SPECTER, ARLEN (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

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), S4703 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1887 [11MR], S1921, S1939, S2012, S2014 [12MR], S2084, S2138, S2185 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8426, S8427, S8430 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), S9535 [25SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5246, S5247 [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), S3601, S3606, S3607 [30AP], S3700, S3701, S3723, S3725 [1MY], S3793, S3814 [6MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S5952 [23JN], S6170 [25JN], S6366 [7JY], S6398, S6407 [8JY]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S212 [23JA], S285, S288 [24JA], S336 [25JA], S706 [6FE]

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), S7706 [29JY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2498, S2514 [3AP], S2592, S2613 [4AP], S2648 [7AP], S2758 [8AP], S2947 [10AP], S6032 [24JN]

Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), S8066 [1AU]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3165 [17AP]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents (H.R. 5938), S7797 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

JFK Stimulus Plan, Ernest S. Christian and Gary A. Robbins, Wall Street Journal, S104 [22JA]

Leon Higginbotham, by, Philadelphia (PA) Tribune, S605 [4FE]

Olmert—Ball Is in Assad's Court, Barak Ravid, Haaretz (Israeli publication), S71 [22JA]

Pakisourced, Michael Smerconish, Philadelphia (PA) Daily News, S9396-S9400 [24SE]

Saluting America, a Work in Progress, by, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S7140 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 583), S5040 [4JN]

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

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of an American braille tactile flag honoring blind civilians, military personnel, and veterans (see S. 2690), S2637 [7AP]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S4029 [12MY]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see S. 3008), S4488 [20MY]

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

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

Army: select a site to establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see S. Con. Res. 95), S7573 [28JY]

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

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 2783), S3258 [22AP]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4894 [2JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S5834 [19JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

———authorize use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Frank W. Buckles (see S. Con. Res. 89), S5524 [11JN]

Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see S. 2707), S1596 [5MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see S. Res. 600), S6019 [24JN]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S8132 [8SE]

Cope, Myron: tribute (see S. Res. 467), S1419 [29FE]

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

———provide guidelines for Federal courts relative to the use of state secrets of privilege in civil cases (see S. 2533), S93 [22JA]

Dept. of Commerce: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (see S. 3295), S6972 [21JY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct feasibility study relative to construction and operation of pipelines and carbon dioxide sequestration facilities (see S. 2144), S1122 [25FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 702), S2231 [31MR]

———establish a pilot program to promote fairness in the criminal justice system through identifying and eliminating unjustified disparities in the administration of justice (see S. 3245), S6560 [10JY]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see S. 3012), S4106 [13MY]

———require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (see S. 2588), S920 [12FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see S. 2523), S4182 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S817 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S8479 [12SE]

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

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 911), S2231 [31MR]

———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (see S. Con. Res. 63), S96 [22JA]

Ecology and environment: conduct carbon capture and storage technology research, development, and demonstration projects (see S. 2323), S1123 [25FE]

———lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species (see S. Res. 598), S6019 [24JN]

Education: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 3200), S6285 [26JN]

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

FAA: improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 3416), S9027 [18SE]

———provide adequate oversight and inspection of foreign aircraft repair facilities that perform maintenance on U.S. commercial aircraft (see S. 3090), S5204 [5JN]

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), S971 [13FE]

FBI: establish a liaison with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 2840), S3305 [23AP]

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

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see S. 3237), S8384 [11SE]

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

Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3257 [22AP]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 791), S1055 [14FE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see S.J. Res. 45), S7575 [28JY]

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), S5964 [23JN]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (see S. 334), S9415 [24SE]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see S. 2999), S3975 [8MY]

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

Higginbotham, A. Leon, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 442), S601 [4FE]

Ho, Feng Shan: tribute (see S. Res. 588), S5366 [6JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S1385 [28FE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 2587), S920 [12FE]

———extend EB-5 regional center program (see S. 2751), S1999 [12MR]

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

———impose criminal penalties on individuals who assist aliens who have engaged in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings to enter the U.S. (see S. 3166), S6160 [25JN]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see S. 2718), S1819 [10MR]

Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see S. 1694), S3305 [23AP]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325), S7278 [24JY] (see S. 3325), S9281 [23SE]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 3007), S4028 [12MY]

Iraq: make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see S. 2829), S2743 [8AP]

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]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3155), S5753 [18JN]

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

Law enforcement officers: establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2565), S445 [29JA]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S7280 [24JY]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S3698 [1MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (see S. 2641), S8948 [17SE]

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

Motor vehicles: provide for emergency bridge loan assistance to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (see S. 3715), S10743 [20NO]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 454), S1055 [14FE]

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]

National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S3700 [1MY]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2756), S2132 [13MR]

National Drug Prevention and Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S445 [29JA]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 647), S8036 [1AU]

National Guard: authorize the provision of support for border control activities of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2716), S1819 [10MR]

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S329 [25JA] (see S. Res. 728), S10881 [10DE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 559), S4028 [12MY]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 77), S3206 [21AP]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S7480 [25JY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 720), S10743 [20NO]

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

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 537), S3442 [28AP]

Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 2624), S919 [12FE]

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

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see S. 719), S284 [24JA]

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

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2982), S3790 [6MY]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 96), S7630 [29JY]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see S. 3276), S6868 [16JY]

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), S7031 [22JY]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 3224), S6362 [7JY]

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]

———call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1272 [27FE]

———support, enforce, and expand U.N. embargo on arms sales to belligerents and seek political solution to conflict in Darfur (see S. Res. 660), S9282 [23SE]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the U.S. Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice (see S. 3296), S6972 [21JY]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3619), S9657 [26SE]

Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see S. 1963), S2612 [4AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 773), S3257 [22AP]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see S. 2743), S3081 [16AP]

———increase and make permanent the expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see S. 269), S329 [25JA]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain leasehold improvements and modify depreciation rules relative to such leasehold improvements for purposes of computing earnings and profits (see S. 1361), S208 [23JA]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see S. 2170), S208 [23JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S971 [13FE]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see S. 1125), S1122 [25FE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2209), S329 [25JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S3258 [22AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 55), S207 [23JA]

———repeal sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and repeal the individual alternative minimum tax (see S. 14), S94 [22JA]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 502), S94 [22JA]

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat forced labor (see S. 3061), S6328 [27JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2606), S5040 [4JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (see S. 3294), S6972 [21JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 3507), S9659 [26SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 439), S8528 [15SE]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S3403 [24AP]

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

Zimbabwe: support people, condemn manipulation of electoral process, reject results of runoff election, tighten sanctions against human rights violators, and support political resolution of current crisis (see S. Res. 611), S6650 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see S. Res. 499), S2435 [3AP]

Budget: limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (see S. Res. 493), S2295 [1AP]

Business and industry: increase incentives to hire qualified ex-felons, reduce work opportunity tax credit application backlog, enhance Federal bonding program, and authorize employment-focused re-entry projects (see S. 2800), S2346 [2AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Frank W. Buckles (see S. Con. Res. 85), S4793 [22MY]

Copyrights: exempt churches and houses of worship from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (see S. 2591), S601 [4FE]

Courts: create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (see S. 2977), S3790 [6MY]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (see S. 3686), S10578 [17NO]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (see S. 3733), S10946 [11DE]

Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors: anniversary (see S. Res. 529), S3304 [23AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]

Housing: encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans (see S. 2901), S3304 [23AP]

Immigration: extend programs to promote legal immigration (see S. 3257), S6604 [11JY]

———withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (see S. 2720), S1597 [5MR]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see S. 2629), S970 [13FE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S8479 [12SE]

National Advertising Specialty Day: designate (see S. Res. 722), S10812 [8DE]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2133 [13MR]

NIH: make emergency supplemental appropriations (see S. 3272), S6868 [16JY]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see S. 3720), S10812 [8DE]

Philadelphia Phillies (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 712), S10743 [20NO]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see S. Res. 452), S970 [13FE]

Presidential appointments: provide a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees (see S. Res. 469), S1521 [4MR]

Rawle and Henderson LLP: anniversary (see S. Res. 451), S970 [13FE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses and suspend the alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses (see S. 2650), S1054 [14FE]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period (see S. 2539), S94 [22JA]

———provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period (see S. 2540), S94 [22JA]

Court documents

Indictment of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic for Srebrenica massacre: International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S6597 [11JY]

Letters

ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary evaluation of judicial nominees: C. Timothy Hopkins, ABA, S4300 [19MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) discharge of pending judicial nominations: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3043, S3044, S3045 [16AP]

———Senator Obama, S3042 [16AP]

New England Patriots (football team) videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals: Roger Goodell, National Football League, S5137 [5JN]

———by, S5136, S5137 [5JN]

Nomination of Eric H. Holder, Jr., to be Attorney General: several Senators, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10857 [10DE]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Vice President Cheney, S241 [24JA]

———by, S240 [24JA]

Proposed Government bailout of automobile industry: by, S10540 [17NO]

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: by, S9892, S9893 [27SE], S10539, S10540, S10541 [17NO]

Provide stimulus for economic recovery: by, S104, S105 [22JA]

———John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S105 [22JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S104 [22JA]

Request U.N. investigation into assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto: by, S75 [22JA], S198 [23JA]

Scheduled meeting with former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Pakistani election fraud: by, S75 [22JA]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: by, S1448-S1450 [3MR], S4770 [22MY], S6898 [17JY]

Withhold financial aid from countries that deny acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1668 [6MR]

Privilege of the floor

Hake, Alana, S2952 [10AP]

Huff, Ashley, S2952 [10AP]

Remarks

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (S. Res. 499), S2449 [3AP]

AFL-CIO: replace noncompetitive earmarks for the Working for America Institute and Appalachian Council, Inc., funding with competitive grants, S915, S916 [12FE]

Agee, G. Steven: nomination to be circuit judge, S4438, S4442 [20MY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4477 [20MY]

Air Force: anniversary of Office of Special Investigations, S7888 [31JY]

American Society of Hematology: anniversary, S1051 [14FE]

Amtrak: reauthorize, S10036 [29SE]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve, S7888 [31JY]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S2089 [13MR]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S4733 [22MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S6349 [7JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S2380, S2381 [3AP], S2718, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

———amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (S. 2136), S2261 [1AP]

———authorize courts to take certain actions relative to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, S2380, S2381 [3AP], S2718, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

———authorize courts to take certain actions relative to mortgage loans in bankruptcy (S. 2133), S2261 [1AP]

Bhutto, Benazir: condemn assassination and reaffirm U.S. commitment to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan, S67 [22JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, S6597 [11JY]

Bradish, Christopher K.: National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., Patrick Henry Award recipient, S1593 [5MR]

Budget: limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (S. Res. 493), S2298 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1935 [12MR], S2042, S2046, S2089, S2091 [13MR]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, S7888 [31JY]

Children and youth: extend grant program for drug-endangered children, S7888 [31JY]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S4060 [13MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7264 [24JY], S7556, S7557, S7559 [28JY], S7718 [30JY]

Copyrights: exempt churches and houses of worship from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (S. 2591), S603 [4FE]

Courts: create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (S. 2977), S3793 [6MY]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S239, S240 [24JA], S373, S374 [28JA], S5950 [23JN], S6350, S6351 [7JY], S6382, S6384, S6385, S6396, S6397, S6407, S6410, S6411 [8JY], S6461, S6469 [9JY]

———limit retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to cases where a Federal court ruled the surveillance to be constitutional, S6407, S6410 [8JY], S6461, S6469 [9JY]

———provide for the substitution of the U.S. in place of any electronic communications service company in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S712 [6FE], S862 [11FE]

———provide guidelines for Federal courts relative to the use of state secrets of privilege in civil cases (S. 2533), S199 [23JA]

———stay pending cases against telecommunications companies named in civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay pursuit of retroactive immunity until release of report on such surveillance, S6410 [8JY], S6462 [9JY]

CPSC: allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions to recover court costs and attorney fees, S1673 [6MR]

———prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services relative to certain civil actions, S1673 [6MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1673 [6MR]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, S7888 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), S56 [22JA]

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, S7888 [31JY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S7888 [31JY]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (S. 3217), S6294 [26JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (H.R. 1593), S1993 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (S. 3686), S10582 [17NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, S7888 [31JY]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry, S7888 [31JY]

Dugas, David R..: nomination to be district judge, S944 [13FE]

Ecology and environment: reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy (S. 1766), S4868 [2JN]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10539, S10540 [17NO], S10792 [8DE], S10933 [11DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9891 [27SE], S10277 [1OC]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5136, S5179 [5JN], S5414 [10JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4868, S4870 [2JN], S4916, S4918 [3JN]

FAA: address flight delays caused by airline overscheduling, S3580 [30AP]

———authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3580 [30AP], S3779 [6MY]

———prohibit use of dispersal departure headings at Philadelphia International Airport unless 10 or more aircraft are waiting to depart, S3581 [30AP]

FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit, S7888 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce spending for programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool, S2091 [13MR]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S4060 [13MY]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (S. 3733), S10949 [11DE]

Foreign countries: report on trip to Mexico and Venezuela, S9392-S9396 [24SE]

———report on trip to United Kingdom, Israel, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, Austria, and Belgium, S67 [22JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: district court decision on the constitutionality of warrantless electronic surveillance, S6382 [8JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6349-S6351 [7JY], S6382, S6384, S6385, S6396, S6397, S6407, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6418, S6419 [8JY], S6461, S6469 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S5950 [23JN]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S239, S240 [24JA], S373, S374 [28JA], S712 [6FE], S862 [11FE], S887 [12FE]

Gardephe, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S6895 [17JY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S6321 [27JN]

Goldberg, Mitchell S.: nomination to be district judge, S9599 [26SE]

Hall, James R.: nomination to be district judge, S2920 [10AP]

Health: increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, S7888 [31JY]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (S. 334), S6348 [7JY], S9373-S9378 [24SE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment, S7888 [31JY]

Higginbotham, A. Leon, Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 442), S604, S605 [4FE]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S10856-S10858 [10DE]

Housing: encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans (S. 2901), S3306 [23AP]

———provide needed housing reform, S1446 [3MR], S2261 [1AP], S2380, S2381 [3AP], S2718, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

Immigration: extend EB-5 regional center program (S. 2751), S2007 [12MR]

———withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (S. 2720), S1667, S1672 [6MR]

Independence Day: observance, S7140 [23JY]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), S7286 [24JY], S9599 [26SE]

Intelligence services: require court order for wiretapping calls originated from within the U.S., S6349 [7JY]

Iran: nuclear weapons proliferation, S7266 [24JY]

Israel: independence anniversary, S4173 [14MY]

Jones, C. Darnell, II: nomination to be district judge, S9599 [26SE]

Keisler, Peter D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2930 [10AP], S6898 [17JY]

Lawrence, William T.: nomination to be district judge, S6209 [26JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S1935 [12MR], S2046 [13MR]

———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7507 [26JY]

Martinez, Ralph E.: nomination to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, S4438 [20MY]

Matsumoto, Kiyo A.: nomination to be district judge, S6895 [17JY]

McGinn, Michael G.: nomination to be U.S. Marshall, S4438 [20MY]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (S. 2629), S975 [13FE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (S. 3484), S8480 [12SE]

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, S6349 [7JY], S6480 [9JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), S6320 [27JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5556 [12JN]

Mental health: ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research, S7888 [31JY]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10277 [1OC]

Middle East: negotiations between Israel and Syria, S7268 [24JY]

Miller, Brian S.: nomination to be district judge, S2920 [10AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for emergency bridge loan assistance to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (S. 3715), S10705 [20NO], S10792 [8DE]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 484), S2164 [13MR]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7888 [31JY]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), unanimous-consent request, S7555, S7561 [28JY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S239, S240 [24JA]

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, S7704-S7706 [29JY], S7718 [30JY]

NFL: investigate New England Patriots (football team) videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals, S4175-S4177 [14MY]

NIH: funding, S1935 [12MR], S2046 [13MR]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations (S. 3272), S6872 [16JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue complaints of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries, S5402 [10JN]

O'Neill, Michael E.: nomination to be district judge, S5954 [23JN]

Pennsylvania: allow use of toll credits as matching funds for U.S. Route 219 highway improvement project, S3120 [17AP]

———make Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway project eligible for Appalachian Development Highway System funding, S3120 [17AP]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (S. 3720), S10814 [8DE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, S5402 [10JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S7265 [24JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 2264), S6349 [7JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 879), S6322 [27JN]

Philadelphia Phillies (baseball team): tribute, S6718 [15JY]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews, S7888 [31JY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1446 [3MR], S2380, S2381 [3AP], S2718, S2723, S2724, S2725 [8AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S2261 [1AP]

———promote energy security, S4060 [13MY]

———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, S5402 [10JN]

Presidential appointments: provide a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees (S. Res. 469), S1448 [3MR], S2930 [10AP], S9379 [24SE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S944 [13FE], S1446 [3MR], S2260 [1AP], S2833, S2929, S2930 [10AP], S3042 [16AP], S3753 [6MY], S4298-S4300 [19MY], S4438, S4442 [20MY], S5135 [5JN], S5994, S5996 [24JN], S6896, S6897, S6898 [17JY], S9599 [26SE]

Presidents of the U.S: regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (S. 1747), S5950 [23JN]

Rawle and Henderson LLP: anniversary (S. Res. 451), S984 [13FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations, S7888 [31JY]

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

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S6348 [7JY]

———legislative process, S3754 [6MY], S4918 [3JN], S5378-S5380 [9JN], S6349 [7JY], S10539 [17NO]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1667 [6MR]

Senate Rules: germaneness of certain amendments post-cloture, S373, S374 [28JA]

———legislative procedure, S7555, S7557 [28JY], S9378 [24SE]

———open versus restrictive rules, S5387 [9JN]

———prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S4918 [3JN], S5378-S5380 [9JN], S5414 [10JN], S6480 [9JY], S9378 [24SE]

———prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment (S. Res. 83), S2261 [1AP], S3779 [6MY], S7264-S7266 [24JY], S7560 [28JY]

Serbia: congratulate on capture of Radovan Karadzic following indictment for Srebrenica massacre, S7270 [24JY]

Slomsky, Joel H.: nomination to be district judge, S9599 [26SE]

Snow, G. Murray: nomination to be district judge, S6209 [26JN]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish, S7888 [31JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Boumediene v. Bush on right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror, S5950 [23JN], S6350 [7JY]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (S. 3619), S9685 [26SE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses and suspend the alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses (S. 2650), S1067 [14FE]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, S5681 [17JN]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (S. 814), S5438 [10JN]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2539), S97-S99 [22JA]

———provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2540), S97-S99 [22JA]

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

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, S2042 [13MR]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10933 [11DE]

———repeal increase in alternative minimum tax, S1935 [12MR]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming, S7888 [31JY]

Terrorism: assessment of efforts to bring Osama bin Laden and other leaders of al-Qaeda to justice, S9396 [24SE]

———provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism, S56 [22JA]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10036 [29SE]

Valley Forge National Historical Park: acquisition of land and negotiation with local governments to enable building of American Revolution Center museum, S75 [22JA]

White, Helene N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4298-S4300 [19MY], S5994, S5996 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4442 [20MY]

Resumes

Agee, G. Steven, S4438 [20MY]

Davis, Mark S., S5413 [10JN]

Gardephe, Paul G., S6895 [17JY]

Hall, James R., S2921 [10AP]

Kays, David G., S5413 [10JN]

Keisler, Peter D., S2930 [10AP]

Lawrence, William T., S6209 [26JN]

Limbaugh, Stephen N., Jr., S5413 [10JN]

Martinez, Ralph E., S4438 [20MY]

Matsumoto, Kiyo A., S6896 [17JY]

McGinn, Michael G., S4438 [20MY]

Miller, Brian S., S2920 [10AP]

O'Neill, Michael E., S5954 [23JN]

Snow, G. Murray, S6210 [26JN]

Statements

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief: by, S1936 [12MR]

Climate Security Act: by, S4869 [2JN]

Exempt Churches and Houses of Worship From Copyright Infringement Laws in Order To Allow Gatherings for Displaying Live Football Games: by, S603 [4FE]

Foreclosure Diversion and Residential Mortgage Loan Modification Act: by, S10583 [17NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: by, S5951 [23JN]

Lack of Funding Will Result in Lost Opportunities: by, S1935 [12MR]

Limit Consideration of Amendments Under a Budget Resolution: by, S2298 [1AP]

New England Patriots (Football Team) Videotaping of Opponents' Offensive and Defensive Signals: by, S5136-S5144 [5JN]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: by, S1936 [12MR]

Nomination of Helene N. White To Be Circuit Judge: by, S5997-S5999 [24JN]

Report on Trip to United Kingdom, Israel, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, Austria, and Belgium: by, S68-S75 [22JA]

Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: by, S2930 [10AP]

Tribute to A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.: by, S604 [4FE]

U.S. Policy Regarding Israel: by, S10852-S10856 [10DE]

U.S.-Iranian Relations: by, S7266-S7268 [24JY]

Summaries

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, Process Gas Emissions, and Incentives for Carbon Capture and Storage and Advanced Coal Technologies, S4918-S4920 [3JN]

———Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, and Process Gas Emissions, S5136 [5JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70): Vitter Amendment on Importation of Prescription Drugs, S2299 [1AP]

Tables

Instances where the Senate majority limited amendments, S3754-S3756 [6MY]

Major League Baseball stadiums—public contributions, S5138 [5JN]

National Football League stadiums—public contributions, S5137 [5JN]

People who have moved from Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions to Federal judgeships and other Federal positions, S5954 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 2539, provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period, S99 [22JA]

S. 2540, provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period, S100-S104 [22JA]

S. 2629, Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants, S976 [13FE]

S. 2901, Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act, S3307 [23AP]

S. 3272, NIH emergency supplemental appropriations, S6873 [16JY]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S10632 [19NO]

Craig, Senator, S10632 [19NO]

Creamer, J. Shane, S1268 [27FE]

Dole, Senator, S10704 [20NO]

Domenici, Senator, S10631 [19NO]

Hagel, Senator, S10632 [19NO]

Hanna, Michael A., S3074 [16AP]

Kennedy, Senator, S4442 [20MY]

Kimball, L. Robert, S4963 [3JN]

Manuel, Charles, S5387 [9JN]

Smith, Senator, S10703 [20NO]

Stevens, Senator, S10704 [20NO]

Sununu, Senator, S10704 [20NO]

Warner, Senator, S10631 [19NO]

Williams, David J., S89 [22JA]