DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Amendments

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 5714), H10816 [3OC]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), S10952 [11DE], H10932 [10DE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit transfer of funds to restore (H.R. 6532), S8257 [10SE], H8039 [11SE]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5914, S5915 [19JN]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 634), H5533 [18JN]

Appointments

Congressional Oversight Panel, S10602 [17NO], H10848 [20NO], H10860 [9DE], H10957 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Bad News for the Bailout, S10408 [2OC]

Better Bailout, H10797 [3OC]

Better Way To Aid Banks, S10412 [2OC], H10633 [29SE]

Don't Like Bailouts? Consider the Alternatives, E1772 [11SE]

Government Is Too Big Not To Fail, E2215 [3OC]

How To Save the Financial System, H10632 [29SE]

Lobbyists Smoothed the Way for a Spate of Foreign Deals, H542-H544 [29JA]

Nationalizing Detroit, E2278 [19NO]

Overseers Plan for Unprecedented Task, E2215 [3OC]

Oversight Provisions, E2215 [3OC]

Recapitalise the Banking System, H10796 [3OC]

Regulating Wall Street, H10631 [29SE]

Rescue Plan—Direct Capital Investments Would Be Better for Both Markets and Taxpayers, H10797 [3OC]

Seven Deadly Sins of Deregulation—and Three Necessary Reforms, H8547-H8549 [22SE]

Slow Rise for a New Era, S10411 [2OC]

Sue Them, Jail Them, Make Them Pay for Meltdown, H8549 [22SE]

They Just Don't Get It, S10124 [30SE]

Too Much Money Is Beyond Legal Reach, S10459 [2OC]

Treasury Gets New CFIUS Authority, H542 [29JA]

Trickle-Up Bailout, S10410 [2OC]

What Wall Street Should Be Required To Do, To Get a Blank Check From Taxpayers, H8549 [22SE]

When Giants Fall—Shutdown of One or More U.S. Automakers Could Eliminate up to 3.3 Million U.S. Jobs, H10917 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 3456), S8179 [9SE] (see H.R. 7257), H10827 [3OC]

———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), S492 [30JA] (see H.R. 5714), H2068 [8AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S7629 [29JY]

Auto File Program: establish to provide certain individuals with income tax forms containing pre-filled information (see H.R. 6084), H4150 [19MY]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4793 [22MY] (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (see S. 2924), S3442 [28AP] (see H.R. 5614), H1700 [13MR]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see S. 3214), S6285 [26JN] (see S. 3290), S6972 [21JY] (see H.R. 6184), H4974 [4JN]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7785 [31JY]

———prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (see H.R. 5512), H1183 [28FE]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (see H.R. 5478), H1030 [25FE]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8396 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: institute condemnation proceedings to acquire U.N. property, direct proceeds from the sale of such property to debt reduction, and prohibit future U.N. property purchases in the U.S. (see H.R. 7027), H9084 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses (see S. 3555), S9414 [24SE]

Developing countries: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 6796), H7807 [1AU]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (see H.R. 7321), H10975 [10DE]

———authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), consideration (see H. Res. 1534), H10975 [10DE]

———help families keep their homes by restructuring loans and modifying mortgages, and protect taxpayers by regulating dividend payments by certain financial institutions (see S. 3690), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7307), H10856 [20NO]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds (see S. 3693), S10659 [19NO]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry (see H.R. 7297), H10856 [20NO]

———provide for financial market investigation, oversight, and reform (see S. 3652), S10069 [29SE]

———provide grants to middle and low-income consumers to purchase new domestically manufactured automobiles if that consumer owns, and turns into the dealer, an older, less fuel-efficient automobile (see S. 3737), S10946 [11DE]

———terminate authority to purchase troubled assets, make insurance of troubled mortgage-backed securities available for purchase, and provide incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 7305), H10856 [20NO]

———terminate authority to purchase troubled assets and make a portion of unused funding for such program available to meet critical U.S. infrastructure needs (see H.R. 7306), H10856 [20NO]

Federal Financing Bank: clarify authority to purchase certain loans guaranteed under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 5914), H2852 [29AP]

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: provide for the licensing of Internet skill game facilities (see S. 3616), S9657 [26SE]

Financial institutions: authorize an emergency guarantee of loans made by depository institutions to eligible consumers, under certain conditions, for home heating purchases and repairs (see H.R. 6920), H8396 [17SE]

———provide an unlimited amount of insurance on insured accounts and unlimited protection to money market funds through the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 7228), H10641 [29SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3260), S6650 [14JY] (see H.R. 7323), H10974 [10DE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3539), S9280 [23SE] (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]

Glacier National Park: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see S. 2828), S2743 [8AP] (see H.R. 5733), H2069 [8AP]

Go Direct Month: designate (see S. Res. 443), S658 [5FE]

Government regulations: impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit transfer of funds to restore (see H.R. 6447), H6342 [9JY] (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

House Rules: require annual vote on whether to increase pay of Members of Congress (see H. Res. 1354), H6727 [17JY]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see S. 2583), S543 [31JA] (see H.R. 5467), H994 [14FE]

International economic relations: take action to remedy currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China (see S. 2813), S2435 [3AP]

Local government: permit purchase from the Dept. of the Treasury of certain mortgages held by persons who are not less than 120 days in default in repaying the mortgage debts (see H.R. 7113), H10129 [26SE]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see S. 2602), S733 [6FE] (see H.R. 5238, 5240), H621 [6FE]

Money: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and the FRS from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation relative to monetary transactions (see H.R. 5767), H2223 [10AP]

———reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (see H.R. 6688), H7784 [31JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2883), S3144 [17AP]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6455), H6405 [10JY]

National security: limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 5665), H1821 [31MR]

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

Office of Insurance Information: establish (see H.R. 5840), H2486 [17AP]

Orange Juice Promotion and Production Improvement Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5189), H556 [29JA]

Roads and highways: restore obligation to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the U.S. (see H.R. 6273), H5407 [12JN]

Securities: treat covered bonds the same as other qualified financial contracts to which a depository institution is a party when such institution is in receivership or conservatorship (see H.R. 6659), H7627 [30JY]

Social Security: establish a trust fund with proceeds from Internet gambling taxes to provide opportunities to individuals who are, or were, in foster care and individuals in declining sectors of the economy (see H.R. 6501), H6576 [15JY]

Taxation: allow waiver of tax penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions (see S. 3121), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6266), H5407 [12JN]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 7082), H9972 [25SE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see S. 3421), S8035 [1AU]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (see S. 3246), S6560 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6854), H8018 [10SE]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6835), H7853 [8SE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see H.R. 5716), H2069 [8AP]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General (see S. 18), S10742 (see S. 3716), S10743 [20NO] (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7333), H10975 [10DE]

———provide for purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (see H.R. 7189), H10299 [27SE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10578 [17NO] (see S. 3694, 3697), S10659 [19NO] (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]

———require financial institutions receiving assistance to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance (see H.R. 7334), H10975 [10DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 7152), H10131 [26SE]

Urban areas: provide immediate fiscal relief to cities experiencing serious budget deficits by providing funds for payments to qualified local governments (see H.R. 7331), H10975 [10DE]

E-mails

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: several Vermont citizens, S9612 [26SE]

Explanations

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R. 1424): Tax Provisions, S10252-S10256 [1OC]

Letters

Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3725 [13MY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3725 [13MY]

Call for investigation of housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises: Senator Cornyn, S8228 [10SE]

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1842 [1AP]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1842 [1AP]

Committee on Financial Services (House) hearing on the merger of Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3127, H3162, H3171 [7MY]

———several Representatives, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3127, H3161, H3171 [7MY]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10245 [1OC]

———Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, H10394 [29SE]

———Business Roundtable (organization), H10795 [3OC]

———Frank S. Alexander, Emory School of Law, H10389 [29SE]

———Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Sec. of the Treasury, H10757 [3OC]

———Joseph M. Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H10394 [29SE]

———Kevin I. Fromer, Dept. of the Treasury, S10283 [1OC]

———several organizations, H10394 [29SE]

Investigation of domestic subway and other transportation systems relative to use of certain leasing arrangements as abusive tax shelters: Senators Grassley and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10911, S10912 [11DE]

Merger of Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.: several Representatives, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3161 [7MY]

Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5172 [10JN]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5172 [10JN]

NASA 50th Anniversary Commerative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6483 [15JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6483 [15JY]

National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5170 [10JN]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5170 [10JN]

Proposed Government bailout of automobile industry: Gina Underwood, Saturn of Ontario (business), S10898 [11DE]

———Maria E. Durazo, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, S10898 [11DE]

———Pat Caccamo, UAW, S10898 [11DE]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10913 [10DE]

———Russell R. Hoyt, Vehicle Accessory Center LLC, S10898 [11DE]

———Senator Specter, S10540 [17NO]

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: John Allison, Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T), E2092 [27SE]

———Senator E. Benjamin Nelson, S10276 [1OC]

———Senator Specter, S9892, S9893 [27SE], S10539, S10540, S10541 [17NO]

———several economists, S9579, S9580 [26SE], S10411 [2OC]

Lists

Groups supporting H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10229 [1OC]

Messages

Certification Pursuant to Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: President Bush, H10829 [19NO]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Bush, S7775 [30JY], H7608 [30JY]

Press releases

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: FRS Board of Governors, H10394 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: prohibit the establishment of a permanent agriculture disaster assistance program, H3103-H3106 [6MY]

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 5714), H10815 [3OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (H.R. 3229), H5167-H5170 [10JN]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 5872), H3724-H3726 [13MY], E935 [15MY], E1102 [23MY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (H.R. 2040), H1841-H1844, H1877 [1AP]

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 5614), H3719-H3722 [13MY]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), H6278-H6285 [9JY]

———prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (H.R. 5512), H3096-H3099 [6MY], H3203 [8MY]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (H.R. 5478), H1013 [25FE]

Colleges and universities: require the Depts. of Education and the Treasury to evaluate the feasibility of an alternative market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program, H755, H756 [7FE]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 1452), H8547 [22SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): hearing on merger of Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co., H3160, H3170, H3172, H3175-H3177 [7MY], H3287 [8MY]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE for Homeowners loan program funding, H10767 [3OC]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10870, H10872-H10875, H10908-H10935, H10946, H10947, H10951, H10952 [10DE], E2388 [3JA]

———authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), consideration (H. Res. 1534), H10878-H10888 [10DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, E2334 [20NO]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, E2278 [19NO]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H8479, H8481, H8545, H8550-H8559 [22SE], H8581, H8582, H8583, H8584, H8585, H8586, H8587, H8707 [23SE], H9088, H9089, H9090, H9300 [24SE], H9872, H9873, H9874, H9948-H9951, H9967-H9969 [25SE], H9978, H9979, H10120 [26SE], H10135, H10136, H10281 [27SE], H10301, H10302, H10303, H10304, H10314, H10316-H10327 [28SE], H10359-H10411, H10631, H10633, H10634, H10635, H10637 [29SE], H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702-H10710, H10712-H10806, H10811, H10816-H10821 [3OC], H10950 [10DE], E1996 [25SE], E2187 [30SE], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2259 [19NO], E2293, E2307 [20NO]

———utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Financial institutions: clarify authority of OTS and Office of Comptroller of the Currency to regulate and oversee depository institution products and services marketing and distribution system, H6997 [23JY]

Government regulations: impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (H.R. 7119), E2083 [27SE]

Haiti: expedite complete and immediate cancellation of international debts, H2372, H2389 [16AP], E650 [17AP]

Highway Trust Fund: permit transfer of funds to restore (H.R. 6532), H6833-H6838 [23JY], H7859 [9SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore (H.R. 6532), Senate amendment, H8039-H8043 [11SE]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, H10798, H10799 [3OC]

Local government: permit purchase from the Dept. of the Treasury of certain mortgages held by persons who are not less than 120 days in default in repaying the mortgage debts (H.R. 7113), H10781 [3OC]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (H.R. 5240), E128 [6FE]

Money: repeal legal tender laws to protect right to use certain currency, E177 [13FE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2268), H5170-H5172 [10JN]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 6455), H6480-H6487 [15JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish, H6842 [23JY]

Office of Insurance Information: establish (H.R. 5840), E1845 [18SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H6996 [23JY]

———debt held by foreigners, H267, H268 [16JA], H612, H615 [6FE], H801 [7FE], H1575 [12MR], H5563 [18JN]

———debt held by foreigners through acquisition of U.S. sovereign wealth funds, H541 [29JA], H1400 [6MR]

Taxation: disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (H.R. 7082), H10199, H10200 [27SE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for medical and travel while moving purposes, H6042 [25JN]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: require financial institutions receiving assistance to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance, H10933 [10DE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 634), Senate amendment, H5533-H5535 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 5714), S10601 [17NO]

———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 (S. 2579), S497-S499 [30JA], S10420 [2OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (H.R. 3229), S9900, S9901 [27SE]

Barofsky, Neil M.: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S10831 [9DE]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (S. 2063), S461, S462 [30JA], S5579 [12JN]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 5872), S9901 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: require negotiation of a bilateral investment treaty that benefits U.S. workers, manufacturers, businesses, and protects consumers, S5742 [18JN]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (H.R. 2040), S10678 [19NO]

Coins: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), S10885 [10DE]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (H.R. 5478), S1390 [28FE]

Contracts: troubled assets relief plan contracting provisions for asset managers, S10249 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: investigate release of memo relative to structure of clearing and settlement services in the U.S. futures industry, S774 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses (S. 3555), S9420 [24SE]

Economy: address oversight authority needed to regulate investment banks and financial markets, S2212 [31MR], S10848-S10850 [10DE]

———help families keep their homes by restructuring loans and modifying mortgages, and protect taxpayers by regulating dividend payments by certain financial institutions (S. 3690), S10599 [17NO]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, S9175-S9177 [22SE], S10243 [1OC]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10539-S10542, S10546-S10548 [17NO], S10607-S10613, S10615, S10627 [19NO], S10681-S10685 [20NO], S10789-S10799 [8DE], S10821, S10822, S10824-S10826 [9DE], S10841-S10848, S10850-S10852, S10858-S10861 [10DE], S10889-S10913, S10919-S10935 [11DE], S10970 [12DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9170, S9171, S9175-S9179, S9186, S9189-S9191 [22SE], S9223-S9226, S9263-S9267 [23SE], S9352, S9353, S9357-S9366, S9368-S9372, S9382-S9388 [24SE], S9446, S9447, S9455, S9463, S9466, S9468 [25SE], S9567, S9568, S9570-S9573, S9578-S9583, S9607-S9614, S9616-S9624 [26SE], S9891, S9893, S9965, S9966 [27SE], S10027-S10030, S10037-S10039, S10050 [29SE], S10115, S10116, S10118-S10127, S10131, S10133-S10135, S10140-S10146, S10150-S10155, S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10542-S10544 [17NO], S10683, S10707-S10709 [20NO], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10279 [1OC]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailouts of financial institutions and automobile industry, S10902 [11DE]

———provide grants to middle and low-income consumers to purchase new domestically manufactured automobiles if that consumer owns, and turns into the dealer, an older, less fuel-efficient automobile (S. 3737), S10859 [10DE]

Financial institutions: regulation and enhancement of the over-the-counter market for interest rate swaps and credit default swaps under the proposed Government bailout, S10434 [2OC]

Go Direct Month: designate (S. Res. 443), S671 [5FE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit transfer of funds to restore (H.R. 6532), S8110-S8113 [8SE], S8152-S8155, S8163 [9SE], S8225, S8226, S8230, S8256-S8264 [10SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore (H.R. 6532), unanimous-consent request, S8110 [8SE], S8226 [10SE]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 2583), S544 [31JA]

Inspector General: investigation, S6098 [25JN]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States, S2031 [12MR]

———repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (S. 2602), S741 [6FE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 2883), S3154 [17AP]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5915-S5917 [19JN]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish, S5806 [19JN]

National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program: establish, S3880-S3882 [7MY]

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2190 [13MR], S6332 [27JN], S6368 [7JY], S8073-S8077 [1AU], S10818 [8DE]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S5010 [4JN], S9009 [18SE]

Taxation: disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (H.R. 7082), S10405 [2OC]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (S. 3246), S6567 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (S. 3532), S9209 [22SE]

———require Government to act as guarantor for obligations incurred by domestic subway and other transportation systems relative to use of certain leasing arrangements as abusive tax shelters, S10909-S10912 [11DE]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: improve authority of Special Inspector General (S. 18), S10744 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General (S. 3716), S10750 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General (S. 3731), S10884 [10DE], S10971 [12DE]

———increase oversight for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, S10791-S10799 [8DE], S10831 [9DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3683), S10544 [17NO], S10892 [11DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3697), S10683 [20NO]

———use funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program for proposed Government bailout of the automobile industry, S10789 [8DE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 634), S5456, S5457 [10JN]

Reports

Ripple Effect—Why Failure of the Big 3 Is Not an Option: Representative Maloney, H10920 [10DE]

Reports filed

American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 634), S4892 [2JN]

America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6184) (H. Rept. 110-748), H6228 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1534) (H. Rept. 110-922), H10975 [10DE]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7323) (H. Rept. 110-920), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3260) (S. Rept. 110-417), S6650 [14JY]

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2583), S10323 [1OC]

Nomination of Eric M. Thorson To Be Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5753 [18JN]

Nomination of Neel T. Kashkari To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 3985) (S. Rept. 110-395), S5962 [23JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 5614), H3722 [13MY]

———prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (H.R. 5512), H3099 [6MY]

Statements

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

Summaries

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284): Nelson of Florida Amendment on National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and Dept. of the Treasury National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program Establishment, S3881 [7MY]

Tables

State Federal highway funds in jeopardy, S8154 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1534, consideration of H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, H10878 [10DE]

H.R. 634, American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act, S5456 [10JN]

H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10712-H10755 [3OC]

H.R. 2040, Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act, H1841 [1AP]

H.R. 2268, Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H5170 [10JN]

H.R. 3229, National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act, H5167 [10JN]

H.R. 5478, Dept. of the Treasury to provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins, H1013 [25FE]

H.R. 5512, Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act, H3096 [6MY]

H.R. 5614, Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Palladium Bullion Coin Act, H3720 [13MY]

H.R. 5714, U.S. Army Commemorative Coin Act, S10601 [17NO], H10815 [3OC]

H.R. 5872, Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H3724 [13MY]

H.R. 6184, America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act, H6278-H6280 [9JY]

H.R. 6455, NASA 50th Anniversary Commerative Coin Act, H6480-H6482 [15JY]

H.R. 6532, permit transfer of Dept. of the Treasury funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund, S8263 [10SE]

H.R. 6532, permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund, H6833 [23JY]

H.R. 7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act, H10199 [27SE]

H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, H10908-H10912 [10DE]

S. 18, Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act, S10744 [20NO]

S. 2159, NASA 5Oth Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S5915-S5917 [19JN]

S. 2579, U.S. Army Commemorative Coin Act, S498 [30JA], S10420 [2OC]

S. 2583, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, S545-S547 [31JA]

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

S. 3555, National Lighthouse Stewardship Act, S9420 [24SE]

S. 3690, Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act, S10600 [17NO]

S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S10884 [10DE]

S. Res. 443, Go Direct Month, S662, S671 [5FE]