DORGAN, BYRON L. (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1450, S1463, S1464, S1470 [3FE], S1491, S1528, S1585, S1589 [4FE], S1660, S1717, S1746, S1747, S1755, S1756, S1758 [5FE], S1865 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5822 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4206, S4212 [1AP], S4262, S4270, S4271, S4279, S4391, S4396 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3730 [24MR], S3745 [25MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5117, S5130 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5535 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7482, S7492, S7501, S7504 [14JY], S7558, S7562 [15JY], S7657 [16JY], S7803 [21JY], S7852, S7904 [22JY], S8015 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9989 [30SE], S10071, S10072 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4552, S4593, S4594 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9570 [17SE], S9594 [21SE], S9756 [23SE], S9807, S9842 [24SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8137 [27JY], S8205, S8208 [28JY], S8221, S8222, S8234, S8244, S8284 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5953 [2JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12073 [1DE], S12432, S12433 [4DE], S13201 [14DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12073 [1DE], S12432, S12433 [4DE], S13201 [14DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6851 [19JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H2625 [24FE]

Committee to escort the President, H9390 [9SE]

Conferee: H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5804 [21MY]

———H.R. 2847, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S11186 [5NO]

———H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE]

———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8730 [4AU]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8263 [29JY]

———H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S9541 [17SE]

———H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10159 [6OC]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S4465 [20AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2917 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

10 Green Berets To Receive Silver Star for Afghan Battle, Ann Scott Tyson, Washington (DC) Post, S5322 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 337), S994 [28JA]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 146), S43 [6JA]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (see S. Res. 344), S11253 [6NO]

———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. 644), S3550 [19MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S10435 [14OC]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S4671 [23AP]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 230), S8272 [29JY]

Bellmon, Henry: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S9930 [29SE]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (see S. 2853), S12804 [9DE]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 157), S5908 [1JN]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S11492 [18NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 1279), S6720 [17JN]

CFTC: authorize enforcement of ``reckless conduct standard'' in antimarket manipulation cases (see S. 1682), S9734 [23SE]

Children and youth: update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see S. 934), S6031 [3JN]

Consumers: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 202), S308 [12JA]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see S. 1089), S5700 [20MY]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 27), S3609 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish registries of current and former Armed Forces members exposed to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards and provide health care to veterans exposed to such hazards (see S. 642), S3550 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 1013), S5282 [7MY]

———create a refined petroleum product component within the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and transfer emergency drawdown authority over Reserve to the Sec. of Energy (see S. 967), S5283 [7MY]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (see S. 949), S4963 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S4446 [20AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (see S. 386), S4445 [20AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients (see S. 1280), S7072 [25JN] (see S. 1723), S10436 [14OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1939), S13785 [22DE]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (see S. 1963), S11494 [18NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S7556 [15JY]

Dept of State: establish Development and Commercialization Committee on Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies within the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Program Office (see S. 840), S4513 [21AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S13785 [22DE]

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 (see S. 181), S211 [8JA]

Diseases: modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S5436 [13MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S8995 [6AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program (see S. 1052), S9079 [7AU]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 1197), S7557 [15JY]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (see S. 1451), S7480 [14JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5233 [6MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S9187 [9SE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9372 [15SE]

Hansen, Clifford P.: tribute (see S. Res. 315), S10635 [21OC]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 381), S1678 [5FE] (see S. 708), S3987 [30MR] (see S. 1011), S8865 [5AU]

Hawkins, Paula: tribute (see S. Res. 370), S12413 [4DE]

Health: improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 408), S2080 [10FE]

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. 1065), S7557 [15JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S7640 [16JY]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see S. Res. 10), S212 [8JA]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3551 [19MR]

Kennedy, Edward M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S9132 [8SE]

Medicaid: provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see S. 1130), S11383 [16NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 950), S5821 [21MY]

———clarify intent of counting residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 1300), S6804 [18JN]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 671), S8682 [3AU]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 1066), S6846 [19JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1157), S8273 [29JY]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see S. 565), S2965 [10MR]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see S. 343), S3610 [23MR]

———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see S. 307), S8135 [27JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 542), S2910 [9MR] (see S. 620), S3163 [17MR]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 832), S6256 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S8632 [31JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S2623 [2MR]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S7481 [14JY]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S3610 [23MR]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S7869 [22JY] (see S. Res. 262), S9295 [11SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 240), S8765 [4AU]

National Guard: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S7318 [9JY]

National Miner's Day: designate (see S. Res. 337), S11595 [19NO]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 143), S5372 [12MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S9589 [21SE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S11292 [9NO]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S5014 [1MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 14), S5233 [6MY]

———establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (see S. 633), S3368 [18MR]

———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (see S. 151), S6720 [17JN]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 1086), S5700 [20MY]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see S. Res. 8), S43 [6JA]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 38), S40 [6JA]

Russell Senate Office Building: designate the Kennedy Caucus Room (see S. Res. 264), S9326 [14SE]

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 1832), S10925 [29OC] (see S. 2869), S13033 [11DE]

Science: provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (see S. 583), S9869 [25SE]

Social Security: exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see S. 492), S9264 [10SE]

Surface Transportation Board: reauthorize (see S. 2889), S13319 [16DE]

Sweeney, John: tribute (see S. Res. 266), S9437 [16SE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1542), S9437 [16SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 491), S4756 [27AP]

———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1091), S8996 [6AU]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S1677 [5FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S10777 [27OC]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur (see S. 352), S1057 [29JA]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see S. 2821), S12070 [1DE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 38), S40 [6JA]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see S. Res. 184), S6543 [11JN]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S11883 [20NO]

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. 546), S3074 [12MR]

———provide health care to veterans exposed in the line of duty to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards (see S. 1779), S10434 [14OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S7262 [8JY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 422), S2366 [23FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S9589 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 28), S1677 [5FE]

Committee on the Investigation of the Economic Crisis (Senate, Select): establish (see S. Res. 62), S2691 [3MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 428), S2229 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S6650 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 1703), S9840 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend oversight and accountability of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to private entities, impose conditions on recipients, protect taxpayers, and investigate financial crisis (see S. 195), S256 [9JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1436), S7318 [9JY]

FAA: prohibit use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots (see S. 2745), S11205 [5NO]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend (see S. 1790), S10487 [15OC]

Insurance: impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see S. 442), S2322 [13FE]

Medicare: exempt small pharmacies from certain accreditation requirements for the purpose of providing diabetic testing strips (see S. 1746), S10061 [1OC]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 342), S11205 [5NO]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 25), S994 [28JA]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 329), S10924 [29OC]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see S. 797), S4310 [2AP]

North Dakota: commend efforts of people fighting floods (see S. Res. 132), S5232 [6MY]

NTSB: authorize appropriations (see S. 2768), S11344 [10NO]

OMB: direct all executive departments and agencies to submit a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting appropriations requests and reduce such expenses (see S. 948), S4963 [30AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 525), S2766 [4MR] (see S. 1232), S6452 [10JN]

Power resources: enhance energy security by diversifying energy sources for onroad transportation, increasing supply of energy resources, and strengthening energy infrastructure (see S. 774), S4172 [1AP]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 864), S4573 [22AP]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 260), S598 [15JA]

———stimulate business investment (see S. 304), S786 [22JA]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see S. 1023), S5371 [12MY]

Citations

Bronze Star presentation to Robert Gutierrez, Jr., S5324 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to David J. Sanders, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Dillon L. Behr, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to John W. Walding, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Kyle M. Walton, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Luis G. Morales, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Matthew O. Williams, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Michael D. Carter, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Ronald J. Shurer, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Scott E. Ford, S5323 [11MY]

Silver Star presentation to Seth E. Howard, S5323 [11MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8619 [31JY], S8661 [3AU]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3109 [16MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2760 [4MR], S2860 [6MR], S2953 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6710 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7861 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, S10568 [20OC], S10669 [22OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9975 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7253 [8JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S356 [14JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9365 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12898 [10DE], S13073 [12DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8213 [28JY]

Goolsbee, Austan D.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisors, S2903 [9MR]

Groves, Robert M.: nomination to be Census Director, S7336 [10JY], S7402 [13JY]

Hayes, David J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S5338 [11MY], S5407 [13MY]

Koh, Harold H.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S6881 [22JN], S6964 [24JN]

Rouse, Cecilia E.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisors, S2904 [9MR]

Sessions, William K., III: nomination to be U.S. Sentencing Commission Chairman, S10568 [20OC]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6840 [19JN], S6880 [22JN], S9123 [8SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6526 [11JN], S6628 [16JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10910 [29OC], S10984 [2NO], S11080 [4NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10653 [21OC], S10771 [27OC]

Letters

FCC establishment of broadband policy relative to Internet service providers' ability to manage and restrict network traffic: several corporations, S10619 [21OC]

———several individuals, S10619 [21OC]

Impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program: by, S3820 [26MR]

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S9714 [23SE]

Public Good IRA Rollover Act: Dana Schaar, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, S4580 [22AP]

———Patricia Read, Independent Sector (organization), S4580 [22AP]

———Steve Gunderson, Council on Foundations, S4580 [22AP]

———Tanya Howe Johnson, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, S4580 [22AP]

Travel Promotion Act: by, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H11057 [7OC], H12483-H12485 [6NO]

Lists

Committee on Finance (Senate) staff members granted the privileges of the floor during consideration of motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S11887 [20NO]

Privilege of the floor

Bateman, Lauren, S10228 [7OC]

Committee on Finance (Senate) staff, S11887 [20NO]

Curlin, William, S5561 [18MY], S7573 [15JY], S9872 [25SE]

Douglas, Ryan, S6570 [11JN]

Fjeld, Christian, S6570 [11JN]

Gaffney, Barry, S8148 [27JY]

Hanson, Matt, S656 [16JA]

Hone, Lisa, S6570 [11JN]

Innocent, Greg, S656 [16JA]

Martin, Joseph J., S11257 [6NO]

Street, Caren, S10228 [7OC]

Urbina, Maria, S10228 [7OC]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S7601 [16JY], S10955 [30OC]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S3148 [17MR]

Appropriations: continue funding at current levels, S2652 [3MR]

———legislative process, S8172 [28JY], S10404 [14OC]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2650, S2652 [3MR], S2733, S2748 [4MR], S2807, S2816 [5MR], S2863 [6MR], S2948 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S12978-S12980 [11DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1038-S1040 [29JA], S1388, S1389, S1414, S1416, S1418 [3FE], S1528, S1530 [4FE], S1660 [5FE], S2001 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2190 [12FE]

———prohibit funding for projects earmarked to clients of lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors, S2863 [6MR]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S8245 [29JY], S10398 [14OC]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, S2748 [4MR]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (S. Res. 344), S11257 [6NO]

———tribute to 3d Special Forces Group, Operational Detachment Alpha 3336 Silver Star recipients, S5322 [11MY]

Budget: deficit, S10469 [15OC], S11095 [4NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3966 [30MR], S4267, S4279 [2AP]

Buffalo, NY: safety issues raised in NTSB investigation of commuter plane crash, S5463 [14MY]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S13358 [17DE]

Business and industry: require recipients of economic stimulus funds to report any bonuses paid to employees, S1388 [3FE]

Buy American Act: clarify that provisions will be applied consistent with international trade agreement obligations, S1528 [4FE], S2190 [12FE]

———compliance, S1038-S1040 [29JA], S1530 [4FE]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11479 [18NO]

CFTC: take certain actions to prevent the manipulation of energy markets, S6871, S6878 [22JN]

China: human rights violations, S4658, S4659 [23AP], S8164, S8189 [28JY]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo, S14137 [24DE]

Coast Guard: reauthorize (S. 1194), star print, S11887 [20NO]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): constitute majority party membership (S. Res. 343), S11257 [6NO]

Committee on the Investigation of the Economic Crisis (Senate, Select): establish, S4545, S4548, S4549, S4553 [22AP]

———establish (S. Res. 62), S7531 [15JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, S6693 [17JN], S8235 [29JY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3758, S3772 [25MR], S3839 [26MR]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 214), S11887 [20NO]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to electrical work done in reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S8169 [28JY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, S9115-S9117 [8SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: designate a tribal liason for Native Americans and keep tribes eligible for nationally competitive grants and allow competition with States and national nonprofit organizations, S3758 [25MR]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for Missouri River study, S8249 [29JY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5468 [14MY], S5548 [18MY]

Credit cards: protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing debt, unfair practices, and deceptive offers, S5468 [14MY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, S3006 [11MR]

———lift travel restrictions, S3006 [11MR], S10088-S10090 [5OC]

———payment terms for the shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., S12978-S12980 [11DE]

———Radio and TV Marti funding, S7530 [15JY], S12979 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7469 [14JY], S7530 [15JY], S7983 [23JY]

———eliminate duplication of forces and equipment, S5217 [6MY]

———F-22 aircraft program funding, S7530 [15JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5217 [6MY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (S. 370), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [27JY]

———require contracting officials to consider evidence of past bad performance by a contractor when awarding future contracts, S7469 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: energy projects loan guarantee program funding, S2948 [10MR]

———energy sustainability and efficiency for institutions technical assistance grants funding, S8244 [29JY]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S8246, S8247, S8248 [29JY]

———reduce administration funding by amounts in inspector general report on wasted energy costs in departmental facilities, S8246 [29JY]

———unconventional fossil energy technologies program modeling and simulation capabilities, S8548 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 1635), S9038 [6AU]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4545, S4548, S4549, S4552, S4553 [22AP]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4420 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 1703), S9842 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S7232 [8JY], S9805 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10900, S10901 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients, S8219 [29JY]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S643-S646 [16JA]

———extend oversight and accountability of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to private entities, impose conditions on recipients, protect taxpayers, and investigate financial crisis (S. 195), S242 [9JA]

———prohibit additional Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC and distribute federally-owned shares of such companies' stock to taxpayers, S8224 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9519 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12978-S12980 [11DE]

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 (S. 181), S757 [22JA]

Diveroli, Efraim: investigation into awarding of Dept. of Defense contract, S9115-S9117 [8SE]

Economy: Government bailout of financial institutions, S239-S244 [9JA], S329 [13JA], S2578 [27FE], S7531 [15JY]

———impact of subprime mortgage lending, S3967 [30MR]

———importance of job creation, S11095 [4NO], S11251 [6NO], S11877 [20NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S10953-S10955 [30OC], S11094-S11097 [4NO]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S328 [13JA]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S11094 [4NO]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S240-S244 [9JA], S329-S331 [13JA], S2578-S2581 [27FE], S3003-S3005 [11MR], S3966-S3969 [30MR], S5587 [19MY], S9898 [29SE], S10470 [15OC]

———require recipients of economic stimulus funds to report on the amount of funds received, projects on which funds were spent, and the number of jobs created and retained by such projects, S1388 [3FE], S1660 [5FE], S2190 [12FE]

Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health: funding, S2807 [5MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8110, S8114, S8115 [27JY], S8157, S8159, S8166, S8172, S8179, S8180 [28JY], S8217, S8219, S8221, S8222, S8224, S8227, S8235, S8240, S8244, S8245, S8246, S8247, S8248, S8249, S8250, S8259, S8262 [29JY], S8548 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10397, S10398, S10399 [14OC], S10463 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), unanimous-consent request, S8223 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for earmarks in committee report unless included in authorization legislation, S8179, S8180 [28JY]

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. 153), S6824 [18JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3607), S9863 [25SE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 1451), S10405 [14OC]

FCC: establish broadband policy relative to Internet service providers' ability to manage and restrict network traffic, S10617, S10619, S10620 [21OC]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S2523 [26FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6246, S6247 [8JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5927, S5928 [2JN]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: appointment of members, S7531 [15JY]

Financial institutions: awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S11251 [6NO]

Financial Markets Commission: establish, S4548, S4549 [22AP]

Financial Services Systemic Risk Oversight Council: establish (S. 2756), S11250 [6NO]

Floods: assessment of flood threat to North Dakota region, S3776 [25MR], S3839 [26MR], S3977 [30MR]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S3337 [18MR], S11095 [4NO]

FRS: require Board of Governors to publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities, S10750 [27OC]

FTC: clarify rulemaking authority over home mortgage loans issued by federally regulated financial institutions, S2816 [5MR]

Geithner, Timothy F.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S818 [26JA]

Gensler, Gary: nomination to be CFTC Chairman, S5587 [19MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2780 [5MR], S6865 [22JN], S8216, S8221 [29JY], S9713 [23SE], S9777 [24SE], S10185, S10187, S10188 [7OC], S10404 [14OC], S10687 [22OC], S10955 [30OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12544 [6DE], S12686, S12688 [8DE], S12770, S12772, S12773, S12774, S12788 [9DE], S12978 [11DE], S13216, S13217, S13221, S13222, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13235, S13238, S13239 [15DE], S14128 [24DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11874 [20NO]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (S. 391), S8221 [29JY]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1251 [2FE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2523 [26FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend (S. 1790), S10493 [15OC]

———revise and extend, S10404 [14OC]

Indian Health Service: funding, S4279 [2AP]

IRS: allow use of private debt collection companies, S2733 [4MR]

Kirk, Ronald: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S3337 [18MR]

Medicare: update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), S10689 [22OC]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), motion to proceed, S10613 [21OC]

Mongolia: support democracy and economic development and expand relations with U.S. (S. Res. 192), S6826 [18JN]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 342), S11236 [5NO]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 288), S9866 [25SE]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9805 [24SE]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (S. 797), S4333 [2AP]

North Dakota: tribute to first responders and volunteers for efforts in responding to flood, S4498-S4500 [21AP]

NRC: clarify authority relative to aquisition and lease of certain additional office space, S8159 [28JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S10561-S10564 [20OC]

———proposal to reform U.S. financial regulatory system, S6694 [17JN]

OMB: direct all executive departments and agencies to submit a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting appropriations requests and reduce such expenses, S8166 [28JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S6693 [17JN]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), S9812 [24SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S5927, S5928 [2JN], S6246, S6247 [8JN], S10185, S10187, S10188 [7OC], S10404 [14OC], S10687-S10689 [22OC], S10955 [30OC], S11876 [20NO], S12546 [6DE], S12686, S12688 [8DE], S12770, S12772, S12773, S12774, S12788 [9DE], S12978 [11DE], S13216, S13221, S13222, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13235, S13238, S13239 [15DE]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 525), S2780 [5MR]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 1232), S6866 [22JN], S8216 [29JY], S9713, S9714, S9715 [23SE], S9898 [29SE]

Point of order, S8223, S8227 [29JY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), S7600, S7601 [16JY]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (S. 1733), S10955 [30OC], S11096 [4NO]

———energy research and development funding, S8111 [27JY]

———enhance energy security by diversifying energy sources for onroad transportation, increasing supply of energy resources, and strengthening energy infrastructure (S. 774), S5009-S5011 [1MY]

———national energy policy, S5009-S5011 [1MY], S6693 [17JN], S9864-S9866 [25SE]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S7600 [16JY], S9336-S9338 [15SE], S10399, S10401 [14OC], S13359 [17DE]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S8111 [27JY], S10900 [29OC]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (S. Con. Res. 23), S6825 [18JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11257 [6NO], S11887 [20NO]

Russia: U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty renewal negotiations and U.S. missile defense plans, S7983-S7985 [23JY]

Saberi, Roxana: condemn imprisonment of journalist in Iran, S4434 [20AP], S4734 [27AP], S5008 [1MY]

SBA: extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S8628 [31JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10185, S10187, S10188 [7OC]

Senate: legislative process, S2650 [3MR]

———legislative program, S2432 [24FE], S6826 [18JN], S8223 [29JY], S11258 [6NO], S11888 [20NO]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1016 [29JA]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8930 [6AU]

Taxation: allow deduction for dividends received from controlled foreign corporations, S1414, S1416, S1418 [3FE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (S. 864), S4579 [22AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3607), S9863 [25SE]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, S3966 [30MR], S11096 [4NO]

———rates, S3966 [30MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S1388, S1389 [3FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 260), S616 [15JA]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S11096 [4NO]

———stimulate business investment (S. 304), S790 [22JA]

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: authorize qualified hunters under supervision of the National Park Service to cull the elk herd, S7232 [8JY], S10900, S10901 [29OC]

Tobacco products: restrict marketing aimed at children, S5927 [2JN]

Travel and tourism: effect of imposing $10 fee on foreign visitors to the U.S., S9155, S9162 [9SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S5430 [13MY], S6796 [18JN], S6870, S6878, S6879, S6880, S6881, S6882 [22JN], S9118, S9121, S9122, S9123 [8SE], S9153, S9155, S9161, S9162 [9SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6526 [11JN], S6630 [16JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10770 [27OC]

———rates, S11250-S11252 [6NO]

Votes: position on missed, S13185 [14DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Annual Grant To Facilitate an Ironworking Training Program for Native Americans: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1129) (S. Rept. 111-84), S9981 [30SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1436) (S. Rept. 111-45), S7317 [9JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 28), S1677 [5FE]

Indian Arts and Crafts Protection Through the Improvement of Applicable Criminal Proceedings: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 151), S7868 [22JY]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1178) (S. Rept. 111-113), S13882 [23DE]

Nomination of Larry J. EchoHawk To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Indian Affairs: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S5555 [18MY]

Nomination of Yvette Roubideaux To Be Indian Health Service Director: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S5013 [1MY]

Tribal Law and Order Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 797) (S. Rept. 111-93), S10914 [29OC]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1860 [6FE]

Texts of

S. 774, National Energy Security Act, S4181-S4191 [1AP]

S. 797, Tribal Law and Order Act, S4334-S4344 [2AP]

S. 1635, 7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act, S9039-S9041 [6AU]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, S204 [8JA]

Jones, William P., S8115 [27JY]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9115 [8SE], S9519 [17SE]

Lothspeich, Edward and family, S6936 [23JN]

Ott, George, S9429 [16SE]