BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

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), S6170 [25JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2015 [12MR], S2083, S2170 [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), S1714 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8212 [9SE], S8294, S8324 [10SE], S8549, S8550, S8551 [15SE]

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

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

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3817 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3911 [7MY]

Health: provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (S. 334), S3410 [24AP]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), S10011 [27SE]

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S1484 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S8181 [9SE]

———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), S4107 [13MY]

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

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

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

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S5592 [12JN]

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

———use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 68), S815 [8FE]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (see S. 3391), S7904 [31JY]

———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), S8948 [17SE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 67), S815 [8FE]

Copyrights: limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (see S. 2913), S8132 [8SE]

Dept. of Justice: make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 2667), S3258 [22AP]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 691), S10004 [27SE]

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

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

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see S. 358), S492 [30JA]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 999), S8036 [1AU]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S7906 [31JY]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2485), S2612 [4AP]

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

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

Indonesia: recognize and support democracy, civil liberties, and human rights efforts (see S. Res. 252), S1272 [27FE]

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), S7781 [30JY]

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]

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

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 3144), S5834 [19JN]

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

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 697), S10176 [30SE]

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

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

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 93), S8385 [11SE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S3027 [15AP]

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD): anniversary (see S. Res. 561), S4106 [13MY]

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

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

SBA: reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S7574 [28JY]

Senate: continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (see S. 2967), S3699 [1MY]

Social Security: 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]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2779), S2133 [13MR]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see S. 3242), S8180 [9SE]

Taxation: remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S9493 [25SE]

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

Voting: provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots and ensure the security of voting systems (see S. 3212), S6285 [26JN] (see S. 3722), S10812 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Washington County, UT: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality economic development (see S. 2834), S2817 [9AP]

Cloture motions

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S269 [24JA], S387 [28JA]

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

Letters

Capitol Visitor Center Act: by, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S9882 [27SE]

Privilege of the floor

Bradshaw, Dustin, S7197 [23JY]

Gambill, Nathan, S7197 [23JY]

Price, Summer, S7197 [23JY]

Young, Stephen, S7197 [23JY]

Remarks

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7102 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, S7102 [23JY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10133 [30SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5160 [5JN]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S7102 [23JY], S7743 [30JY]

Memorial Day: observance, S4776 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: encourage purchase and use of hybrid vehicles for greater energy efficiency, S7102 [23JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7102 [23JY], S7515 [26JY], S7844, S7845 [31JY]

Political campaigns: tribute to Senator McCain and Mitt Romney campaigns seeking Republican nomination in U.S. Presidential election, S778 [7FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S7515 [26JY], S7743 [30JY], S7844, S7845 [31JY]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, S10133 [30SE]

Tributes

Domenici, Senator, S9970 [27SE]

Hinckley, Gordon B., S371 [28JA]