REED, JACK (a Senator from Rhode Island)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S6298 [26JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1883, S1885, S1886 [11MR], S2057, S2058, S2138 [13MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7401 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8277, S8319 [10SE], S8543, S8552 [15SE], S8857 [16SE]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), S9323 [23SE]
Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S734, S748 [6FE]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5206, S5262 [5JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3601 [30AP]
FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3982 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2495, S2505 [3AP]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S5 [9JA], S9 [15JA], S2201 [21MR], S7487 [26JY], S8081 [5AU], S10517 [16OC]
Conferee: H.R. 4137, Higher Education Act amendment and extension, S7591 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S3442 [28AP]
———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see S. 2705), S1596 [5MR]
———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S7279 [24JY]
———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), S4488 [20MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S7629 [29JY]
———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]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 596), S5833 [19JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]
Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]
CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see S. 3130), S5592 [12JN]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S7030 [22JY]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S3699 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (see S. Res. 504), S2819 [9AP]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S5754 [18JN]
Coastal zones: develop observation system for coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, improve warnings of natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and improve management of coastal and marine resources (see S. 950), S8036 [1AU]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S6973 [21JY]
Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 3252), S6560 [10JY]
Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see S. 2598), S2000 [12MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see S. 1738), S8856 [16SE]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see S. 3012), S5366 [6JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 3308), S7907 [31JY]
Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S2295 [1AP]
Education: increase grant aid for neediest students, expand options for Federal student loans, and improve reliability of current Federal loan programs (see S. 2815), S2435 [3AP]
FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3507 [29AP]
FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see S.J. Res. 28), S1597 [5MR]
FDA: finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 3425), S8035 [1AU]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 3398), S7904 [31JY]
Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2769), S2133 [13MR]
———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 2577), S492 [30JA]
———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see S. 2605), S850 [11FE]
Fish and fishing: permit qualified withdrawals from certain capital construction fund accounts for gear or equipment required for fishery conservation or safety at life at sea (see S. 2865), S3026 [15AP]
Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see S. 1848), S395 [28JA]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see S. 367), S2346 [2AP]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]
Health: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see S. 2932), S9026 [18SE]
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 608), S6362 [7JY]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 3525), S9282 [23SE]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see S. 2636), S1124 [25FE]
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: adopt bluefin tuna conservation and management measures (see S. Res. 709), S10660 [19NO]
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), S6723 [15JY]
Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S5698 [17JN]
Medicare: improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see S. 2990), S5698 [17JN]
Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S10069 [29SE]
Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 80), S3891 [7MY] (see S. Res. 625), S7479 [25JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3160), S7907 [31JY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 710), S10947 [11DE]
Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see S. Res. 648), S8036 [1AU]
Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA (see S. 1581), S7574 [28JY]
Paone, Martin P.: tribute (see S. Res. 420), S94 [22JA]
Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S3891 [7MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY]
Pran, Dith: tribute (see S. Res. 515), S3026 [15AP]
Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3027 [15AP]
SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6364 [7JY]
Securities Exchange Act: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation (see S. 1181), S1122 [25FE]
Social Security: disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S.J. Res. 44), S6937 [17JY]
———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S3258 [22AP]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S396 [28JA]
Sudan: call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1386 [28FE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 656), S8383 [11SE]
Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S8385 [11SE]
U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see S. 2684), S1467 [3MR]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S94 [22JA]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S395 [28JA]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S2233 [31MR]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see S. Res. 616), S9206 [22SE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S3790 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (see S. 3654), S10069 [29SE]
Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 2735), S1741 [7MR]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 683), S9415 [24SE]
National Good Neighbor Day: recognize importance (see S. Res. 650), S8036 [1AU]
National Neighbor Day: recognize importance (see S. Res. 650), S8036 [1AU]
National Neighborhood Day: recognize importance (see S. Res. 650), S8036 [1AU]
National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3442), S8035 [1AU]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 465), S1419 [29FE]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE]
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]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6918 [17JY], S6993 [22JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), motion to proceed, S7759 [30JY], S7879 [31JY], S8109 [8SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S845 [11FE], S937 [13FE]
LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7131 [23JY], S7508 [26JY]
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, S5431 [10JN], S5564 [12JN]
Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3052 [16AP], S3119 [17AP]
———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S2933 [10AP], S2971 [14AP]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S7487 [26JY]
Privilege of the floor
Croghan, John, S4705 [21MY]
Lee, Robert, S10388 [1OC]
Remarks
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), S10461 [2OC]
Air pollution: reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, S5156 [5JN]
Antignano, Robert: SBA National Jeffrey H. Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year award recipient, S3303
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, S4578 [21MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S5493 [11JN]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S2804 [9AP]
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: World Travel and Tourism Council Destination Award recipient, S4374
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1962 [12MR], S2057 [13MR]
Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (S. 2058), S3683 [1MY]
Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing, S8918 [17SE]
Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S962 [13FE], S6475 [9JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8836 [16SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9731 [26SE]
Dept. of HUD: clarify that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program, S5811 [19JN]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3282 [23AP]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), S6931 [17JY]
———advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (S. 911), S1111, S1112 [25FE]
Economy: growth, S701 [6FE]
———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10922 [11DE]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10227, S10250, S10251 [1OC], S10431 [2OC]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S701 [6FE], S3684 [1MY]
Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), S3644 [30AP]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5156 [5JN]
FHA: prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program, S5811 [19JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S962 [13FE]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6475 [9JY]
———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S962 [13FE], S6475 [9JY]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S4579 [21MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 476), S2634 [7AP]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7850 [31JY]
Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (S. 3654), S10074 [29SE]
———provide needed housing reform, S1394 [29FE], S2268 [1AP], S2804 [9AP], S5811, S5816 [19JN], S6112-S6114 [25JN], S7448 [25JY]
Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (S. 2735), S1744 [7MR]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S4583 [21MY]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S4578 [21MY]
———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S4581 [21MY]
LIHEAP: funding, S702 [6FE], S1962 [12MR], S2057 [13MR], S4578 [21MY]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10227, S10250, S10251 [1OC], S10431 [2OC]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S4582 [21MY]
National Small Business Week: observance, S3303
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1520 [4MR]
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S4579, S4581 [21MY]
Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3683 [1MY]
———gasoline price levels, S5493 [11JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, S3682 [1MY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2804 [9AP]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5811, S5816 [19JN], S6112-S6114 [25JN], S7448 [25JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1394 [29FE], S2268 [1AP]
———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, S5493 [11JN]
Taxation: provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10922 [11DE]
Truth in Lending Act: enhance disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans, S2804 [9AP]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S702 [6FE]
———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), S5675 [17JN]
———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10685-S10687 [20NO]
———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), S10401 [2OC]
Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, S4583 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S10402 [2OC]
Texts of
S. 2735, Healthy Housing Council Act, S1744-S1746 [7MR]
S. 3507, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S8951 [17SE]
S. 3654, Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act, S10075-S10078 [29SE]
Tributes
Allard, Senator, S10401, S10402 [2OC]
Barbero, Michael P., S2314 [2AP]
Byers, Boey, S1111 [25FE]
Craig, Senator, S10400 [2OC]
Domenici, Senator, S10400 [2OC]
Hagel, Senator, S10401 [2OC]
Haight, Ben, S1111 [25FE]
Johnson, Lyndon B., S4578 [21MY]