GOVERNMENT-U.S.

GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

Battle for Independence: Patrick Henry, S6376 [8JY]

Communtiy Reinvestment Act's Role in Financial Crisis: John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, E2326 [20NO]

Indiana Right to Life Oratory Contest: Laura Wegmann, E1469 [15JY]

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: Abraham Lincoln, S6375 [8JY]

U.S Postal Service Minnesota Statehood Commemorative Stamp Ceremony: Representative McCollum, E960 [19MY]

Amendments

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3564), S6331, S6332 [27JN], H6426 [14JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10067 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4378, S4415 [19MY], S4496, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4527 [20MY], S4627, S4664, S4700, S4701, S4702, S4703 [21MY], S4810, S4815, S4823, S4831 [22MY], S6170 [25JN], S6298, S6299 [26JN], H3905, H3912, H3917, H3920 [15MY], H5622, H5646 [19JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H3901 [15MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1634, H1646, H1661 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1559 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1821, S1822 [10MR], S1839, S1855, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1886, S1887, S1888, S1889 [11MR], S1918, S1921, S1922, S1926, S1932, S1939, S1940, S1946, S1949, S1950, S1955, S1961, S1962, S1976, S2011, S2012, S2013, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2023, S2024, S2025, S2026, S2027, S2028 [12MR], S2041, S2046, S2048, S2050, S2055, S2056, S2057, S2058, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082, S2083, S2084, S2086, S2087, S2168, S2169, S2170, S2171, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186 [13MR], S2299 [1AP], H3840 [14MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (H. Res. 1190), H3826 [14MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4345 [21MY]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2809, S2824 [9AP], S2868, S2871, S2872, S2874, S2951 [10AP]

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

Federal employees: modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), S6608, S6609 [11JY]

Federal Protective Service: prohibit award of contracts under the contract security guard program to a business owned, controlled or operated by someone convicted of a felony (H.R. 3068), H10140 [27SE]

GAO: reform (H.R. 5683), S8068 [1AU], H7881 [9SE]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), S9428 [24SE], H9877 [25SE]

———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S3322, S3323, S3328 [23AP]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6304 [9JY]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (H. Res. 1318), H6243 [9JY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S4267 [15MY], H3857 [14MY]

Articles and editorials

Answering to No One, S2286 [1AP]

Bad News for the Bailout, S10408 [2OC]

Bailout Fever—Rush to Judgement, H10385 [29SE]

Bair—How To Get More Bang for Bailout Buck, H10761 [3OC]

Banks Owe Billions to Executives, S10903 [11DE]

Better Bailout, H10797 [3OC]

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

Budget Mess, E237 [26FE]

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

Escaping the Budget Impasse, H1595 [12MR]

FISA Fix for Lawyers, H1759 [14MR]

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

Holding Telecoms Hostage—A Risky Game, H511 [29JA]

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

In Case You Missed It—Hard of Hearing, S1725 [7MR]

Isaac—Banking Crisis? What Banking Crisis?, H10385 [29SE]

Lame-Duck Budget, E237 [26FE]

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

Mortgage Fable, H10293 [27SE]

National Upheaval, Local Shudders—Credit Woes Convulse Plans of Cities, Towns, H10762 [3OC]

Nationalizing Detroit, E2278 [19NO]

No Immunity—Senate Veers Off Track in Its Surveillance Bill, H1759 [14MR]

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]

Right Financial Fix, H8709 [23SE]

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

Surveillance Sanity, S474 [30JA], S6198 [26JN]

System of Neglect—As Tighter Immigration Policies Strain Federal Agencies, the Detainees in Their Care Often Pay a Heavy Cost, S5497-S5500 [11JN]

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]

Ugly Heritage—Poor Man's National Park; Citizen's Burden, S2873 [10AP]

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

Where Was Senator Dodd?, H9950 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (see S. 3644), S10004 [27SE] (see H.R. 7196), H10300 [27SE]

Appropriations: audit programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks (see H.R. 6881), H8049 [11SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see S. 3689), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3776 [13MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 1284)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 1281), H5579 [18JN]

———require that, for a fiscal year, the total amount of money dedicated for earmarks may not exceed the estimated budget surplus for that year (see H.R. 6967), H8476 [18SE]

———strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H6175 [26JN]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 6093), H4321 [20MY]

———deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 7206), H10330 [28SE]

———constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 2627), S970 [13FE]

———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (see S. Res. 493), S2295 [1AP]

———prevent shutdowns (see H.R. 6863), H8018 [10SE]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority and reinstate pay-as-you-go rules (see S. 3006), S4028 [12MY]

———require that concurrent resolutions limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product (see H.R. 6105), H4452 [21MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (see S. Con. Res. 70), S1741 [7MR] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H1444 [10MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (see H. Res. 1036), H1538 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (see H. Res. 1190), H3775 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1214), H4320 [20MY]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 7069), H9972 [25SE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 6875), H8048 [11SE]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 5750), H2150 [9AP]

Civil Service Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5439), H992 [14FE]

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

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 2739), S1818 [10MR]

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 5593), H1538 [11MR] (see H.R. 6858), H8018 [10SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 395), H7058 [23JY]

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 3703), S10659 [19NO]

———ensure greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process (see S. 3139), S5657 [16JN]

———ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process and help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts (see S. 2916), S3401 [24AP]

———extend requirement for certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 5596), H1618 [12MR]

———improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see S. 2904), S3401 [24AP]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 3702), S10659 [19NO]

———require disclosure by defense contractors of information on former Dept. of Defense officials (see H.R. 7168), H10131 [26SE]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts (see S. 2905), S3401 [24AP] (see H.R. 5712), H2011 [3AP]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 2774), S2133 [13MR]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 3711), S10742 [20NO]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see S. 3569), S9415 [24SE]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (see S. 3665), S10324 [1OC]

———prevent the undermining of the judgments of U.S. courts by foreign courts (see S. 3394), S7904 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 6303), H5580 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (see S. 3093), S5204 [5JN]

———require a report on Federal efforts to secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5552), H1417 [6MR]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 6192), H5043 [5JN]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see S. Res. 472), S1521 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 1038), H1539 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that Congress is notified when it is determined that the executive branch is not bound by a statute (see S. 3501), S8855 [16SE]

Dept. of the Interior: notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made (see H.R. 5581), H1538 [11MR] (see H.R. 5795), H2354 [15AP]

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

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

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

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

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the court system and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 5600), H1618 [12MR]

Ecology and environment: require Federal agencies to procure electronic products meeting the requirements of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) (see H.R. 7256), H10827 [3OC]

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]

———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 emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (see S. 3688), S10578 [17NO]

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

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 2715), S1597 [5MR] (see H.R. 5759), H2223 [10AP]

EPA: 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), S207 [23JA] (see H.R. 5132), H456 [23JA]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit secret modifications and revocations of the law (see S. 3405), S7905 [31JY]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 5687), H2010 [3AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]

———provide for the elimination of agencies and programs rated ineffective or rated adequate three consecutive ratings and rebate resulting savings to taxpayers (see H.R. 6410), H6175 [26JN]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 2827), S2636 [7AP] (see H.R. 5656), H1821 [31MR]

———require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 6512), H6673 [16JY]

———require annual reviews by Inspectors General of the operations, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs (see H.R. 6639), H7307 [29JY]

———require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (see S. Res. 577), S4793 [22MY]

———require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information (see H.R. 6113), H4453 [21MY]

———require the President to submit recommendations and propose legislation to modernize, consolidate, and when necessary, terminate programs, agencies, and activities (see H.R. 6638), H7307 [29JY]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 7071), H9972 [25SE]

Federal employees: deny civil service protection for employees appointed under a prohibited personnel practice made on the basis of political affiliation (see S. 3583), S9492 [25SE]

———provide for automatic enrollment of new participants in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 6500), H6576 [15JY]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H1445 [10MR]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4060 [15MY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3341), S7526 [26JY]

Flag—U.S.: require flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 1182), H3403 [8MY]

———require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 6235), H5327 [11JN]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 2746), S1999 [12MR]

GAO: provide additional authorities (see H.R. 6388), H6174 [26JN]

———reform (see S. 2564), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 5683), H1973 [2AP]

———require appeals of personnel actions involving officers and employees to be considered by the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit Systems Protection Board (see H.R. 6822), H7808 [1AU]

Government regulations: delay implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves (see H.R. 7296), H10856 [20NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term certain for conservatorships and provide conditions for continued operation and eventual dissolution of certain enterprises (see H.R. 7094), H9973 [25SE]

———prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. Res. 658), S8479 [12SE]

———suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H8476 [18SE]

Health: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 3584), S9492 [25SE] (see H.R. 7179), H10299 [27SE]

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

House of Representatives: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H. Res. 1207), H4064 [16MY]

House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 1027), H1417 [6MR]

———require Members to post on their websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 1072), H1973 [2AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1533), H10866 [9DE]

Housing: establish a risk-reduction and accountability pilot program for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6164), H4831 [22MY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6521), H6673 [16JY]

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), S1597 [5MR]

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]

Information services: enhance information security of the Federal Government (see S. 3474), S8383 [11SE]

———increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (see S. 2852), S2977 [14AP]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 5973), H3108 [6MY]

Interagency Cooperation Commission: establish (see H.R. 6072), H4060 [15MY]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H2947 [30AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 2719), S1597 [5MR]

Lawyers and attorneys: eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers (see H.R. 7080), H9972 [25SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2069 [8AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 2750), S1999 [12MR]

Motor vehicles: increase average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet (see H.R. 5860), H2551 [22AP]

Multilingual services: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 7092), H9973 [25SE]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5881), H2657 [23AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 6575, 6576), H7057 [23JY]

National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission: establish (see H.R. 6171), H4877 [3JN]

National Commission on the Financial Collapse and Recovery: establish (see H.R. 7104), H9973 [25SE]

National Energy Efficiency Development Administration: establish (see S. 2925), S3442 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: ensure there are no adverse effects of a national heritage area designation to local communities and homeowners (see S. 2809), S2346 [2AP]

———require that citizens within a national heritage area are informed of the designation and that Government officials must receive permission to enter private property (see S. 2808), S2346 [2AP]

National Public Health Coordinating Council: establish (see S. 3570), S9415 [24SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S6158 [25JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1294), H5864 [23JN]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 1129), H2552 [22AP]

Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H5327 [11JN]

Power resources: reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (see S. 3266), S6722 [15JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 39), S5366 [6JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (see H.R. 5993), H3402 [8MY]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (see H.R. 5811), H2355 [15AP]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (see S. 2810), S2346 [2AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 497), S2346 [2AP] (see H. Res. 1073), H1973 [2AP]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Real estate: require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs (see S. 2811), S2346 [2AP]

Science: establish a process for the management of biospecimen collections by Federal agencies (see H.R. 7158), H10131 [26SE]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see S. 3276), S6868 [16JY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see H.R. 5234), H621 [6FE]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2757), S2132 [13MR]

Technology: require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 3384), S7904 [31JY]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H4830 [22MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see S. 2728), S1703 [6MR]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see H.R. 6964), H8476 [18SE]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 575), S4793 [22MY]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 2959), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4475 [20MY]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

Conference reports

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), H4217-H4278 [20MY]

Cost Estimates

Reducing Information Control Designations Act (H.R. 6576): CBO, H7216 [29JY]

E-mails

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

Executive orders

Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks: President Bush, Federal Register, S8363 [11SE]

Explanations

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

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Other Domestic Needs, and Imposing Certain Iraq Policy Restrictions (H.R. 2642): House Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment, H3953-H4011 [15MY]

———House Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment, H4012 [15MY]

———House Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment, H4012-H4036 [15MY]

———House Amendment to Senate Amendment, H5671-H5699 [19JN]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 1, S4302-S4318 [19MY]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 2, S4318-S4337 [19MY], S6239-S6262 [26JN]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 3, S4337-S4372 [19MY]

Histories

Contributions Made by U.S. Automobile Manufacturers Toward World War II Efforts, S10925 [11DE]

Letters

Analysis of congressional budget proposals for 2008-2013 relative to tax levels: Jason Furman, Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution, H1555 [12MR]

Budget impact from legislation authorizing future appropriations without affecting direct spending or revenues: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S10047 [29SE]

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

Consolidated Natural Resources Act: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2863 [10AP]

Consolidated Resources Act: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1869 [11MR]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2235 [14AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2236 [14AP]

Develop initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels: Senator Warner, S6417, S6418 [8JY]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: several organizations, H6297 [9JY]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10245 [1OC], H10764 [3OC]

———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 business organizations, H10762 [3OC]

———several organizations, H10394 [29SE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Wesley E. Davey, E956 [16MY]

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H4091 [19MY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4091 [19MY]

Federal energy conservation: Senator Warner, S5756 [18JN]

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10141 [27SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H10141 [27SE]

Grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance: Craig Webre, National Sheriff's Association, S832 [11FE]

———Dennis J. Hallion, National Troopers Coalition, S832 [11FE]

———Ronald C. Ruecker, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S833 [11FE]

———Ronald E. Brooks, National Narcotic Officers' Association's Coalition, S833 [11FE]

———Senators Rockefeller and Bond, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6198 [26JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S832 [11FE]

Increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees: Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5996 [24JN]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5996 [24JN]

Investigation into EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's statements relative to request by California to waive certain Clean Air Act requirements: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7607 [29JY]

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]

OLC Reporting Act: Brad Berenson and Dawn Johnsen, S8862 [16SE]

President Bush proposal to transfer functions of the Office of Government Information Services from National Archives and Records Administration to the Dept. of Justice: several civil liberties organizations, S1051 [14FE]

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: John Q. Adams, S6375 [8JY]

———Thomas Jefferson, S6374 [8JY]

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), H10386 [29SE], E2092 [27SE]

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

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

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

Repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by Federal agencies and departments: Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, H7763 [31JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7762 [31JY]

Stay cases against telecommunications companies in actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay retroactive immunity: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General and J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, S6400 [8JY]

Lists

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

Results of opinion polls conducted on declaring the English language as official language of U.S., S1672 [6MR]

Memorandums

U.S. Export Control System: Ian F. Fergusson and Richard F. Grimmett, Congressional Research Service, S4783-S4786 [22MY]

United Arab Emirates—Political Background and Export Control Issues: Kenneth Katzman and Ian F. Fergusson, Congressional Research Service, S4786 [22MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2009: President Bush, H563 [6FE]

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

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4460, S4475 [20MY], S4742 [22MY], S6238 [26JN], H3912 [15MY], H5646 [19JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2043, S2053, S2064, S2071, S2072, S2075 [13MR], S4248, S4251, S4253, S4255, S4257, S4258, S4261, S4263 [15MY], H3847 [14MY]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6302 [9JY]

Press releases

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

Treasurer Lockyer Urges Congress To Adopt Economic Recovery Plan To Thaw Market for Infrastructure Bonds, Cash-Flow Borrowing: California State Treasury Office, H10765 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3564), Senate amendment, H6426-H6428 [14JY]

African Americans: economic opportunities, H1806-H1810 [31MR]

Appropriations: making continuing, H9088, H9218-H9305 [24SE], E2016 [26SE], E2037, E2039, E2088 [27SE], E2112, E2141 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10050-H10058, H10075-H10088 [26SE], E2117, E2130, E2137 [28SE], E2167 [30SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), earmark declaration, E2198 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), H10288-H10295 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (H.R. 6026), H3901, H3952 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3755 [13MY], H3782, H3870-H3872 [14MY], H3890, H3905-H4046, H4047, H4048, H4051 [15MY], H4285 [20MY], H4327, H4328, H4444 [21MY], H4836 [3JN], E953, E954, E956 [16MY], E963 [19MY], E987, E989 [21MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5584, H5622-H5705 [19JN], H6015 [25JN], E1293 [19JN], E1301, E1305, E1307 [20JN], E1388 [26JN]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H930 [13FE]

———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H3951 [15MY]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (H.R. 6093), H6318 [9JY]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H1949, H1952 [2AP]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1556-H1559, H1611, H1613-H1615 [12MR], H1949-H1955 [2AP]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H1080, H1081, H1083 [27FE], H1576 [12MR], H2737 [24AP], H2990, H2991 [1MY], H3784, H3785, H3787-H3792, H3794, H3803 [14MY], H3934, H3935, H3945 [15MY], H5334, H5336, H5338 [12JN], H6584 [16JY], H8001 [10SE]

———deficit, H611, H612 [6FE], H800-H804 [7FE], H937 [13FE], H1059 [26FE], H1317 [5MR], H1566 [12MR], H1669-H1675 [13MR], H2002 [3AP], H2212 [10AP], H2428-H2434 [16AP], H2473 [17AP], H3864-H3870 [14MY], H4344 [21MY], H4995, H4996 [5JN], H5336 [12JN], H5465-H5470 [17JN], H5779 [20JN], H6207 [8JY], H6327, H6332 [9JY], H7995-H7997 [10SE], H10313, H10314 [28SE], E237 [26FE]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 2686), H5464-H5470 [17JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1451, H1452 [11MR], H1561-H1573, H1575-H1597, H1611-H1616 [12MR], H1622, H1624, H1627-H1659, H1661-H1684 [13MR], H1706, H1764 [14MR], H1831 [1AP], H1892, H1948-H1955 [2AP], E325 [6MR], E412, E418, E419, E423, E428 [14MR], E445 [31MR], E461 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1553-H1560 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (H. Res. 1190), H3824-H3828 [14MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, H4977, H4989-H5001 [5JN], E1165 [9JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4341-H4346 [21MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, H3847-H3854 [14MY]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 7069), E2027 [26SE]

Bush, President: develop comprehensive interagency strategy for strategic communication and public diplomacy activities of the Federal Government, H4784 [22MY]

Business and industry: require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers, H3952 [15MY]

———require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H2574-H2577, H2644 [23AP]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6788-H6790, H6792 [22JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 67), H1164, H1165 [28FE]

Communtiy Reinvestment Act: role in financial crisis, E2326 [20NO]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), H2773-H2814, H2833, H2834 [29AP], H5118 [10JN], E728 [24AP], E788, E804 [1MY], E809, E817 [5MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H2001 [3AP]

———accomplishments of the 110th Congress relative to the Armed Forces, H6348 [10JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1635-H1646 [13MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1649-H1659 [13MR], E423 [14MR]

Congressional Review Act: improve (H.R. 5593), H5064, H5065 [9JN], E348 [11MR]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing, H8391 [17SE]

———authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 395), H6840 [23JY]

———historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]

———importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H8391 [17SE]

———restore checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses, H6399-H6403 [10JY]

———restore checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2454, H2474 [17AP]

Contracts: ensure greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process, H9304 [24SE]

———exemption of foreign contracts from taxpayer fraud protections, H1707 [14MR]

———improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system, H9215 [24SE]

———improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (H.R. 3033), H2569-H2572 [23AP]

———practice of defense contractors hiring Pentagon civilian and military retirees, H6389 [10JY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7172 [29JY]

———reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, H4771-H4774 [22MY]

———require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, H4039 [15MY]

———require disclosure by defense contractors of information on former Dept. of Defense officials (H.R. 7168), E2110 [28SE]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts, H3952 [15MY]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts (H.R. 5712), H2572-H2574 [23AP]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 4881), H2234-H2237 [14AP]

Courts: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1707, H1710, H1743-H1750, H1754-H1759 [14MR], H1832 [1AP], E514 [4AP]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H511 [29JA], H888, H889, H901, H904, H923 [13FE], H998, H999 [15FE], H1079 [27FE], H1168, H1169 [28FE], H1223, H1224, H1327, H1329-H1335 [5MR], H1742-H1750, H1754-H1760 [14MR], H1801 [31MR], H5740, H5755, H5760, H5762, H5766, H5768, H5771-H5773 [20JN], E491 [3AP], E514 [4AP], E537 [8AP], E647 [17AP], E1316 [23JN], E1448 [14JY]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 3569), H10270-H10272 [27SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6412 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: consider impact on U.S. industrial base during source selection for major defense acquisition programs, H4431 [21MY]

———ensure that private security contractors are not authorized to perform inherently governmental functions in an area of combat operations, H4786 [22MY]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 6303), E1270 [18JN]

———increase oversight of the management of Government-wide purchase cards, H4786 [22MY]

———procurement, H6389 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (H.R. 6192), H5544 [18JN]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1429), H10274-H10276 [27SE], E1769 [11SE]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1038), H2088-H2092, H2124 [9AP], E578 [10AP]

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, H27, H28, H29, H30, H276-H283 [16JA], H1449, H1450, H1451 [11MR], H1955-H1957, H1964-H1971 [2AP], H2641, H2650 [23AP], H4326 [21MY], H5486 [18JN], H8001 [10SE], H8380, H8382-H8388 [17SE], H10135 [27SE], E1424 [9JY], 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]

———suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements, H10633 [29SE]

———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]

Education: Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H780, H781 [7FE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., H6479 [15JY]

———declare as national language of U.S. (H.R. 5759), H2212 [10AP]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), H4852, H4853 [3JN]

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H2992-H2995 [1MY]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees (H.R. 5687), H5994-H5997 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4462, H4764-H4766 [22MY], H4867 [3JN]

———establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (H.R. 5794), H2836-H2840 [29AP]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5540 [18JN], H6014, H6056 [25JN], H6618 [16JY], H7762, H7763 [31JY]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6001-H6003, H6005 [24JN], H6020, H6023, H6026 [25JN], H6099, H6100, H6104 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6280 [9JY], H6684, H6688, H6694 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

———require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information (H.R. 6113), H7218-H7220 [29JY]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (H.R. 7071), E2076 [27SE]

Federal employees: further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service (H.R. 168), H377 [22JA]

———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (H.R. 4106), H4848-H4852 [3JN]

———modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), H9882-H9884 [25SE]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E1664 [1AU]

Federal-State relations: limit role of Federal government in matters best handled at State and local government levels, H4053-H4057 [15MY]

———return administration of certain Federal programs to States, H2474 [17AP]

Flag—U.S.: require flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S. (H. Res. 1182), H6432, H6433 [14JY], E855 [8MY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3789 [14MY]

GAO: provide additional authorities (H.R. 6388), H7192-H7194 [29JY], E1382 [26JN]

———reform (H.R. 5683), H5080-H5084 [9JN], E477 [2AP]

———reform (H.R. 5683), Senate amendment, H7881-H7884 [9SE]

———require appeals of personnel actions involving officers and employees to be considered by the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit Systems Protection Board (H.R. 6822), E1696 [1AU]

House of Representatives: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H. Res. 1207), H7896, H7897 [9SE], H8025 [11SE]

House Rules: enforce existing rules on earmarks, H42 [16JA], H518-H521 [29JA], H614 [6FE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1533), H10871-H10876 [10DE]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H3134, H3140 [7MY], H6841, H6988-H7010 [23JY], H7857 [9SE], H8000 [10SE], H9949, H9950 [25SE], H10135 [27SE], H10683 [2OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1427), H2000 [3AP]

Information services: strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information, H4855 [3JN]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), Senate amendment, H9877-H9882 [25SE]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts, H6606 [16JY]

Iron and steel industry: require Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings, H7723 [31JY]

Maryland: tribute to Federal employees, E797 [1MY]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H8710-H8714 [23SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish internal procedures to prevent unauthorized removal of classified records and restrict access to Presidential records, H6302 [9JY]

———promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 6575), H7886-H7888 [9SE]

———promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 6576), H7189, H7214-H7218 [29JY], H7596 [30JY]

National objectives: develop comprehensive strategy for advancing U.S. interests, H6313 [9JY], H6386 [10JY], H6650 [16JY], H7138 [24JY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1294), H5932-H5934 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

National security: establish an advisory panel among the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of State, and AID to improve integration of national security matters, H4743-H4745 [22MY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H1159 [28FE], H3000 [1MY], H3938 [15MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (H.J. Res. 3), E960 [19MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: limit size, H6600, H6603 [16JY]

Physicians for Human Rights (organization): release of report documenting medical evidence of torture by U.S. personnel, E1605 [30JY]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (H.R. 3032), H6534, H6535 [15JY]

Power resources: innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, H5218 [11JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (H.R. 5993), H6313 [9JY], H6713 [17JY]

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]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (H.R. 3548), H2237-H2239 [14AP]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6294-H6305 [9JY], E1435 [10JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 1073), H2824, H2825 [29AP], E486 [2AP], E797 [1MY]

Religion: preservation of religious values, H8710-H8714 [23SE]

Rocky Hill, CT: tribute to Stand Down program, H8070 [15SE]

Rural areas: preservation of social and religious values and constitutional rights, H2273 [15AP]

Securities: impose a fee on stock transactions, H9978 [26SE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity within and improve policy direction and oversight (H.R. 3774), H4846-H4848 [3JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1061 [26FE]

———ensure that individuals receiving disability insurance benefits obtain enough additional Federal assistance to subsist, H6546 [15JY]

———reform, H1893 [2AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), E800 [1MY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 2772), E800 [1MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H539 [29JA], H1058 [26FE], H1138 [27FE], H1170 [28FE], H1209 [4MR], H1401 [6MR], H1794 [31MR], H1869 [1AP], H1996 [3AP], H2213 [10AP], H2251 [14AP], H2328 [15AP], H2426 [16AP], H2536 [22AP], H2632 [23AP], H2931 [30AP], H3001 [1MY], H3182 [7MY], H3320 [8MY], H3757 [13MY], H4051 [15MY], H4286 [20MY], H4436 [21MY], H4825 [22MY], H4964 [4JN], H5023 [5JN], H5179 [10JN], H5395 [12JN], H5460 [17JN], H5548 [18JN], H5708 [19JN], H5778 [20JN], H7283 [29JY], H7611 [30JY], H7776 [31JY], H7835 [8SE], H7937 [9SE], H7991 [10SE], H10680 [2OC], H10819 [3OC], E55 [22JA], E71 [23JA], E199 [14FE], E322 [6MR], E357 [11MR], E380 [12MR], E432 [14MR], E482 [2AP], E543 [8AP], E565 [9AP], E735 [24AP], E759 [29AP], E818 [5MY], E834 [6MY], E1128 [3JN], E1320 [23JN], E1355 [25JN], E1386 [26JN], E1411 [8JY], E1426 [9JY], E1452 [14JY], E1471 [15JY], E1493 [17JY], E1545 [23JY], E1701 [1AU], E1771 [11SE], E1811 [16SE], E1830 [17SE], E1846 [18SE], E1863 [22SE], E1894 [24SE], E1997 [25SE], E2140 [28SE], E2164 [30SE], E2346 [9DE], E2384 [10DE]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (H.R. 752), H4089-H4091 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, E175 [13FE]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 4312), H1991 [3AP]

———make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H5304 [11JN]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H927 [13FE], H1440 [10MR]

Technology: strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets (H.R. 4791), H4853-H4856 [3JN]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (H. Res. 1335), H8068-H8071 [15SE]

Voting: require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide a government-issued photo identification, H485 [29JA], H3756, H3758 [13MY]

War Powers Act: release of report on the roles of Congress and the President relative to declaring war, H6314 [9JY]

Remarks in Senate

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3564), S6332 [27JN]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), S9901-S9906, S9973-S9975 [27SE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), unanimous-consent request, S10418 [2OC]

Appropriations: making continuing, S9577, S9621, S9622, S9624-S9626 [26SE], S9883-S9888, S9893-S9897, S9906-S9966, S9973 [27SE], S10459 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), S10602 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560-S9564, S9601, S9602 [26SE], S9894, S9958, S9995 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), motion to proceed, S9574-S9577 [26SE]

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

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), S10602 [17NO], S10607, S10609, S10615-S10620 [19NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), unanimous-consent request, S10625, S10626 [19NO]

———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, S4292-S4294 [19MY], S4426, S4427, S4444-S4469, S4471, S4473, S4475 [20MY], S4560-S4564, S4578-S4587, S4613 [21MY], S4709-S4742, S4756, S4767 [22MY], S6949 [21JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, S6223 [26JN]

Budget: allocation of funds to programs serving rural areas, S1016 [14FE]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1811 [10MR], S1895-S1906 [11MR], S3217 [22AP], S6839 [16JY]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S1826-S1839 [11MR], S4590-S4599 [21MY]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S1554 [5MR], S1733 [7MR], S2111-S2116 [13MR], S3949, S3950 [8MY], S6221 [26JN]

———deficit, S374 [28JA], S437 [29JA], S629 [5FE], S683 [6FE], S994 [14FE], S1229-S1232 [27FE], S1409 [29FE], S1554, S1591 [5MR], S1834-S1836 [11MR], S3482 [29AP], S4609 [21MY], S5010 [4JN], S5578-S5580 [12JN], S6826 [16JY], S6960 [21JY], S7520 [26JY], S8224, S8227, S8259 [10SE], S8971 [18SE], S9259 [23SE], S9383 [24SE], S10610-S10613 [19NO]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 2627), S971 [13FE], S994-S996 [14FE], S1591 [5MR]

———establish a comprehensive plan to control spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process, S1846, S1847 [11MR]

———establish biennial cycle, S1976 [12MR]

———increase number of Senators necessary to waive the pay-as-you-go point of order, S2072 [13MR]

———increase taxes to fully fund certain proposed new and expanded Federal programs, S1966-S1968 [12MR], S2054 [13MR]

———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (S. Res. 493), S2298 [1AP]

———provide for a point of order against any spending over emergency designation amount, S1980 [12MR]

———provide for a point of order against budget resolution that does not include gross Federal debt disclosure, S4263 [15MY]

———provide for points of order to protect Social Security, require disclosure of gross Federal debt, stregthen integrity of reconciliation process, and prohibit net increase in deficits, S4263 [15MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), conference report, S6183 [26JN]

———reconciliation process, S1979 [12MR]

———set spending cap on non-emergency discretionary appropriations, S4258, S4261, S4267 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), S3423 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1733 [7MR], S1785-S1787, S1791-S1814 [10MR], S1825-S1869, S1895-S1909 [11MR], S1915-S1932, S1935-S1992, S2029-S2032 [12MR], S2036-S2067, S2069-S2118 [13MR], S4247 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, S4560, S4590-S4610 [21MY], S5005-S5011 [4JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4743 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4951 [3JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, S4248-S4267 [15MY]

Bush, President: proposal to transfer functions of the Office of Government Information Services from National Archives and Records Administration to the Dept. of Justice, S1050 [14FE]

Business and industry: develop manufacturing policy for the 21st century relative to innovative technologies, advanced battery technology, and next generation of vehicles, S6685 [15JY], S7257 [24JY]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the role the Declaration of Independence has played in individual personal freedoms, S6374-S6378 [8JY]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S1861 [11MR], S2060, S2061 [13MR]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, S424, S429 [29JA]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 67), S820 [8FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84 [22JA], S197 [23JA], S4172 [14MY], S5028 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6494 [9JY], S6713 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10053, S10054 [29SE], S10720 [20NO]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): accomplishments in the 110th Congress, S7808 [31JY]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S1822, S1823 [10MR], S1825 [11MR], S2606 [4AP], S2861-S2919, S2934, S2935 [10AP], S3973 [8MY]

———amend (S. 2739), unanimous-consent agreement, S2809 [9AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S16, S18 [22JA]

———improve oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S715 [6FE]

Constitutional Convention: tribute to efforts and compromise displayed in constructing the U.S. Constitution, S4612 [21MY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing, S8911, S8914, S8918 [17SE]

———authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 395), S7537 [26JY]

———importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S8914 [17SE], S10545 [17NO]

Contingency Contracting Corps: establish, S8521 [15SE]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments (H.R. 3179), S5457 [10JN]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to electrical work done in reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7241 [24JY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S635 [5FE], S3387-S3389 [24AP], S3420 [28AP], S5724 [18JN], S8246, S8267 [10SE]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, S2213-S2216 [31MR], S2623 [7AP], S3002 [15AP]

———require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, S8522 [15SE]

———require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts (H.R. 2740), S8229 [10SE]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (S. 2774), S2153-S2155 [13MR], S2923 [10AP]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Federal judges, S10904 [11DE]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 3711), S10746, S10768, S10769 [20NO]

———clarify definition of electronic communication service provider relative to granting retroactive immunity in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S6471 [9JY]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S165, S216-S219 [23JA], S232-S244, S251 [24JA], S307, S314, S317-S320 [25JA], S373-S382, S384 [28JA], S406, S421, S436, S439 [29JA], S471-S474 [30JA], S575 [4FE], S704-S706 [6FE], S832, S833 [11FE], S890 [12FE], S952, S953, S962-S964 [13FE], S1015, S1033-S1037 [14FE], S1241 [27FE], S1324, S1331-S1334 [28FE], S1412 [29FE], S1725 [7MR], S5950 [23JN], S5985, S5986, S6083-S6095 [24JN], S6109-S6112, S6115-S6118, S6120-S6129 [25JN], S6196-S6198, S6271 [26JN], S6350, S6351 [7JY], S6381-S6386, S6394-S6416, S6419, S6424-S6429 [8JY], S6452, S6454-S6475 [9JY], S6646 [14JY]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 3569), S9422 [24SE], S9897, S9898 [27SE]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (S. 3665), S10325 [1OC]

———prohibit granting of retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S644-S647, S650 [5FE], S698-S700, S703 [6FE], S838-S841, S864-S878 [11FE], S884, S896, S897, S900 [12FE]

———provide for the substitution of the U.S. in place of any electronic communications service company in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S712-S714 [6FE], S807 [8FE], S827, S841, S843, S862-S864 [11FE], S887, S888, S890 [12FE]

———stay pending cases against telecommunications companies named in civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay pursuit of retroactive immunity until release of report on such surveillance, S6398-S6404, S6407, S6410, S6424, S6425 [8JY], S6454, S6455, S6462, S6463, S6467, S6469, S6470, S6472 [9JY], S6646 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination, S4233 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a minimum percentage of the gross domestic product to be used for defense spending, S2062 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (S. 3093), S5214 [5JN], S5438 [10JN]

———study the impact on law enforcement of local ordinances that prohibit cooperation with certain immigration laws, S2063 [13MR]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (S. Res. 472), S1546 [4MR]

Dept. of HUD: submit a congressional report on Federal housing assistance activities, grants, and programs to ensure fiscal responsibility, S2783, S2785 [9AP]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that Congress is notified when it is determined that the executive branch is not bound by a statute (S. 3501), S8859-S8861 [16SE]

Dept. of State: establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, S6694-S6697 [15JY], S6831 [16JY]

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

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

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3716), S10750 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (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]

———investigation of Inspector General, S6098 [25JN]

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

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

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

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

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S5726 [18JN]

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

———national objectives priority assignments, S2321-S2324 [2AP], S5385, S5387 [9JN], S7984-S7986 [1AU], S8465 [12SE], S8516 [15SE], S8826-S8828 [16SE], S8898-S8902, S8909, S8910 [17SE], S8964, S8966-S8983, S8991-S8993, S8996-S8999 [18SE], S9567 [26SE]

———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 emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (S. 3688), S10602 [17NO]

———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]

E-Government Act: reauthorize appropriations (S. 2321), S10304 [1OC]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (S. 2715), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1676 [6MR]

———declare as official language of U.S., S1671, S1672 [6MR]

Executive departments: obstruction of certain congressional investigations, S1590 [5MR]

———obstruction of certain congressional investigations, correction, S1701 [6MR]

———require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), S4844, S4845 [22MY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit secret modifications and revocations of the law (S. 3405), S7955 [31JY]

———uphold rule of law and prevent abuse of executive power and excessive Government secrecy, S9456-S9459 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce spending for programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool, S1990 [12MR], S2059, S2091 [13MR]

———require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (S. Res. 577), S4748, S4846 [22MY]

Federal employees: modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), S6609 [11JY]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), S10184 [30SE]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 3341), S7526 [26JY], S9217 [22SE]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S7855 [31JY]

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]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: district court decision on the constitutionality of warrantless electronic surveillance, S6381, S6382, S6386 [8JY]

Foreign trade: reform U.S. export control system, S4782 [22MY]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S6148 [25JN]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 2746), S2001 [12MR], S6148 [25JN]

———strengthen (S. 849), S22 [22JA], S1050 [14FE]

———strengthen (S. 2488), S201 [23JA]

GAO: reform (H.R. 5683), S8070, S8073 [1AU]

Health: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 3584), S9498 [25SE]

Homeownership Preservation Corp.: establish, S413 [29JA]

Housing: prohibit lobbying and political donations from Fannie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) and Freddie Mac (Government-sponsored enterprise), S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7492, S7494 [26JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S2737 [8AP], S5384 [9JN], S7217 [24JY], S7438 [25JY], S7504 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S8222, S8227 [10SE], S8979-S8981 [18SE], S9360 [24SE], S10236 [1OC]

Immigration: prohibit unlawful detention of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, S5497-S5502 [11JN]

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

Information services: enhance information security of the Federal Government (S. 3474), S8388 [11SE]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), S9434 [24SE]

———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S3323-S3332 [23AP], S10054 [29SE]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (S. 2719), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1665 [6MR]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (S. 1946), S9994 [27SE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 2750), S2001 [12MR]

National Archives: Office of Government Information Services funding, S6148 [25JN]

National parks and recreation areas: ensure there are no adverse effects of a national heritage area designation to local communities and homeowners (S. 2809), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

———require that citizens within a national heritage area are informed of the designation and that Government officials must receive permission to enter private property, S2872-S2874 [10AP]

———require that citizens within a national heritage area are informed of the designation and that Government officials must receive permission to enter private property (S. 2808), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

National Public Health Coordinating Council: establish (S. 3570), S9423 [24SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: designate (S. Res. 601), unanimous-consent agreement, S9164 [18SE]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1225 [27FE], S4582 [21MY]

National War Powers Commission: release of report on the roles of Congress and the President relative to declaring war, S7769 [30JY]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: improve regulation of appraisal standards for mortgages purchased or guaranteed by Government-sponsored enterprises, S5805, S5807 [19JN], S6140 [25JN]

OPM: reform hiring process of Federal employees in order to improve recruitment and retention, S4779 [22MY]

Political ethics: political influence on scientific findings and regulatory actions, S3738-S3741 [2MY], S7605-S7607 [29JY]

Power resources: innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, S6862 [16JY], S6882 [17JY]

———reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (S. 3266), S6911 [17JY]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 239), unanimous-consent request, S4920 [3JN]

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

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S2868-S2870 [10AP]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (S. 2810), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 497), S2362 [2AP], S3451 [28AP]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Real estate: require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs, S2871, S2872 [10AP]

———require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs (S. 2811), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S315-S317 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1663 [6MR]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1662, S1664-S1669, S1700 [6MR], S1721 [7MR]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (S. 3276), S6873-S6875 [16JY]

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

———privatization proposals, S2972 [14AP], S8928 [17SE]

———reform, S1229-S1232 [27FE], S2211 [31MR]

Taxation: earned income tax credit pay exception, S1832 [11MR]

———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]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, S2996 [15AP]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1111), S2957 [14AP]

Technology: require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (S. 3384), S7929-S7933 [31JY]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish, S6813-S6815 [16JY]

———establish (S. 1731), S462 [30JA], S1592 [5MR], S8227 [10SE]

Veterans: support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (S. Res. 575), S4807 [22MY]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 2959), S3712-S3714 [1MY]

Reports

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

Systemwide Government Waste of Taxpayer Dollars, S1901-S1906 [11MR]

Reports filed

Adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1190) (H. Rept. 110-630), H3775 [13MY]

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1575) (H. Rept. 110-794), H7306 [29JY]

Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5712) (H. Rept. 110-599), H2551 [22AP]

Congressional Review Act Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5593) (H. Rept. 110-700), H5043 [5JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1214) (H. Rept. 110-662), H4320 [20MY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1036) (H. Rept. 110-548), H1538 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1318) (H. Rept. 110-745), H6228 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]

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

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Domestic Needs, and Iraq Policy Restrictions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1197) (H. Rept. 110-636), H3884 [14MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Domestic Needs, and Iraq Policy Restrictions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1284) (H. Rept. 110-720), H5728 [19JN]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4881) (H. Rept. 110-578), H2223 [10AP]

Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3033) (H. Rept. 110-596), H2490 [18AP]

E-Government Act Appropriations Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2321) (S. Rept. 110-465), S8853 [16SE]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5811) (H. Rept. 110-709), H5327 [11JN]

Environmental Justice Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 642) (S. Rept. 110-485), S9414 [24SE]

Environmental Justice Renewal Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2549) (S. Rept. 110-498), S9414 [24SE]

Expedited Disposal of Federal Real Property Pilot Program Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1667) (S. Rept. 110-279), S2636 [7AP]

False Claims Act Correction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2041), S7628 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2041) (S. Rept. 110-507), S9491 [25SE]

Federal Agency Data Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4791) (H. Rept. 110-664), H4452 [21MY]

Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 404), S10323 [1OC]

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 110-625), H3401 [8MY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3341) (S. Rept. 110-468), S8947 [17SE]

Federal Food Donation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 110-338), S4791 [22MY]

Federal Information Security Management Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3474), S10323 [1OC]

Federal Judgeship Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2774) (S. Rept. 110-427), S6971 [21JY]

Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1638), S1818 [10MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1638) (S. Rept. 110-277), S2294 [1AP]

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3068) (S. Rept. 110-455), S8375 [11SE]

Federal Supervisor Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 967), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 110-523), S10659 [19NO]

GAO Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5683), S7526 [26JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5683) (H. Rept. 110-671), H4828 [22MY]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6388) (H. Rept. 110-771), H7163 [24JY]

Global Change Research and Data Management Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 110-605), H2758 [24AP]

Government Contractor Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3928) (H. Rept. 110-594), H2485 [17AP]

Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 789) (S. Rept. 110-437), S8034 [1AU]

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

Increase Transparency and Accountability of Federal Advisory Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5687) (H. Rept. 110-650), H4059 [15MY]

Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3384), S10323 [1OC]

Inspector General Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2324) (S. Rept. 110-262), S1121 [25FE]

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3179) (S. Rept. 110-344), S5204 [5JN]

National Trails System Willing Seller Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 110-841), H8048 [11SE]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 110-260), S658 [5FE]

OLC Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3501), S9492 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3501) (S. Rept. 110-528), S10946 [11DE]

Over-Classification Reduction Act: Committee on Oversight and Governmental Affairs (House) (H.R. 6575) (H. Rept. 110-809), H7627 [30JY]

Paperwork Assistance Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6113) (H. Rept. 110-781), H7169 [28JY]

Permit Candidates for Federal Office To Designate Individual Authorized To Disburse Funds From Campaign Committees in the Event of Death of Candidate: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3032) (H. Rept. 110-602), H2551 [22AP]

Plain Language in Government Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2291) (S. Rept. 110-412), S6559 [10JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 110-580), H2265 [14AP]

Provide That Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6073) (H. Rept. 110-780), H7168 [28JY]

Provide That Federal Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6073), S9414 [24SE]

Provide That House Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 1207) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 497), S3254 [22AP]

Reducing Information Control Designations Act: Committee on Oversight and Governmental Affairs (House) (H.R. 6576) (H. Rept. 110-810), H7627 [30JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 1284, Consideration of H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1281) (H. Rept. 110-719), H5579 [18JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1533) (H. Rept. 110-918), H10866 [9DE]

Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2148) (S. Rept. 110-517), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3774) (H. Rept. 110-672), H4828 [22MY]

Senior Professional Performance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 110-328), S3254 [22AP]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 110-659), H4320 [20MY]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 312) (H. Rept. 110-543), H1444 [10MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 70), S1818 [10MR]

Telework Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1000), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 110-526), S10659 [19NO]

Telework Improvements Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4106) (H. Rept. 110-663), H4452 [21MY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2728) (S. Rept. 110-446), S8130 [8SE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 135) (H. Rept. 110-504), H4973 [4JN]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H354-H357 [22JA], H10414-H10609 [29SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY]

Statements

Claim That Congressional Budget Plans Call for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'' Is Inaccurate: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1555 [12MR]

Consolidated Natural Resources Act: Representative Wolf, E728 [24AP]

Economic Rescue Principles, Common Sense Plan To Have Wall Street Fund the Recovery, Not Taxpayers: Several Representatives, H10294 [27SE]

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

Handicapped Americans: Bob Dole, James B. Pearson, Norris H. Cotton, Roman L. Hruska, and Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., S2963-S2968 [14AP]

Limit Consideration of Amendments Under a Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S2298 [1AP]

Misleading Claims That Congressional Budget Plan Calls for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'': Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H4342 [21MY]

Real Private Property Protections in the Consolidated Natural Resources Act: Several Private Property Rights Experts, S2873 [10AP]

Summaries

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70): Vitter Amendment on Importation of Prescription Drugs, S2299 [1AP]

Tables

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) congressionally directed spending item certification pursuant to Senate Rules, S1869 [11MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84, S85 [22JA], S198 [23JA], S4173 [14MY], S5028, S5029 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6495 [9JY], S6714 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10054 [29SE], S10721 [20NO]

Congressionally directed Consolidated Natural Resources Act expenditures with or to an entity or targeted to a specific State, locality, or congressional district, S2863 [10AP]

Congressionally directed spending items in S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10620 [19NO]

Corporate estimated tax shift used in legislation in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]

Deficit impact of pay-as-you-go legislation, S2117 [13MR]

Illustration of how changes in mandatory spending enacted in an appropriation bill count for budget enforcement, S2118 [13MR]

New pay-as-you-go along with corporate tax timing shift, allows spending today with offsets far in the future, S2117 [13MR]

New pay-as-you-go needs more than long-term offset to pay for spending today, S2117 [13MR]

Pay-as-you-go in effect in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]

Proposed pay-as-you-go at start of the 110th Congress, S2116 [13MR]

Republican claims of alleged pay-as-you go compliance violations, S4608 [21MY]

Tough first-year offset requirement under old-fashioned pay-as-you-go, S2117 [13MR]

Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets easier to achieve over 5 years by shifitng cost past first year, S2117 [13MR]

Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets in years 6-10 could not pay for near-term spending, S2117 [13MR]

Testimonies

EPA Decision To Deny California Clean Air Act Waiver Request: Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator, S7608-S7610 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 312, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H1627-H1633 [13MR]

H. Con. Res. 395, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H6840 [23JY]

H. Res. 1036, consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H1553 [12MR]

H. Res. 1038, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation, H2088 [9AP]

H. Res. 1073, Public Service Recognition Week, H2824 [29AP]

H. Res. 1182, require U.S. flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S., H6432 [14JY]

H. Res. 1190, adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H3824 [14MY]

H. Res. 1197, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H3891 [15MY]

H. Res. 1207, provide that House employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7896 [9SE]

H. Res. 1281, same-day consideration of H. Res. 1284, consideration of H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H5592 [19JN]

H. Res. 1284, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H5611 [19JN]

H. Res. 1294, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, H5932 [24JN]

H. Res. 1318, consideration of H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H6238 [9JY]

H. Res. 1335, celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes, H8068 [15SE]

H. Res. 1429, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts to protect and secure the Nation and support for National Preparedness Month, H10274 [27SE]

H. Res. 1507, consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10059 [26SE]

H. Res. 1533, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H10871 [10DE]

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

H.R. 752, Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act, H4089 [19MY]

H.R. 928, Inspector General Reform Act, H9877-H9880 [25SE]

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

H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, S4444-S4460 [20MY]

H.R. 3032, permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate, H6534 [15JY]

H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act, H2569 [23AP]

H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act, S9336 [23SE]

H.R. 3548, Plain Language in Government Communications Act, H2237 [14AP]

H.R. 3774, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act, H4846 [3JN]

H.R. 3928, Government Funding Transparency Act, H2575 [23AP]

H.R. 4106, Telework Improvements Act, H4848-H4850 [3JN]

H.R. 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act, H4853 [3JN]

H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2234 [14AP]

H.R. 5593, Congressional Review Act Improvement Act, H5064 [9JN]

H.R. 5683, GAO Act, S8071-S8073 [1AU], H7881-H7883 [9SE]

H.R. 5683, Government Accountability Office Act, H5080-H5082 [9JN]

H.R. 5687, increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, H5994 [24JN]

H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, H2572 [23AP]

H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H6294-H6296 [9JY]

H.R. 6073, provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7218 [29JY]

H.R. 6113, Paperwork Assistance Act, H7219 [29JY]

H.R. 6388, GAO Improvement Act, H7192 [29JY]

H.R. 6575, Over-Classification Reduction Act, H7886 [9SE]

H.R. 6576, Reducing Information Control Designations Act, H7214-H7216 [29JY]

H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10075-H10080 [26SE]

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. 1046 Senior Professional Performance Act, S6609 [11JY]

S. 1046, Senior Professional Performance Act, H9882 [25SE]

S. 2324, Inspector General Reform Act, S3328-S3332 [23AP]

S. 2420, Federal Food Donation Act, S4844 [22MY], H4852 [3JN]

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

S. 2627, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S972-S975 [13FE]

S. 2715, National Language Act, S1677 [6MR]

S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, S2883-S2917 [10AP], H2773-H2806 [29AP]

S. 2746, OPEN FOIA Act, S2001 [12MR]

S. 2750, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S2002-S2006 [12MR]

S. 2774, Federal Judgeship Act, S2154 [13MR]

S. 2852, Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act, S2978 [14AP]

S. 2959, Election Day Registration Act, S3713 [1MY]

S. 3341, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act reauthorization and improvement, S7527 [26JY], S9217 [22SE]

S. 3384, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S7929-S7932 [31JY]

S. 3405, Executive Order Integrity Act, S7955 [31JY]

S. 3474, Federal Information Security Management Act, S8389-S8391 [11SE]

S. 3501, OLC Reporting Act, S8861 [16SE]

S. 3569, improve operation and administration of Federal courts, S9898 [27SE], H10270 [27SE]

S. 3584, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S9499-S9502 [25SE]

S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, S9660-S9668 [26SE]

S. 3665, modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges, S10325 [1OC]

S. 3688, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S10584-S10586 [17NO]

S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10586-S10599 [17NO]

S. 3711, cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S10746, S10769 [20NO]

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

S. Con. Res. 67, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, S819, S821 [8FE], H1164 [28FE]

S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S1747-S1754 [7MR], S2238-S2250 [31MR], H3828-H3840 [14MY]

S. Res. 472, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation, S1531, S1547 [4MR]

S. Res. 493, limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution, S2297 [1AP]

S. Res. 497, Public Service Recognition Week, S2362 [2AP], S3451 [28AP]

S. Res. 575, support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, S4807 [22MY]

S. Res. 577, require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels by Federal agencies and departments, S4808, S4846 [22MY]

S. Res. 577, require Federal agencies and departments to develop initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels, S5755 [18JN]

S. Res. 601, National Save for Retirement Week, S6169 [25JN], S9165 [18SE]

S. Res. 658, prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S8498 [12SE]