SMITH, GORDON H. (a Senator from Oregon)
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), S6170 [25JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1883, S1885 [11MR], S1939, S2014, S2021 [12MR], S2069, S2079, S2086, S2136, S2176, S2183 [13MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7387, S7401 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S5834 [19JN], S6299 [26JN], S8197, S8212 [9SE], S8312 [10SE], S8439 [11SE], S8787, S8795 [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]
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), S800 [7FE]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5272, S5274, S5275, S5287, S5295 [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), S3596 [30AP], S3700, S3725 [1MY], S3793 [6MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S453, S454 [29JA]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S110, S111 [22JA], S446 [29JA], S1004 [14FE]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2301 [1AP], S2403, S2513, S2521, S2524 [3AP], S2592, S2602, S2617 [4AP], S2642, S2645 [7AP], S5964 [23JN], S6032, S6033 [24JN]
Protect America Act: extend (S. 2556), S454 [29JA]
Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), S8004, S8066, S8067 [1AU]
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3165 [17AP]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), S8051 [1AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
AARP: anniversary (see S. Res. 666), S9025 [18SE]
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see S. Res. 499), S6328 [27JN]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]
AmeriCorps: improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 3037), S4487 [20MY]
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), S3443 [28AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S1597 [5MR]
———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), S2817 [9AP]
———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), S6159 [25JN]
———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]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see S. Res. 513), S2977 [14AP]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2631), S970 [13FE]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4793 [22MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S5592 [12JN]
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]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide safe and affordable child care for low income children and working families (see S. 3620), S9657 [26SE]
Children and youth: repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S817 [8FE]
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]
Coast Guard: conduct evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges (see S. 2645), S6286 [26JN]
Colombia: welcome home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, U.S. citizens held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see S. Res. 627), S7908 [31JY]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 621), S6019 [24JN]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 621), S6019 [24JN]
Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (see S. Res. 634), S7780 [30JY]
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), S5657 [16JN]
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 562), S4106 [13MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 548), S3699 [1MY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 2543), S446 [29JA]
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), S9658 [26SE]
———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1445), S3145 [17AP]
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), S9205 [22SE]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 535), S7573 [28JY]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (see S. 2875), S8132 [8SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve basic educational assistance program (see S. 2871), S3080 [16AP]
———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (see S. 2162), S3791 [6MY]
———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see S. 2768), S2233 [31MR]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 644), S1271 [27FE]
Education: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 3200), S7907 [31JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants for school renovation (see S. 1942), S4487 [20MY]
Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 603), S6286 [26JN]
FAA: improve dispute resolution relative to the personnel management system (see S. 3416), S9416 [24SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S5754 [18JN]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see S. 535), S7573 [28JY]
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), S1877 [11MR]
Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 3302), S7030 [22JY]
Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see S. Res. 550), S4183 [14MY] (see S. Res. 690), S10004 [27SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 476), S1741 [7MR]
Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2669), S6159 [25JN]
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (see S. Res. 178), S285 [24JA]
Health: provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (see S. 334), S6286 [26JN]
———recognize importance of workplace wellness as a strategy to help maximize employees' health and well being (see S. Res. 673), S9204 [22SE]
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 608), S6362 [7JY]
Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see S. 2580), S492 [30JA]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S2296 [1AP]
Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325), S9416 [24SE]
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Res. 564), S4182 [14MY]
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), S4893 [2JN]
Iraq: develop a policy to address critical needs of Iraqi refugees (see S. 3177), S5962 [23JN]
———make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see S. 2829), S2743 [8AP]
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]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3155), S7907 [31JY]
Lantos, Tom: tribute (see S. Res. 446), S849 [11FE]
LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6287 [26JN]
Maritime Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2997), S3975 [8MY]
Medicaid: include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see S. 2465), S3509 [29AP]
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), S8479 [12SE]
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 (see S. 3101), S5366 [6JN]
Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]
Military Kids Day: designate (see S. Res. 565), S4182 [14MY]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 2504), S4376 [19MY]
NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S2134 [13MR]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S9204 [22SE]
National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S3976 [8MY]
National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S9205 [22SE]
National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 649), S8036 [1AU]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 613), S6651 [14JY]
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), S5205 [5JN]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 602), S6158 [25JN]
National Methamphetamine Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 703), S10486 [2OC]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 436), S445 [29JA]
National School Lunch Act: make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (see S. 1755), S4376 [19MY]
Native Americans: authorize the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (see S. 3192), S6158 [25JN]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S7031 [22JY]
———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see S. 3320), S7148 [23JY]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see S. Res. 523), S3403 [24AP]
Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 2822), S2819 [9AP]
NIH: make emergency supplemental appropriations (see S. 3272), S6973 [21JY]
NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 3608), S9657 [26SE]
Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (see S. 3089), S6560 [10JY]
Paone, Martin P.: tribute (see S. Res. 420), S94 [22JA]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S1819 [10MR]
Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3509 [29AP]
Saudi Arabia: encourage end of support for institutions that aid and abet terrorism, secure cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents, and denounce sponsorship of extremist Wahhabi ideology (see S. 2243), S1598 [5MR]
SBA: reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S6972 [21JY]
Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 479), S1876 [11MR]
Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3198), S6158 [25JN] (see S. 3598), S9493 [25SE]
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]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S3025 [15AP]
Sudan: call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1468 [3MR]
———support, enforce, and expand U.N. embargo on arms sales to belligerents and seek political solution to conflict in Darfur (see S. Res. 660), S9206 [22SE]
———urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see S. Res. 432), S734 [6FE]
Taxation: adjust dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985 (see S. 2855), S3025 [15AP]
———allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see S. 2576), S6442 [8JY]
———allow a refund of motor fuel excise taxes for actual off-highway use of certain mobile machinery vehicles (see S. 2401), S817 [8FE]
———defer tax on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications and media businesses (see S. 3446), S8035 [1AU]
———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S1121 [25FE]
———establish a program of Lifelong Learning Accounts, which are worker-owned savings accounts to be used for worker education and training (see S. 26), S6363 [7JY]
———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 3199), S6158 [25JN]
———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (see S. 2885), S3144 [17AP]
———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]
———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S3443 [28AP]
———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 3399), S7904 [31JY]
———modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (see S. 3330), S7279 [24JY]
———modify rate of excise tax on certain wooden arrows designed for use by children (see S. 3055), S4792 [22MY]
———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 218), S4487 [20MY]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see S. 2170), S1598 [5MR]
———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]
———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 an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8529 [15SE]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP]
———provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable (see S. 2369), S2612 [4AP]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S9026 [18SE]
———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 3359), S7629 [29JY]
———S corporation reform (see S. 3063), S4793 [22MY]
Telecommunications: improve effectiveness of rural health care support (see S. 3491), S8855 [16SE]
———require accurate transmission of voice communications network traffic identification information to allow for accurate billing (see S. 2919), S3402 [24AP]
Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (see S. 2607), S2233 [31MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 656), S8383 [11SE]
21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3274), S6868 [16JY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (see S. 2731), S4488 [20MY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 3507), S9027 [18SE]
Veterans: 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), S2436 [3AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S817 [8FE]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see S. 2771), S5963 [23JN]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S4182 [14MY]
Zimbabwe: support people, condemn manipulation of electoral process, reject results of runoff election, tighten sanctions against human rights violators, and support political resolution of current crisis (see S. Res. 611), S6650 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (see S. Res. 449), S919 [12FE]
Armed Forces: provide a special displacement allowance for members without dependents and provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family separation allowance for members (see S. 3057), S4792 [22MY]
———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (see S. 2689), S1521 [4MR]
Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see S. 3195), S6158 [25JN]
China, People's Republic of: call for greater dialogue with the Dalai Lama regarding rights for the people of Tibet (see S. Res. 643), S8035 [1AU]
Dept. of Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in certain energy and environmental fields (see S. 3124), S5592 [12JN]
Dr. Bernard Daly Post Office Building, Lakeview, OR: designate (see S. 3015), S4181 [14MY]
Housing: establish a pilot program to preserve affordable housing options for low-income individuals (see S. 3275), S6868 [16JY]
International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 3007), S4028 [12MY]
Latvia: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 87), S5390 [9JN]
Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see S. 2949), S3595 [30AP]
Medicare: revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics (see S. 3367), S7780 [30JY]
Mental health: improve capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training (see S. 2752), S1999 [12MR]
Motor vehicles: require all automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy display (see S. 3054), S4792 [22MY]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 558), S4028 [12MY]
National Save for Retirement Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S6158 [25JN]
Senior citizens: improve employability (see S. 2933), S3507 [29AP]
Small business: provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage (see S. 3554), S9414 [24SE]
Social Security: provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals (see S. 3053), S4792 [22MY]
Surplus Government property: transfer surplus Federal land administered by the Coast Guard in Oregon (see S. 3194), S6158 [25JN]
Taxation: allow a credit for green roofs (see S. 3228), S6441 [8JY]
———provide income tax relief for families (see S. 3079), S5039 [4JN]
Telecommunications: prohibit text message spam (see S. 3138), S5657 [16JN]
Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 3374), S7904 [31JY]
World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 478), S1818 [10MR]
Cloture motions
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S269 [24JA], S387 [28JA]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10019 [27SE], S10037 [29SE]
Privilege of the floor
Harrelson, David, S1144 [25FE]
Remarks
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (S. Res. 449), S922 [12FE]
Armed Forces: provide a special displacement allowance for members without dependents and provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family separation allowance for members (S. 3057), S4797 [22MY]
———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (S. 2689), S1594 [5MR]
Black History Month: observance, S964 [13FE]
Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone, S3971 [8MY]
———human rights violations, S3971 [8MY]
Checkpoint One Foundation: tribute for serving as translators to U.S. military in Iraq, S4890 [2JN]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide safe and affordable child care for low income children and working families (S. 3620), S9685 [26SE]
Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (S. 3195), S6167 [25JN]
———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 1514), S8243 [10SE]
———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S8242-S8244 [10SE]
China, People's Republic of: call for greater dialogue with the Dalai Lama regarding rights for the people of Tibet (S. Res. 643), S8048 [1AU]
———end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (S. Res. 504), S2937 [10AP]
Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, S3787
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1105), S277 [24JA], S440 [29JA], S657 [5FE], S1115 [25FE], S1197 [26FE], S1701 [6MR], S1814 [10MR], S1992 [12MR], S2427 [3AP], S2739 [8AP], S2936 [10AP], S2973 [14AP], S3071 [16AP], S3250 [22AP], S3972 [8MY], S4174 [14MY], S4614 [21MY], S4779 [22MY], S5362 [6JN], S5589 [12JN], S6930 [17JY], S7567 [28JY], S9478 [25SE], S9996 [27SE], S10166 [30SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Adoption Incentive Program, S4782 [22MY]
Dr. Bernard Daly Post Office Building, Lakeview, OR: designate (S. 3015), S4183 [14MY]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10434 [2OC]
EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5147 [5JN]
Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (S. Res. 603), S6297 [26JN]
———rise in hate crimes, bigotry, and anti-Semitism, S487 [30JA]
Geisen, Mike: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, S3502
Housing: provide needed housing reform, S2379 [3AP]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provision that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the U.S., S6838 [16JY]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S60 [22JA], S1005 [14FE], S1110 [25FE], S1151 [26FE]
Indian Health Service: authorize use of an area distribution fund to allocate funding for Indian health care facility construction and modernization, S1005 [14FE], S1110 [25FE], S1151 [26FE]
International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (S. 3007), S4030 [12MY], S6969
Iran: strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (S. 970), S1594 [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, S3943 [8MY]
Latvia: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 87), S5394 [9JN]
Medicare: revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics (S. 3367), S7785 [30JY]
Mental health: improve capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training (S. 2752), S2008 [12MR]
———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S8243 [10SE], S9252 [23SE]
———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10434 [2OC]
Milwaukie, OR: Sojourner Elementary School recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Award, S8527
Mount Hood National Forest: protect for future generations the recreational opportunities, forests, timber, clean water, wilderness and scenic values, and diverse habitat (S. 647), S1372 [28FE]
National Foster Care Month: observance, S4782 [22MY]
Nike, Inc.: tribute for ranking first on Climate Counts (organization) scorecard as the most climate-friendly company, S5940 [20JN]
Oregon: tribute to Army National Guard Alpha Co., 641 Aviation Regiment, S4476 [20MY]
———tribute to community college education and training programs encouraging production of renewable energy and energy conservation, S3396
Peace Corps: anniversary, S1265 [27FE]
Portland State University: tribute to men's basketball team, S2127
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2379 [3AP]
Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), S8003 [1AU]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S9252 [23SE]
Senate: appreciation for support received from Members during time of mourning for son, Garrett L. Smith, S8242 [10SE]
———appreciation for tributes, S10621 [19NO]
———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10621 [19NO]
Senior citizens: improve employability (S. 2933), S3510 [29AP]
Small business: provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage (S. 3554), S9418 [24SE]
Social Security: provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals (S. 3053), S4796 [22MY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 2858), S3029 [15AP], S4782 [22MY]
Taxation: allow a credit for green roofs (S. 3228), S6443 [8JY]
———extend the new market tax credit, S6432 [8JY]
———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gain, S10434 [2OC]
———mortgage revenue bond financing, S2379 [3AP]
———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9252 [23SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8337 [11SE]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), S6838 [16JY]
Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (S. 3374), S7910 [31JY], S8243 [10SE]
World War II: tribute to efforts to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, S440 [29JA]
World Water Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 478), S1821 [10MR]
Zuroff, Ephraim: tribute to efforts to track down Nazi war criminals, S6969
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S10614, S10621, S10622, S10629, S10632 [19NO], S10703, S10706, S10715 [20NO], S10800, S10801 [8DE], S10861 [10DE], S10939, S10940 [11DE], S10963, S10964 [12DE]
Texts of
S. 2933, Incentives for Older Workers Act, S3511 [29AP]
S. 3007, World War II War Crimes Accountability Act, S4030 [12MY]
S. 3053, provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals, S4796 [22MY]
S. 3195, Healthy Transition Act, S6168 [25JN]
S. 3367, revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics, S7786 [30JY]
S. 3374, Healing Our Nation's Heroes Act, S7910-S7914 [31JY]
Tributes
Bladine, Phil, S3251
Byrd, James, Jr., S5362 [6JN]
Dorn, Harold (Shorty), S4616
Dutson, Thayne, S6280
Francis, Abner H., S964 [13FE]
Johnston, Bryan, S5389
Kennedy, Robert F., S5147 [5JN]
Kennedy, Sean, S4779 [22MY]
Keys, John W., III, S5029 [4JN]
Mark, Mary, S9487
McGowan, Jack and Jan, S2739
Pape, Randy, S10559
Yuan, William, S10558
Zuroff, Ephraim, S9017