SCHUMER, CHARLES E. (a Senator from New York)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1878, S1886, S1887 [11MR], S1918, S2000, S2014, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2023 [12MR], S2055, S2056, S2083, S2138, S2170 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7335 [24JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1483 [3MR], S1598 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8133 [8SE], S8190 [9SE], S8301, S8320 [10SE], S8385, S8386, S8430, S8432 [11SE], S8548 [15SE]

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 (S. 1738), S9535 [25SE]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S4504 [20MY]

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), S602 [4FE], S744, S748 [6FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5269 [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), S3516, S3517 [29AP], S3601, S3606, S3607, S3608, S3609 [30AP], S3700, S3723, S3725 [1MY], S3793, S3813 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3908 [7MY], S3962, S3981, S3982 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S288, S299 [24JA], S334 [25JA], S453, S454 [29JA], S881 [12FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S446 [29JA]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2407, S2495, S2505, S2521 [3AP], S2605, S2612, S2614 [4AP], S2637, S2663, S2664 [7AP], S2811 [9AP], S2947 [10AP], S6032 [24JN]

Protect America Act: extend (S. 2556), S454 [29JA]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3166 [17AP]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H472 [28JA]

Articles and editorials

All-American Lodge—Oswego Elks Shining Forth in New York State, Mark Hagland, Elks Magazine, S4280 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see S. Res. 490), S2231 [31MR]

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: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2874), S3080 [16AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1385 [28FE]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 2836), S7150 [23JY]

———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S6937 [17JY]

———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), S6722 [15JY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see S. 648), S7149 [23JY]

———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: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see S. 678), S2295 [1AP]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S5448 [10JN]

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]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S9415 [24SE]

———extend grant program for drug-endangered children (see S. 1210), S4622 [21MY]

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), S2636 [7AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see S. Res. 600), S6019 [24JN]

———authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 3511), S8948 [17SE]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2554), S284 [24JA]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S4029 [12MY]

Collins, Francis: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2140), S7480 [25JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S6722 [15JY]

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (see S. 1492), S9026 [18SE]

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

———create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (see S. 2977), S7480 [25JY]

———provide guidelines for Federal courts relative to the use of state secrets of privilege in civil cases (see S. 2533), S3305 [23AP]

Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see S. 3317), S8132 [8SE]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (see S. 2663), S1202 [26FE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see S. 2422), S6651 [14JY]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (see S. 2304), S1704 [6MR]

———require listing of cruelty to animals as a separate offense category by National Incident Based Reporting System, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program (see S. 2439), S2975 [14AP]

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), S1598 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1445), S4375 [19MY]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (see S. 2736), S1741 [7MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (see S. 1276), S7149 [23JY]

———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), S816 [8FE]

———require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (see S. 2588), S543 [31JA]

Dept. of Labor: summer youth job programs funding (see S. 2755), S2233 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 2799), S2346 [2AP]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see S. 3419), S8034 [1AU]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 3308), S7030 [22JY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see S. 2768), S2233 [31MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S6722 [15JY]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 2069), S3305 [23AP]

———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see S. 2166), S96 [22JA]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 576), S4793 [22MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: increase maximum amount of assistance for rebuilding and temporary housing assistance for disaster victims (see S. 2388), S2437 [3AP]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 2386), S2437 [3AP]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S7479 [25JY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S7480 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: establish Federal policy to assist wildlife population in adapting to and surviving the effects of global warming (see S. 2204), S6651 [14JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 561), S3080 [16AP]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see S. 2775), S3403 [24AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see S. 3329), S7781 [30JY]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 2191), S1385 [28FE]

———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), S6651 [14JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S3508 [29AP]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3507 [29AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 1675), S3305 [23AP]

Federal employees: provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S5657 [16JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S6651 [14JY]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see S. 2994), S3975 [8MY]

Financial institutions: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (see S. 3410), S7905 [31JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2295 [1AP]

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]

Foreign policy: end use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world (see S. 1175), S1818 [10MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see S. 367), S94 [22JA]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see S.J. Res. 45), S7149 [23JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 3040), S8384 [11SE]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S3700 [1MY]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see S. 358), S3026 [15AP]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S7574 [28JY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 1906), S284 [24JA]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see S. 446), S8179 [9SE]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see S. 1120), S7479 [25JY]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 682), S9415 [24SE]

Housing: increase financial education and counseling services available to homeowners and prospective homebuyers in financial turmoil or who seek credit or other personal financial assistance (see S. 2399), S3027 [15AP]

———provide needed housing reform (see S. 2636), S1124 [25FE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S3258 [22AP]

Hurricanes: assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes (see S. 1668), S208 [23JA]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 2587), S543 [31JA]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1328), S8384 [11SE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325), S9416 [24SE]

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see S. Con. Res. 86), S5391 [9JN]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1430), S5698 [17JN]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S. 2633), S1202 [26FE]

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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 584), S5699 [17JN]

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see S. 3625), S9657 [26SE]

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

Law enforcement officers: establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2565), S4622 [21MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims (see S. 1515), S3791 [6MY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6561 [10JY]

Long Path Trail: study system of trails and potential trails running from Fort Lee, NJ, to the Adirondacks in New York for addition to National Trails System (see S. 3094), S5204 [5JN]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see S. Res. 300), S6364 [7JY]

Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see S. 2578), S1056 [14FE]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 3144), S5697 [17JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S9416 [24SE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1715), S3743 [2MY]

———expedite the application and eligibility process for low-income subsidies under the prescription drug program and revise eligibility standards for an income-related subsidy (see S. 1102), S4106 [13MY]

———extend eligibility period for ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and provide for the coverage and waiver of cost-sharing for preventive services (see S. 2115), S446 [29JA]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see S. 2320), S3892 [7MY]

———provide coverage of kidney disease education services (see S. 432), S4487 [20MY]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see S. 2408), S2296 [1AP]

Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1576), S7573 [28JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2883), S5964 [23JN]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see S. 3593), S9492 [25SE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 719), S10743 [20NO]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S9659 [26SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S2133 [13MR]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S3509 [29AP]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 670), S9204 [22SE]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1522 [4MR]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1926), S2134 [13MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 567), S4282 [15MY]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see S. 2891), S3144 [17AP]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 468), S2637 [7AP]

National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3442), S9659 [26SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 667), S9025 [18SE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3259 [22AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 710), S10743 [20NO]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 557), S3975 [8MY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S4794 [22MY]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S816 [8FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve standards for physical education (see S. 2173), S5941 [20JN]

Pan American World Airways: anniversary of bombing of Flight 103 and convey condolences to victims' families and friends (see S. Res. 727), S10834 [9DE]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 826), S9658 [26SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 537), S3976 [8MY]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S5698 [17JN]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 3080), S7907 [31JY]

———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), S3403 [24AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see S. 3685), S10660 [19NO]

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1376), S8856 [16SE]

Railroads: support development of high-speed rail (see S. 3700), S10659 [19NO]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 676), S9204 [22SE]

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), S6327 [27JN]

———stabilize the small business lending market (see S. 3596), S10579 [17NO]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 223), S8131 [8SE]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 991), S6441 [8JY]

Senior citizens: attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans (see S. 2708), S7574 [28JY]

Shipping industry: improve port and intermodal supply chain security (see S. 3174), S5941 [20JN]

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), S2819 [9AP]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see S. 2908), S6020 [24JN]

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), S3893 [7MY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S330 [25JA]

Sudan: call for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur and condemn the ongoing assaults and obstruction by the Khartoum regime (see S. Res. 684), S9415 [24SE]

———call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1203 [26FE]

Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S4107 [13MY]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1689), S6560 [10JY]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 3199), S6158 [25JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (see S. 2886), S3144 [17AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 881), S1999 [12MR]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S3305 [23AP]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 689), S2346 [2AP]

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

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (see S. 3125), S6605 [11JY]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2209), S1818 [10MR]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S1878 [11MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S8856 [16SE]

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

———require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (see S. 2634), S1202 [26FE]

Timothy J. Russert Highway, Orchard Park, NY: designate (see S. 3145), S5753 [18JN]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S8133 [8SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 3383), S7904 [31JY]

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), S284 [24JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE]

Veterans: enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes (see S. 2992), S3891 [7MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 439), S6441 [8JY]

———provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see S. 3307), S7030 [22JY]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 686), S6869 [16JY]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S4622 [21MY]

Wildlife: establish a global animal information network for surveillance to combat the threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals (see S. 1246), S6869 [16JY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S3257 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 2947), S3595 [30AP]

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: designate (see S. Res. 659), S8528 [15SE]

Aviation: allow commercial air traffic to use certain airspace, authorize FAA New York Integration Office, establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force, and alert passengers of service disruptions (see S. 3165), S5832 [19JN]

———prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see S. 3150), S5753 [18JN]

Business and industry: require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see S. 3389), S7904 [31JY]

Children and youth: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (see S. 3557), S9415 [24SE]

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

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 3533), S9204 [22SE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 2589), S601 [4FE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see S. 2978), S3790 [6MY]

FBI: establish a liaison with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 2840), S2944 [10AP]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see S. 3154), S5753 [18JN]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (see S. 3153), S5753 [18JN]

Higher Education Act: amend relative to institution financial aid offer form requirements (see S. 2594), S733 [6FE]

Lobbyists: require individuals who represent foreign politicians, political parties, or other foreign entities to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (see S. 3123), S5592 [12JN]

Medicare: continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see S. 3468), S8275 [10SE]

———provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas (see S. 2545), S207 [23JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see S. 3656), S10176 [30SE]

Motor vehicles: increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 3032), S4375 [19MY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 507), S2817 [9AP]

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

New York: designate four counties as high-intensity drug trafficking areas (see S. 3592), S9492 [25SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 441), S601 [4FE]

Product safety: ban bisphenol A in children's products (see S. 2928), S3507 [29AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (see S. 3350), S7573 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see S.J. Res. 32), S4106 [13MY]

———restrict nuclear cooperation (see S. 3193), S6158 [25JN]

Social Security: issue uniform standards for the truncation of account numbers to protect from fraud or identity theft and prohibit display on the Internet of such account numbers (see S. 2915), S3401 [24AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against income for volunteer firefighters (see S. 2846), S2945 [10AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer proceeds to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2761), S2132 (see S. 2782), S2133 [13MR]

———increase income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses (see S. 3120), S5592 [12JN]

———prohibit imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals (see S. 2861), S3026 [15AP]

———prohibit use of a credit card or other intermediary to make loans from qualified employer plans and limit the number of loans to participants (see S. 3278), S6936 [17JY]

———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 2763), S2132 [13MR]

———provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses (see S. 3481), S8383 [11SE]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8035 [1AU]

———provide for disclosure of schedule M-3 to the SEC, public disclosure of certain information, and penalties for failure to file or provision of inaccurate information on such schedule (see S. 3659), S10323 [1OC]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see S. 3190), S6158 [25JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining insured losses from large terrorism events (see S. 2621), S849 [11FE]

Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see S. 2837), S2817 [9AP]

Workforce Investment Act: improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (see S. 2648), S1054 [14FE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 3462), S8275 [10SE]

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]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1593 [5MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), motion to proceed, S1434 [29FE], S1459 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8470 [12SE], S8826 [16SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), motion to proceed, S7759 [30JY], S7879 [31JY], S8109 [8SE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5019 [4JN], S5333 [6JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4837 [22MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S302 [24JA], S388 [28JA], S813 [8FE], S890 [12FE]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1145 [25FE], S1166 [26FE]

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]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S8934 [17SE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP], S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP], S5922 [20JN], S5978 [24JN], S6224 [26JN], S6355 [7JY], S6448 [8JY], S7131 [23JY], S7436 [25JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1364 [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, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4150 [14MY]

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]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S8934 [17SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10859 [10DE], S10931 [11DE]

Terrorism: require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (S. 2634), motion to proceed, S1145 [25FE], S1258 [27FE]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10019 [27SE], S10037 [29SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]

Letters

Earned Income Credit Information Act: by, S6161 [25JN]

Mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling resources funding: Peg Malloy and David C. Brown, National NeighborhoodWatch Association, S2409 [3AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), S10617 [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 amendments, S6266 [26JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S5480 [11JN], S5539 [12JN]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (S. Con. Res. 94), S7078 [22JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1864 [11MR]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1864 [11MR]

Civil liberties: establish procedures for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to review and assess compliance with minimization procedures, S565, S567 [4FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6996 [22JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S7824 [31JY]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2870 [10AP]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1685 [6MR]

Dept. of Energy: National Synchrotron Light Source II program funding, S6266 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, S7217 [24JY]

———restore confidence in Government-sponsored enterprises, S6588 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S10300 [1OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2870 [10AP]

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, S3275 [23AP]

Drugs: prohibit the sale of prescriptions for human growth hormone for illegitimate purposes (S. 877), S1345 [28FE]

Eastern Europe: U.S. policy, S9634 [26SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S8991-S8993 [18SE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10236, S10237 [1OC]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S274 [24JA]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S584 [4FE], S769, S770 [7FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S8991-S8993 [18SE]

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

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3663 [1MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (H.R. 4008), S4439 [20MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S250 [24JA], S565, S567, S584 [4FE]

Gardephe, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S6916 [17JY]

Housing: mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling resources funding, S2408 [3AP]

———provide needed housing reform, S1342, S1359, S1366, S1367 [28FE], S1663 [6MR], S2272 [1AP], S2408 [3AP], S5804, S5816 [19JN], S7217 [24JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S7217 [24JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1226 [27FE]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1226 [27FE]

Matsumoto, Kiyo A.: nomination to be district judge, S6916 [17JY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (H.R. 5613), S3478 [29AP]

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 (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6486 [9JY]

———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, S5539 [12JN]

———preserve access to health care (S. 3656), unanimous-consent request, S10623, S10624 [19NO]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10236, S10237 [1OC]

New York, NY: mass transit projects funding, S3663 [1MY]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (S. Res. 441), S609 [4FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7599 [29JY], S7710 [30JY]

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area: establish, S2870 [10AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2870 [10AP]

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

OPEC: prohibit proposed sale of weapons to OPEC nations unless they agree to increase oil production, S3568 [30AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7586 [29JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S3478 [29AP]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S7216 [24JY]

———gasoline price levels, S3567 [30AP], S5480 [11JN]

———year-end profits of oil companies, S3567 [30AP], S7216 [24JY]

Power resources: expedite development of oil and gas leases, modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, encourage conservation, and repeal certain deep water and deep gas royalty relief, S7824 [31JY]

———national energy policy, S3567 [30AP], S5539 [12JN], S7216, S7217 [24JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2408 [3AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5804, S5816 [19JN], S7217 [24JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1342, S1359, S1366, S1367 [28FE], S2272 [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, S5399 [10JN], S5480 [11JN]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), conference report, S7872 [31JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4073 [13MY]

Real estate: establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators and require assessment of borrowers ability to repay mortgages, S2272 [1AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S1663 [6MR]

Saudi Arabia: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (S.J. Res. 32), S4112 [13MY]

Seibel, Cathy: nomination to be district judge, S7086 [22JY]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S1663 [6MR], S2992 [15AP]

———legislative process, S2992 [15AP]

———legislative program, S584 [4FE]

Suddaby, Glenn T.: nomination to be district judge, S7086 [22JY]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (S. Res. 626), unanimous-consent request, S8991 [18SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7586 [29JY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S5399 [10JN]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (S. 3190), S6160 [25JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8334 [11SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), S5676 [17JN]

Workforce Investment Act: improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (S. 2648), S1061-S1063 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 2648, Supporting Training and Employment Potential for Underemployed Populations (STEP UP) Act, S1063 [14FE]

S. 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act, S6161 [25JN]

Tributes

Paone, Martin P., S510 [31JA]