [12MY]

Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (S. 2626), S4046 [12MY]

Shoreview, MN: tribute to law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and volunteers for efforts to locate man lost in Wisconsin woods, S6149 [25JN]

Space Foundation: anniversary (S. Res. 502), S9179 [22SE]

St. Cloud, MN: Most Livable Community in the World Award recipient, S727 [6FE]

Stanford University: tribute to women's cross country team (S. Res. 426), S366 [25JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S7736 [30JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (S. 1988), S2332 [2AP]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (S. 1508), S3673 [1MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7735, S7758 [30JY]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, S593 [4FE], S719 [6FE]

———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S592, S593 [4FE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9252 [23SE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 594), S6367 [7JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6368 [7JY]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to men's water polo team (S. Res. 427), S366, S367 [25JA]

University of Maryland: anniversary of School of Medicine (S. Res. 671), S9179 [22SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to women's soccer team (S. Res. 428), S367 [25JA]

Votes: position on missed, S7897 [31JY]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 2959), S3713 [1MY]

Tributes

Taylor, Abigail, S4788 [22MY]