KENNEDY, EDWARD M. (a Senator from Massachusetts)

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), S6298 [26JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1821, S1822 [10MR], S1886, S1887, S1889 [11MR], S1918, S1939, S1946, S2000, S2013, S2014, S2017, S2024, S2026 [12MR], S2050, S2056, S2057, S2059, S2066, S2079, S2083, S2136, S2169, S2170, S2179, S2184 [13MR]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1605 [5MR]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), S9730 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S7032 [22JY], S8189, S8199, S8212, S8216 [9SE], S8282, S8319, S8324 [10SE], S8386, S8424 [11SE], S8480 [12SE], S8537, S8544, S8545, S8558, S8790 [15SE], S8957 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), S9426 [24SE]

———authorize appropriations for the health centers program (S. 901), S6977 [21JY]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5261 [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 [30AP], S3805 [6MY]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S210 [23JA], S288 [24JA], S339, S340 [25JA], S451, S453, S454 [29JA], S536, S553 [31JA], S607 [4FE], S644 [5FE]

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 (S. 1810), S9326, S9342 [23SE]

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

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), S7640 [29JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S111, S153 [22JA]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2301 [1AP], S2495, S2503 [3AP], S2612, S2616 [4AP], S2758 [8AP], S5913 [19JN], S5945 [20JN]

Protect America Act: extend (S. 2556), S454 [29JA]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4115 [13MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3168 [17AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3 [7JA], S2205 [27MR]

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

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

Articles and editorials

At BC, a Moment To Savor, Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Boston (MA) Globe, S2994 [15AP]

Barack Obama, Listen to Dr. Ted, S10636 [19NO]

Empirical Analysis of the Confirmation Hearings of the Justices of the Rehnquist Natural Court, Jason J. Czarnezki, William K. Ford, and Lori A. Ringhand, Social Science Research Network (Internet site), S3074 [16AP]

Healing Our Self-Inflicted Wounds—How the Next President Can Restore the Rule of Law to U.S. Foreign Policy—and Rebuild American Credibility and Power, John Shattuck, American Prospect (publication), S1379-S1381 [28FE]

How To Judge a Would-Be Justice, New York (NY) Times, S3074 [16AP]

Life Spent in Search of Justice—Amazing Legal Mind Forged in Old Shanghai, Shanghai Daily (Chinese newspaper), S4099 [13MY]

New Rules on Stroke—Care Center Networks May Save Lives, Alicia Ault, Washington (DC) Post, S3021 [15AP]

Options for Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs, James J. Mongan, Timothy G. Ferris, and Thomas H. Lee, New England Journal of Medicine, S2811-S2813 [9AP]

Robert M. Ball Is Dead at 93; Led Social Security, Dennis Hevesi, New York (NY) Times, S779 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 2912), S3401 [24AP]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see S. Con. Res. 94), S7030 [22JY]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2874), S3080 [16AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1385 [28FE]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 2836), S7031 [22JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see S. 2579), S6722 [15JY]

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

———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (see S. 2689), S2976 [14AP]

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

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

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]

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), S9417 [24SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S6363 [7JY]

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (see S. Res. 429), S329 [25JA]

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]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 2774), S4182 [14MY]

Credit: 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]

Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (see S. 1395), S95 [22JA]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 3533), S10812 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see S. 3141), S5754 [18JN]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers and their spouses (see S. 1794), S395 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see S. 3005), S4028 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit issuance, administration, or enforcement of any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from a proposal submitted to OMB on occupational health risk assessments (see S. 3566), S9415 [24SE]

———summer youth job programs funding (see S. 2755), S2233 [31MR]

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), S6937 [17JY]

Education: establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 3573), S9492 [25SE]

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), S1054 [14FE]

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

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), S3208 [21AP]

———prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3596 [30AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1924), S1999 [12MR]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2769), S2133 [13MR]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 2577), S492 [30JA]

Fish and fishing: permit qualified withdrawals from certain capital construction fund accounts for gear or equipment required for fishery conservation or safety at life at sea (see S. 2865), S3026 [15AP]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 2784), S2133 [13MR]

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]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see S. 3127), S5592 [12JN]

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

———provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 3412, 3413), S7905 [31JY]

Health care professionals: provide grants or contracts to create prescription drug education and outreach academic detailing programs (see S. 3396), S7904 [31JY]

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

Higher Education Act: provide judicial discretion regarding suspensions of eligibility for receiving student financial assistance for persons convicted of drug offenses (see S. 2767), S2818 [9AP]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 3034), S4375 [19MY]

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

Immigration: provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see S. 3369), S7780 [30JY]

———provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and improve conditions of detention for detainees (see S. 3114), S5524 [11JN]

———recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of such visas in the future (see S. 3414), S7905 [31JY]

Intelligence services: limit use of certain interrogation techniques, require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and prohibit interrogation by contractors (see S. 3437), S8133 [8SE]

International law: protect U.S. citizens from unlawful arrest and detention (see S. 3594), S9493 [25SE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1430), S2296 [1AP]

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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 584), S5699 [17JN]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: reauthorize memorial (see S. 3607), S9657 [26SE]

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

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6287 [26JN]

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), S602 [4FE]

Medicare: improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 2702), S2818 [9AP]

Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S8529 [15SE]

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

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

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

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 462), S1271 [27FE]

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

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

National Healthy Schools Day: observance (see S. Res. 535), S3442 [28AP]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (see S. 3297), S7030 [22JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3208 [21AP]

National Summer Learning Day: designate (see S. Res. 607), S6362 [7JY]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S3892 [7MY]

NIH: make emergency supplemental appropriations (see S. 3272), S6973 [21JY]

NIST: establish initiative to promote research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and standards for underground communications (see S. 2263), S9205 [22SE]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3699 [1MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3699 [1MY]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 826), S10176 [30SE]

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

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see S. 3576), S9492 [25SE]

———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), S3891 [7MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see S. Res. 515), S3146 [17AP]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see S. 2660), S1121 [25FE]

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

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

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), S2435 [3AP]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see S. 3206), S6285 [26JN]

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

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1556), S8131 [8SE]

———increase alternative minimum tax refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability (see S. 2389), S4794 [22MY]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 3488), S8528 [15SE]

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

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see S. 2684), S2297 [1AP]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (see S. 2731), S1741 [7MR]

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

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 3432), S8035 [1AU]

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

Women: 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), S3257 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (see S. 2939), S3594 [30AP]

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

Boston College: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 514), S3026 [15AP]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3648), S10069 [29SE]

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: extend authority (see S. 3158), S5832 [19JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 76), S2977 [14AP]

Education: establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 3431), S8035 [1AU]

———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]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: ensure safety and quality of medical products and enhance authorities of FDA (see S. 3409), S7905 [31JY]

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

Firearms: require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see S. 2605), S784 [7FE]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see S. 2630), S970 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 2733), S1741 [7MR] (see S. 2929), S3507 [29AP] (see S. 3035), S4487 [20MY] (see S. 3180), S5962 [23JN] (see S. 3352), S7573 [28JY]

Iraq: develop a policy to address critical needs of Iraqi refugees (see S. 3177), S5962 [23JN]

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

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

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

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see S. 2891), S3144 [17AP]

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

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 500), S2436 [3AP]

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

Citations

Air Medal presentation to Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Brendan W. O'Connor awarded Distinguished Service Cross: Dept. of the Army, S10639 [19NO]

Distinguished Flying Cross presentation to Leo Kelly, S4278 [15MY]

Navy Unit Commendation Award presentation to Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Cloture motions

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 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]

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]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP], S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP]

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

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]

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]

Essays

Final Post on Experiences in Iraq: Andrew J. Olmsted, S196 [23JA]

Eulogies

Kelly, Leo: by Beth Kennedy, S4278 [15MY]

Histories

Naval career of Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Letters

Climate Security Act: by, S5196 [5JN]

Fair Pay Restoration Act: Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women and Families, S9631 [26SE]

———Lulu Flores, National Women's Political Caucus, S9632 [26SE]

———Marcia Greenberger, National Women's Law Center, S9630 [26SE]

———Sue C. Johnson, Alaska Women's Political Caucus, S9632 [26SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S9630 [26SE]

Federal Family Education Loan Program: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1723 [7MR]

Serve America Act: by, S8531 [15SE]

Lists

Awards received by Leo Kelly for service in the Navy, S4279 [15MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 2831, Fair Pay Act, S3114 [17AP]

Poems

``Lion in Winter,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1188 [10JN]

Prayers

``Grant Me Courage To Serve Others'': Cesar E. Chavez, S4473 [20MY]

Privilege of the floor

Bradley, Pam, S3411 [24AP]

Bruce, Robert, S3210 [21AP]

Hazlehurst, Paul, S4033 [12MY]

Kelliher, Brian, S4033 [12MY]

Pozen, David, S301 [24JA]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (S. 3406), S8354 [11SE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S9907 [27SE]

Armed Forces: implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (S. 2939), S3596 [30AP]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, S4142 [14MY]

———transfer of entitlement to educational assistance to eligible dependents of members with critical military skills who agree to reenlist, S4142 [14MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Res. 501), S2396 [3AP]

Boston College: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 514), S2994, S2995 [15AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1920, S1946, S1947, S1986 [12MR], S2049, S2050, S2051, S2091 [13MR]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (S. 2554), S286 [24JA]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3877 [7MY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing, S8918 [17SE]

Courts: provide guidelines for Federal courts relative to the use of state secrets of privilege in civil cases (S. 2533), S198 [23JA]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), S9598 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: adult English literacy programs funding through reductions in EEOC funding to bring actions against employers requiring employees to speak English, S2050, S2051 [13MR]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding, S1920 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9731 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9907 [27SE]

———establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (S. 3005), S4014 [12MY]

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, S3053 [16AP], S3112-S3115 [17AP], S3186 [21AP], S3228 [22AP], S3273, S3274, S3277, S3288 [23AP]

———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 (S. 1843), S9630 [26SE]

District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), S9632 [26SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2321-S2324 [2AP]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S49 [22JA]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S719, S721 [6FE]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), S3602, S3642 [30AP], S3678 [1MY]

———expand deficit-neutral reserve funds for higher education to enable an increase in the maximum amount for federally guaranteed student loans, S1946, S1947 [12MR], S2049 [13MR]

———improve recruitment, wages, and retention of early childhood educators, S3139 [17AP]

———increase grant aid for neediest students, expand options for Federal student loans, and improve reliability of current Federal loan programs (S. 2815), S2440-S2442 [3AP]

———student financial aid programs, S1723 [7MR]

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

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3877 [7MY]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (S. 2769), S2811 [9AP]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 2577), S497 [30JA]

———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (S. 2605), S787 [7FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S251, S266 [24JA], S708, S714 [6FE]

———reduce duration of sunset provision, S708 [6FE]

———require a report to Congress on any decision, order, or opinion issued by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes a significant legal interpretation of any provision, S266 [24JA]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, S1379 [28FE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1429), S3139 [17AP]

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 (S. 1810), S3373 [24AP]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system, S2811 [9AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3363, S3373 [24AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [24AP]

———provide policies to improve health care for stroke victims, S3021 [15AP]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S2321 [2AP], S2395 [3AP]

Immigration: reform, S1721 [7MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1040 [14FE]

Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, S938 [13FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S938 [13FE]

———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, S938 [13FE]

———require court order for wiretapping calls originated from within the U.S., S714 [6FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, S3053 [16AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S720 [6FE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S9257 [23SE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 531), S3393 [24AP]

National Crittenton Foundation: anniversary, S3141 [17AP]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (S. 2891), S3162 [17AP]

National Mentoring Month: designate (S. Res. 430), S332 [25JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (S. Res. 500), S2634 [7AP]

Navy: DDG-1000 Zumwalt destroyer program funding, S9907 [27SE]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, S2936 [10AP]

NSF: funding, S1920 [12MR]

O'Connor, Brendan W.: Army Distinguished Service Cross recipient, S10638 [19NO]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4014 [12MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S4014 [12MY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2395 [3AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S2321 [2AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3073 [16AP]

Public safety officers: allow State and local governments to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations if such obligations would negatively impact public safety or services or increase local taxes, S4088, S4089 [13MY]

———allow State and local governments to pass laws to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations within one year of enactment of such mandates, S4093 [13MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4073, S4080, S4081, S4082, S4088, S4089, S4092, S4093, S4094 [13MY], S4130, S4135, S4138, S4142 [14MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), motion to proceed, S4014 [12MY], S4072 [13MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 2123), S4050 [13MY]

———provide safety officer bill of rights relative to secret ballot votes on unionizing, use of dues collected by labor unions, and labor union financial transparency, S4080, S4092 [13MY]

Senate: legislative process, S4135, S4137 [14MY]

———legislative program, S4266 [15MY]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1700 [6MR], S1721 [7MR]

Taxation: include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, S721 [6FE]

———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S2091 [13MR]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9257 [23SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1027), unanimous-consent request, S2036 [13MR]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), S2953 [10AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S719 [6FE], S2323 [2AP], S3677 [1MY]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10701 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 2544), S108 [22JA]

Week of the Young Child: observance, S3139 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4278, H4287, H4288 [20MY], E1188 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S537 [31JA], S1376 [28FE], S4291 [19MY], S4440-S4442, S4444, S4461, S4467, S4473, S4475 [20MY], S4564, S4588, S4602 [21MY], S4756, S4774-S4776 [22MY], S4876 [2JN], S6490 [9JY]

Reports filed

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1695), S10659 [19NO]

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 579), S2435 [3AP]

Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1551) (S. Rept. 110-329), S3254 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS Healthy Start Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1760), S3507 [29AP]

Health Centers Renewal Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 901) (S. Rept. 110-274), S1998 [12MR]

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1858) (S. Rept. 110-280), S2743 [8AP]

Nomination of Carol M. Swain to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of David M. Hertz to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Dawn Ho Delbanco to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Frank P. Handy to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Gary D. Glenn to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Jamsheed K. Choksy to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Janet Garnett Cellucci to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Javaid Anwar to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Jonathan Baron to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Joxel Garcia To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Joxel Garcia To Be Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Julia W. Bland to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Mark Y. Herring to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Marvin B. Scott to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Michael F. Duffy to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Neil Romano To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Disability Employment Policy: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Robert F. Cohen, Jr., to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of Sally Epstein Shaywitz to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Nomination of William J. Hagenah to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2132 [13MR]

Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1810), S3206 [21AP]

Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 999), S3079 [16AP]

Statements

Higher Education Opportunity Act: by, S7845-S7847 [31JY]

Medical Status of Senator Kennedy: Allan Friedman, S4876 [2JN]

Summaries

Narrative To Accompany the Awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant First Class Brendan W. O'Connor, S10639 [19NO]

Texts of

S. 2630, Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act, S977 [13FE]

S. 2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act, S2442 [3AP]

Tributes

Ball, Robert M., S779 [7FE]

Corcos, Albert, S10878 [10DE]

Domenici, Senator, S9627 [26SE]

Freed, Michael D., S2288 [1AP]

Kelly, Leo, S4278 [15MY]

Metzenbaum, Howard M., S2035 [13MR]

Olmsted, Andrew J., S196 [23JA]

Riddle, Wayne, S10731 [20NO]

Shattuck, John, S1379 [28FE]

Tribe, Lawrence H., S4099 [13MY]

Wagoner, William D., S10733 [20NO]

Warner, Senator, S9628 [26SE]