LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. (a Senator from New Jersey)

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), S4702 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1885 [11MR], S2000, S2014, S2015 [12MR], S2048, S2066, S2138, S2175 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7407 [24JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1604 [5MR], S1715 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8277, S8301 [10SE], S8386, S8438, S8439, S8444 [11SE], S8787, S8788 [15SE]

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

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 3109), S9846 [26SE]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5105, S5110 [4JN], S5225, S5233, S5265, S5269 [5JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3517 [29AP], S3554, S3601, S3605, S3606, S3607 [30AP], S3701, S3722, S3725 [1MY], S3806, S3813 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3962, S3981, S3982 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]

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

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 (S. 3101), S5635 [12JN]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2505 [3AP], S2616 [4AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3085 [16AP], S3165 [17AP]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), S8051 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (see S. Res. 449), S919 [12FE]

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

Armed Forces: increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see S. 2705), S7906 [31JY]

———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]

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

Aviation: prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see S. 3150), S6287 [26JN]

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

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3277), S6868 [16JY]

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

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

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see S. 3130), S6505 [9JY]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S9493 [25SE]

———establish a grant program to provide vision care (see S. 1117), S3892 [7MY]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S6019 [24JN]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1514), S733 [6FE]

China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (see S. Res. 504), S2947 [10AP]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2554), S284 [24JA] (see S. 2918), S3401 [24AP]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S2818 [9AP]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 3610), S9657 [26SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S6973 [21JY]

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

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

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

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), S3403 [24AP]

Credit cards: protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing debt, unfair practices, and deceptive offers (see S. 2753), S3403 [24AP]

Crime: require listing of cruelty to animals as a separate offense category by National Incident Based Reporting System, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program (see S. 2439), S850 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety through mandatory meat and poultry recall authority and improve communication about recalls with national school lunch and breakfast program participants (see S. 2952), S3698 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see S. 2652), S1054 [14FE]

———prohibit domestic propaganda not otherwise specifically authorized by law (see S. 3099), S5366 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 1232), S5657 [16JN]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1445), S3508 [29AP]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2141), S602 [4FE]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see S. 1760), S971 [13FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see S. 1733), S208 [23JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see S. 1738), S2636 [7AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see S. 2523), S2135 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 2799), S6363 [7JY]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see S. 2934), S3596 [30AP]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see S. 1069), S10069 [29SE]

Diseases: increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2950), S7907 [31JY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S1386 [28FE]

———support prevention and treatment of diabetes (see S. 1343), S7906 [31JY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Union Station (see S. Res. 664), S9494 [25SE]

Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 2227), S8036 [1AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 2143), S543 [31JA]

———provide grants for school renovation (see S. 1942), S3743 [2MY]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see S. 1812), S95 [22JA]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 520), S4108 [13MY]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 3109), S5447 [10JN]

———establish a working group to assist Federal agencies develop criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations (see S. 2549), S2135 [13MR]

———promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S3402 [24AP]

Federal employees: provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S6972 [21JY]

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

———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see S. 2605), S850 [11FE]

Foreign policy: end use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world (see S. 1175), S543 [31JA]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see S. 367), S94 [22JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 2793), S2295 [1AP]

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

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

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S7574 [28JY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S7150 [23JY]

———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see S. 2932), S7907 [31JY]

Health care professionals: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see S. 1120), S95 [22JA]

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

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

Homeless: authorize a pilot program within the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD to prevent at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness (see S. 2330), S8036 [1AU]

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

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S. 2633), S1202 [26FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Libya: resolve pending claims of Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other victims of Libyan terrorist attacks (see S. 3370), S7903 [31JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6651 [14JY]

Medicaid: provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 2620), S815 [8FE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S9416 [24SE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see S. 2790), S6020 [24JN]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see S. 2188), S4107 [13MY]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see S. 2785), S4794 [22MY]

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), S7906 [31JY]

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

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 Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S2133 [13MR]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S5963 [23JN]

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

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 683), S9415 [24SE]

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

National Housing Act: include health centers in the list of entities eligible for mortgage insurance (see S. 2270), S7906 [31JY]

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

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 542), S3595 [30AP]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 441), S601 [4FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 2035), S7149 [23JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve standards for physical education (see S. 2173), S7574 [28JY]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. swimming team for participation (see S. Res. 700), S10176 [30SE]

Pan American World Airways: anniversary of bombing of Flight 103 and convey condolences to victims' families and friends (see S. Res. 727), S10834 [9DE]

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 879), S5593 [12JN]

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

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S6869 [16JY]

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

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 2123), S1202 [26FE]

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

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), S6651 [14JY]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see S. 1090), S7906 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3598), S9493 [25SE]

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]

———expand Federal benefit eligibility for children in foster care who have attained a certain age (see S. 1512), S601 [4FE]

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S2637 [7AP]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S7906 [31JY]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 3224), S7031 [22JY]

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

———provide fiscal relief through a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage and direct payments to States (see S. 2586), S817 [8FE]

Stringer, Vivian: tribute (see S. Res. 463), S1420 [29FE]

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), S1386 [28FE]

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

Taxation: defer tax on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications and media businesses (see S. 3446), S8035 [1AU]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S3403 [24AP]

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

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

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2637 [7AP]

———provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable (see S. 2369), S3509 [29AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S6363 [7JY]

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

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

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1708), S816 [8FE]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S8133 [8SE]

Truth in Lending Act: provide protection to consumers relative to certain subprime and high-cost loans (see S. 2452), S1819 [10MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S330 [25JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE]

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), S6363 [7JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see S. 3060), S4792 [22MY]

Aviation: improve airport runway safety (see S. 2941), S3594 [30AP]

Children and youth: prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see S. 3115), S5524 [11JN]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see S. 2983), S3790 [6MY]

FAA: improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 3416), S7905 [31JY]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3507 [29AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports (see S. 3475), S8383 [11SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S2945 [10AP]

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

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (see S. 3634), S9657 [26SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 3040), S4487 [20MY]

Long Path Trail: study system of trails and potential trails running from Fort Lee, NJ, to the Adirondacks in New York for addition to National Trails System (see S. 3094), S5204 [5JN]

Maritime Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2997), S3975 [8MY]

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

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 693), S10004 [27SE]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue complaints of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2964), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2976), S3790 [6MY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 3021), S4282 [15MY]

Shipping industry: improve port and intermodal supply chain security (see S. 3174), S5941 [20JN]

Ships and vessels: double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges (see S. 2700), S1521 [4MR]

———make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3198), S6158 [25JN]

———require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (see S. 2699), S1521 [4MR]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 3199), S6158 [25JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the FTC (see S. 2685), S1467 [3MR]

Transportation: prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 3667), S10324 [1OC]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 3500), S8855 [16SE]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5019 [4JN], S5333 [6JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S302 [24JA], S388 [28JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S845 [11FE], S937 [13FE]

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

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, S6224, S6231 [26JN]

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

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

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]

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

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3052 [16AP], S3119 [17AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S2933 [10AP], S2971 [14AP]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN]

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

Terrorism: require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (S. 2634), motion to proceed, S1145 [25FE], S1258 [27FE]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10019 [27SE], S10037 [29SE]

Letters

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directive to States relative to coverage of children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program: several health care organizations, S5687 [17JN]

Lists

Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1088 [15FE], S3438 [28AP], S6714 [15JY], S10711 [20NO]

Remarks

Afghanistan: establish Special Investigator General for reconstruction projects, S54 [22JA]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4231 [15MY]

Amtrak: reauthorize, S10033 [29SE], S10284 [1OC]

Appropriations: 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, S4725 [22MY]

Arizona State University: tribute to women's softball team (S. Res. 586), S5331, S5332 [5JN]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4725 [22MY], S5357 [6JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 22), S1353 [28FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1087 [15FE], S3438 [28AP], S6714 [15JY], S10711 [20NO]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 92), S5332 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2098 [13MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S2098 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 311), S5331 [5JN]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7128 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), S54 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 1237), S3513 [29AP]

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, S3281 [23AP]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10858 [10DE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5197 [5JN]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (S. 2935), S3512 [29AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 2577), S496 [30JA]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (S. 3634), S9716 [26SE]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (H.R. 5264), S1388 [28FE]

Georgian Court University: anniversary, S9487 [25SE]

Hurricanes: make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, S4725 [22MY]

International Center Act: authorize lease or sublease of certain property to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization if certain conditions are met (H.R. 3913), S5331 [5JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1254 [27FE]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1254 [27FE]

New Jersey: observance of Denim Day, S3394 [24AP]

New York Giants (football team): tribute, S590 [4FE]

———tribute (S. Res. 441), S610 [4FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7128 [23JY]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board, S10286 [1OC]

Rutgers University, Newark: anniversary, S5828 [19JN]

Senate: legislative program, S5332 [5JN]

Ships and vessels: repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), S5331 [5JN]

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 (S.J. Res. 44), S6942 [17JY]

Taxation: provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10858 [10DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8336 [11SE]

———provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism, S54 [22JA]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10033 [29SE], S10284, S10286 [1OC]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system, S10033 [29SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, S5357 [6JN]

Texts of

S. 3634, End Gun Trafficking Act, S9716 [26SE]

Tributes

Dougherty, Ryne, S10879 [10DE]

Easterling, Barbara J., S3076 [16AP]

Tyson, Kenneth L., S4373 [19MY]

Warrington, George, S10480 [2OC]

Wolf, Diane, S1199 [26FE]