DeMINT, JIM (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1855, S1886 [11MR], S1955, S2012, S2016, S2019, S2020 [12MR], S2055, S2057, S2071, S2074, S2080, S2081, S2083, S2084, S2170, S2172, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2184, S2186 [13MR], S2299 [1AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7354, S7355, S7356 [24JY], S7483 [25JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1502, S1535, S1541 [4MR], S1576, S1604 [5MR], S1713 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8211 [9SE], S8277, S8312 [10SE], S8427 [11SE], S8530, S8791 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S10015 [27SE]

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

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S553 [31JA], S662 [5FE], S748 [6FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5287, S5329, S5330 [5JN], S5373 [6JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3808, S3819 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3835 [6MY], S3882 [7MY]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), S544 [31JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S851 [11FE], S988 [13FE], S1006, S1030, S1037, S1076, S1077, S1078, S1079 [14FE]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2664 [7AP], S2807 [9AP], S6027, S6079 [24JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4117 [13MY], S4187 [14MY], S4286, S4287 [15MY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), S6642, S6669 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Farm Bill Glitch Stalls House, Steven T. Dennis, Roll Call (publication), S5185 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 3111), S5523 [11JN]

Africa: anniversary of bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (see S. Res. 618), S7631 [29JY]

Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S8530 [15SE]

———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]

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

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 466), S1419 [29FE]

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]

Clean Air Act: limit use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard (see S. 3031), S4375 [19MY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]

Crime: protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see S. 2619), S3792 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (see S. 2710), S2135 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10660 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167), S6020 [24JN]

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

———declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 1335), S8948 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 43), S6505 [9JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 3207), S6285 [26JN]

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

Hazardous substances: provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (see S. 2551), S283 [24JA]

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

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision relative to sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 2713), S1878 [11MR]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 2714), S1878 [11MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2717), S2000 [12MR]

———improve enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens (see S. 2711), S2135 [13MR]

———increase criminal penalties for illegally reentering the U.S. (see S. 2709), S2135 [13MR]

———prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits (see S. 2722), S2297 [1AP]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see S. 2718), S1742 [7MR]

———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), S1742 [7MR]

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), S5658 [16JN]

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]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide specified civil penalties for violations (see S. 2878), S3144 [17AP]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 2719), S2297 [1AP]

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

Medicare: increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see S. 2603), S784 [7FE]

———reduce fraud (see S. 3164), S6938 [17JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 450), S2295 [1AP]

Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [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 Guard: authorize the provision of support for border control activities of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2716), S1742 [7MR]

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

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (see S. Res. 579), S4793 [22MY]

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

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see S. Res. 439), S971 [13FE] (see S. Res. 523), S3259 [22AP]

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

Radio: tribute to ``Focus on the Family'' radio program for induction into National Radio Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 641), S7905 [31JY]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (see S. Res. 626), S7479 [25JY]

Taxation: expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 3243), S6560 [10JY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S493 [30JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S4622 [21MY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2792), S4794 [22MY]

———treatment of beer (see S. 1995), S4970 [3JN]

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

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 3073), S7480 [25JY]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see S. 2067), S6286 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members and their mission (see S. Res. 587), S5205 [5JN]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see S. 2596), S733 [6FE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see S. Res. 605), S6286 [26JN]

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), S1597 [5MR]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see S. Res. 512), S2945 [10AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (see S. 3646), S10004 [27SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions (see S. 3471), S8383 [11SE]

Taxation: allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars (see S. 2835), S2817 [9AP]

———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see S. 3535), S9204 [22SE]

———provide permanent tax incentives for economic growth (see S. 2592), S658 [5FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 2823), S2636 [7AP]

Cloture motions

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: Senators Feinstein and Bennett, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S9882 [27SE]

Lists

Earmarks requested in Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S3047 [16AP]

Memorandums

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, S5185 [5JN]

———Representative Blunt, S5185 [5JN]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2071, S2075 [13MR], S4253 [15MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3047 [16AP]

Prayers

``My Fellow Americans'' Franklin D. Roosevelt, S5218 [5JN]

Remarks

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

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4222 [15MY], S5185, S5186 [5JN]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), S5183, S5186 [5JN]

American Energy Freedom Day: observance, S7815 [31JY]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S1929-S1931 [12MR], S2074, S2075 [13MR]

———making continuing, S9893 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [26SE]

Armed Forces: declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members and their mission (S. Res. 587), S5218 [5JN]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps, S1006 [14FE], S1104 [25FE], S2081 [13MR]

———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (S. 2596), S1253 [27FE]

Budget: deficit, S6826 [16JY]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices, S2071 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1929 [12MR], S2057, S2071, S2074, S2075, S2080, S2081, S2085 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, S4253, S4254, S4264, S4265 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: ensure the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' are displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center and allow other exhibits and materials to include religious references, S9881 [27SE]

Climate: prohibit new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions that would harm U.S. economy or result in job loss unless China and India institute similiar mandates, S4253, S4254, S4264, S4265 [15MY]

———prohibit new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions until Congress effectively addresses imports from China, India, and other nations that have no similiar emissions programs, S4254, S4264, S4265 [15MY]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3882 [7MY], S3958, S3959 [8MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7490 [26JY]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S8911 [17SE]

Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness, S684 [6FE]

CPSC: allow for competition in garage door safety technologies, S1581, S1583, S1584 [5MR]

———modify whistleblower protection, S1507 [4MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1502, S1506, S1515 [4MR], S1576, S1581, S1583, S1584 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8361, S8362 [11SE], S8911 [17SE]

———prohibit incorporation of funding tables included in Committee on Armed Services (Senate) report into authorization legislation, S8362 [11SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9893 [27SE]

———require completion of a certain number of miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by a certain date (S. 2712), S1665 [6MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of funding to provide Community Development Block Grant Program assistance for the purchase of foreclosed homes from financial institutions, S2782 [9AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8257 [10SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S8910 [17SE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9893 [27SE], S10232 [1OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S684 [6FE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3681 [1MY]

FEMA: end practice of permanently subsidizing National Flood Insurance Program premiums of older homes in flood zones, S3882 [7MY], S3958, S3959 [8MY]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3882 [7MY], S3958, S3959 [8MY]

———study inclusion of building codes in National Flood Insurance Program floodplain management criteria, S3882 [7MY]

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

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 1595), unanimous-consent request, S3135 [17AP]

Housing: prohibit lobbying and political donations from Fannie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) and Freddie Mac (Government-sponsored enterprise), S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7492 [26JY]

———provide needed housing reform, S2782 [9AP], S5775, S5776, S5814 [19JN], S7131 [23JY], S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7490, S7492, S7493 [26JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: prohibit funding for firearm programs, gun buyback programs, and programs discouraging or stigmatizing private ownership of firearms for certain purposes, S1104, S1109 [25FE]

———revise and extend (S. 1200), S1006 [14FE], S1104, S1109 [25FE]

Indian Health Service: exclude tribes that receive revenue from casino-style gambling from benefiting from health care funds, S1104 [25FE]

Insurance: establish health savings accounts, S3681 [1MY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (S. 2477), S3681 [1MY], S3970 [8MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1252 [27FE]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1252 [27FE]

Matthews, Steve A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [16AP]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10232 [1OC]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7550 [28JY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 5159), S9881 [27SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (S. 3646), S9893 [27SE]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7815 [31JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2071 [13MR], S7490 [26JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6541, S6542 [10JY], S7255 [24JY], S7453 [25JY], S7491 [26JY], S7815 [31JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2782 [9AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5775, S5776, S5814 [19JN], S7131 [23JY], S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7490, S7492, S7493 [26JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), unanimous-consent request, S7255 [24JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3040 [16AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, S2997-S2999 [15AP], S3047, S3056 [16AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S2997 [15AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to recommit, S3047, S3056 [16AP]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S3681 [1MY]

———legislative priorities, S6826 [16JY]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1665 [6MR]

Social Security: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for reform, S2057 [13MR]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace, S2080, S2085 [13MR]

———extend bonus depreciation for certain machinery and equipment purchases, S685 [6FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6327), unanimous-consent request, S6176 [26JN]

———lower corporate tax rate, S684 [6FE]

Terrorism: compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (H.R. 2828), unanimous-consent request, S3135 [17AP]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10034 [29SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: limit countries to which funds may be targeted, S6643 [14JY], S6682, S6685 [15JY]

———prohibit use of funds for any organization or program which supports or participates in the management of coerced abortions or involuntary sterilization, S6643 [14JY], S6682, S6685 [15JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6642, S6643 [14JY], S6682, S6685 [15JY], S6826, S6832, S6833 [16JY]

Tributes

Weyrich, Paul, S10169 [30SE]