GREGG, JUDD (a Senator from New Hampshire)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1921, S2000, S2020 [12MR], S2079, S2083, S2170, S2171, S2175, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182 [13MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7345 [24JY], S7978 [31JY]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5266 [5JN]
FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3911 [7MY]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S960, S986 [13FE]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2648 [7AP], S2760 [8AP], S2807 [9AP]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4115 [13MY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), S6694, S6731 [15JY], S6817, S6876 [16JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4137, Higher Education Act amendment and extension, S7591 [29JY]
———S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S4267 [15MY]
Congressional Oversight Panel, S10678 [19NO]
Russia-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S6878 [16JY]
Articles and editorials
Pasture of Plenty—You Thought You Knew How Bad the Farm Bill Was, Washington (DC) Post, S4745 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 583), S5040 [4JN]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]
Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S10177 [30SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see S. 2579), S8180 [9SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S8857 [16SE]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 501), S2436 [3AP]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2631), S970 [13FE]
Aviation: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see S. 2505), S3027 [15AP]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 596), S5833 [19JN]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4793 [22MY]
Business and industry: provide emergency relief for businesses that currently employ temporary foreign workers (see S. 2839), S2944 [10AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]
Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]
Consumers: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 3483), S10660 [19NO]
Courts: prevent the undermining of the judgments of U.S. courts by foreign courts (see S. 3394), S7904 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 1232), S6363 [7JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Protective Security Advisor Program Office (see S. 2215), S208 [23JA]
Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see S. 1223), S2436 [3AP]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Union Station (see S. Res. 664), S9417 [24SE]
Economy: promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (see S. 12), S1419 [29FE]
EPA: promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]
Federal agencies and departments: require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (see S. Res. 577), S4793 [22MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (see S. 3385), S7904 [31JY]
Gasoline: stabilize prices (see S. 3202), S6285 [26JN]
Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3257 [22AP]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 608), S6362 [7JY]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see S. Res. 512), S3793 [6MY]
Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see S. 3084), S5204 [5JN]
Insurance: provide enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating (see S. 2818), S2435 [3AP]
Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325), S9493 [25SE]
Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see S. Res. 580), S7781 [30JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see S. Res. 522), S3145 [17AP]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see S. Res. 571), S4487 [20MY]
Lantos, Tom: tribute (see S. Res. 446), S849 [11FE]
LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6561 [10JY]
Medicare: respond to a funding warning by introducing principles of value-based health care and reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 2662), S1121 [25FE]
Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2883), S9493 [25SE]
NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S2134 [13MR]
National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S4376 [19MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 80), S3891 [7MY] (see S. Res. 625), S7479 [25JY]
National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S9416 [24SE]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 556), S3975 [8MY]
National Drug Prevention and Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S602 [4FE]
National Governors Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 568), S4282 [15MY]
National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 2760), S6286 [26JN]
Paone, Martin P.: tribute (see S. Res. 420), S94 [22JA]
Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 3080), S5039 [4JN]
Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3509 [29AP]
South Africa: exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and provide relief for certain members relative to admissability (see S. 2979), S5698 [17JN]
Taxation: provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S445 [29JA]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S8529 [15SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 656), S8383 [11SE]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S2134 [13MR]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S4182 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see S. 2868), S3080 [16AP]
Iraq: provide that funds for reconstruction assistance be made available only to the extent that Iraq matches such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis (see S. 2880), S3144 [17AP]
LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY] (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY]
Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: reauthorize for prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 3201), S6285 [26JN]
Taxation: prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY]
———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY]
Cloture motions
FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3851 [7MY]
Letters
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S5562 [12JN]
Lists
Senate staff that worked on H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10434 [2OC]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S4248, S4257, S4258, S4263 [15MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4158 [14MY], S4226 [15MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, S4745 [22MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S4739 [22MY]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4138 [14MY], S4739 [22MY]
———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, S4138 [14MY], S4739 [22MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, S1229 [27FE], S1492 [4MR], S1553, S1554 [5MR]
———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S1826 [11MR], S4593, S4595, S4596 [21MY]
———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S1554 [5MR], S2111-S2116 [13MR]
———deficit, S1229 [27FE], S1554 [5MR], S3482 [29AP], S8224, S8259 [10SE]
———establish a comprehensive plan to control spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process, S1846, S1847 [11MR]
———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 process, S1979 [12MR]
———set spending cap on non-emergency discretionary appropriations, S4258, S4267 [15MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1826, S1841, S1842, S1843, S1844, S1846, S1847, S1851, S1854 [11MR], S1921, S1922, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1939, S1952, S1955, S1959, S1961, S1962, S1968, S1969, S1979 [12MR], S2038, S2040, S2042, S2047, S2050, S2051, S2055, S2056, S2057, S2060, S2062, S2064, S2085, S2110, S2118 [13MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, S4593, S4595, S4596 [21MY], S5006, S5007 [4JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, S4248, S4251, S4258, S4263, S4267 [15MY]
———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1841, S1842, S1843, S1844 [11MR], S2040 [13MR]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S2118 [13MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7134 [23JY], S7247 [24JY], S7813 [31JY]
———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7008 [22JY], S7093 [23JY]
———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S7829 [31JY]
Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S3657 [1MY]
Construction industries: allow carryback of certain net operating losses, S2726, S2728 [8AP], S2798 [9AP]
Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S1331 [28FE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S1492 [4MR]
Dept. of Defense: making emergency supplemental appropriations, S3957 [8MY]
Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7247 [24JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9731 [26SE]
Dept. of State: establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, S6694, S6696 [15JY], S6831 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, S7829 [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8111 [8SE], S8225, S8226, S8259 [10SE]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), unanimous-consent request, S8110 [8SE], S8226 [10SE]
Diseases: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S5199 [5JN]
Economy: impact of subprime mortgage lending, S8996 [18SE]
———national objectives priority assignments, S8974, S8975, S8996 [18SE]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9363, S9383, S9384, S9385 [24SE], S10124 [30SE], S10216, S10245, S10291 [1OC]
———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S34-S36 [22JA], S417 [29JA]
———provide stimulus through investment in ``ready to go'' infrastructure projects, S1955 [12MR], S2055 [13MR]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S467 [30JA], S755 [7FE]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), unanimous-consent request, S762, S763 [7FE]
———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S8974, S8975, S8996 [18SE], S9363, S9383, S9384, S9385 [24SE]
Education: conduct 1 or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students (H.R. 3661), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [26JN]
Employment: improve training of manufacturing workers, S2060 [13MR]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 2191), S3861 [7MY]
———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4948, S4949, S4950 [3JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3657 [1MY]
———authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), motion to proceed, S3482 [29AP]
Food stamps: increase benefits, S763 [7FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S1331 [28FE]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, S1360 [28FE], S2726, S2728 [8AP], S2798 [9AP], S5781 [19JN], S6107 [25JN], S7248 [24JY]
Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas, S1968, S1969 [12MR]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S36 [22JA], S960 [13FE], S1012 [14FE]
Indian Health Service: funding, S2047 [13MR]
Iraq: provide that funds for reconstruction assistance be made available only to the extent that Iraq matches such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis, S3958 [8MY]
IRS: tax collection enforcement, S1554 [5MR]
Jordan: provide funding for assistance to Iraqi refugees, S3958 [8MY]
LIHEAP: funding, S762 [7FE], S960 [13FE], S1012 [14FE], S2047, S2057 [13MR], S7247 [24JY]
———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7247 [24JY]
McCain, Senator: congratulations on securing the Republican Party nomination for President, S1553 [5MR]
Medicare: provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions, S2050 [13MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5562 [12JN]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10216, S10245, S10291 [1OC]
Millennium Challenge Corp.: funding, S5199 [5JN]
National Association of State Veterans Homes: anniversary of partnership with Government, S8475 [12SE]
New York, NY: tax credit for building rail line from John F. Kennedy Airport to lower Manhattan, S3657 [1MY]
NIH: funding, S2047 [13MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production if price of gasoline reaches a certain level, S5781 [19JN]
———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S5779 [19JN], S6892 [17JY], S7008 [22JY], S7248 [24JY], S7458 [25JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S1845 [11MR], S2043 [13MR]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S5484 [11JN], S6542 [10JY], S6892 [17JY], S7810 [31JY]
Point of order, S4160 [14MY]
Power resources: national energy policy, S5484 [11JN], S6542 [10JY], S6892 [17JY], S7008 [22JY], S7134 [23JY], S7248 [24JY], S7458 [25JY], S7810, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7829 [31JY]
———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (S. 3280), S6939 [17JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2726, S2728 [8AP], S2798 [9AP]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5781 [19JN], S6107 [25JN], S7248 [24JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1360 [28FE]
———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5484 [11JN]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4075 [13MY], S4138 [14MY]
Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S5007 [4JN]
———legislative process, S4137 [14MY], S7458 [25JY]
Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1851 [11MR]
———reform, S1229 [27FE]
South Africa: exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and provide relief for certain members relative to admissability, S3958 [8MY]
Taxation: allow use of revenue from pollution emission cap and trade program for reduction in income taxes, S3861 [7MY]
———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S5484 [11JN], S5779 [19JN]
———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S763 [7FE]
———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S1952 [12MR]
———increase tax rate on high income individuals, S10291 [1OC]
———mortgage revenue bond financing, S763 [7FE]
———provide a credit for certain home purchases (S. 2566), S469 [30JA]
———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households, S7247 [24JY]
———provide estate tax relief and reform, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928 [12MR]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S6107 [25JN]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (S. 2821), S7008 [22JY]
———rates, S1492 [4MR], S1553 [5MR], S1952 [12MR], S4248, S4263 [15MY], S5007 [4JN]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on middle-income individuals, S1921 [12MR]
Tilton, NH: tribute to New Hampshire Veterans Home, S8475 [12SE]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), S6694, S6696 [15JY], S6831 [16JY]
———reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6542 [10JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S418 [29JA], S762 [7FE]
White Mountain National Forest: support Forest Service management of proposed timber harvesting projects, S1377 [28FE]
Tables
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]
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]
Tributes
Adams, James H., S2292
Allard, Senator, S2110 [13MR]
Barca, Franklin D., S3690 [1MY]
Conrad, Senator, S1917 [12MR]
Dimond, Scott, S10634 [19NO]
Domenici, Senator, S2110 [13MR]
Hardy, Nathan H., S1268 [27FE]
Litvin, Tim, S10552 [17NO]
Stelmat, David (DJ), S3497 [29AP]
Sununu, Senator, S10698 [20NO]