SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8632 [31JY], S8694 [3AU]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2851 [5MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1449 [3FE], S1542, S1556, S1558, S1559, S1561, S1580, S1582, S1591, S1599, S1600, S1601 [4FE], S1714, S1745, S1748, S1749, S1765 [5FE], S1835, S1865, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1879, S1881, S1882 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5737 [20MY], S5822 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4097 [31MR], S4135, S4206, S4212, S4222, S4224 [1AP], S4261, S4270, S4271, S4284, S4313, S4390 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3786 [25MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4991 [30AP], S5056, S5067 [4MY], S5100, S5116, S5166 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5386 [12MY], S5425 [13MY], S5471, S5536 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7482, S7491 [14JY], S7558, S7564, S7565 [15JY], S7707 [20JY], S7806 [21JY], S7870, S7896 [22JY], S7949, S8016 [23JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5244 [6MY]

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), S4557, S4591, S4594 [22AP], S4701 [23AP]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8948, S8997 [6AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8209 [28JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5953 [2JN], S6220 [4JN], S6257 [8JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12071, S12073 [1DE], S12258 [2DE], S12425 [4DE], S12556 [6DE], S12632, S12633, S12635, S12644, S12645 [7DE], S12716, S12717, S12726, S12741 [8DE], S12832 [9DE], S13034, S13042 [11DE], S13198, S13199 [14DE], S13397 [17DE], S13467 [18DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10319 [8OC], S10374 [13OC], S10494 [15OC]

Small Business Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9872 [25SE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12071, S12073 [1DE], S12258 [2DE], S12425 [4DE], S12556 [6DE], S12632, S12633, S12635, S12644, S12645 [7DE], S12716, S12717, S12726, S12741 [8DE], S12832 [9DE], S13034, S13042 [11DE], S13198, S13199 [14DE], S13397 [17DE], S13467 [18DE]

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), S6657, S6658 [16JN], S6736, S6740 [17JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10936 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Jane Dalton Weinberger, a Very Good Life (excerpt), Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor (ME) Times, S8987 [6AU]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, Lewiston (ME) Sun-Journal, S1270 [2FE]

Wyeth's White Wonder, John Wilmerding, Walls Street Journal, S947 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4670 [23AP]

———promote empowerment of women (see S. 229), S8197 [28JY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 318), S10702 [22OC]

Agent Orange Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S8994 [6AU]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S11382 [16NO]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see S. 529), S2827 [5MR]

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S8557 [30JY]

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

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S4755 [27AP]

———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), S8631 [31JY] (see S. 831), S5129 [5MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S8135 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S10362 [13OC]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 711), S6994 [24JN]

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. 213), S309 [12JA]

———recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services (see S. 848), S4573 [22AP]

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]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 694), S9133 [8SE]

Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 157), S5820 [21MY]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 169), S211 [8JA]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see S. 907), S4806 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6652 [16JN]

Business and industry: address reimbursement of certain costs to automobile dealers (see S. 1253), S6542 [11JN]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 777), S4172 [1AP]

———strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency (see S. 661), S3550 [19MR]

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

CFTC: establish and regulate a market for the trading of greenhouse gases (see S. 1399), S7138 [6JY]

Children and youth: expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 244), S6650 [16JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 435), S2322 [13FE]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S10700 [22OC]

Coast Guard: reauthorize (see S. 1194), S6186 [4JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (see S. 533), S2828 [5MR]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 170), S211 [8JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2859), S12804 [9DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR]

CPSC: promulgate final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters (see S. 723), S4447 [20AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S4806 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land (see S. 1576), S8765 [4AU]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (see S. 194), S256 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology (see S. 596), S3113 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S3611 [23MR]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 2904), S13383 [17DE]

Dept. of Education: establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see S. 1137), S5819 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 1151), S5820 [21MY]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 1523), S9982 [30SE]

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (see S. 2836), S12413 [4DE]

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 Interior: establish a pilot program to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses (see S. 715), S3897 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: enhance disclosures regarding use of funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 928), S8273 [29JY]

———establish a program to reunite bondholders with matured unredeemed U.S. savings bonds (see S. 827), S12322 [3DE]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 383), S1542 [4FE]

———prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S42 [6JA]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11494 [18NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 1113), S5700 [20MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S7780 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 1780), S10434 [14OC]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 663), S9654 [22SE]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 597), S3113 [16MR]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S2229 [12FE]

———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), S2828 [5MR]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (see S. 801), S5329 [11MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S5232 [6MY]

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: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S5281 [7MY]

Education: encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1029), S5435 [13MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S5066 [4MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1584), S8864 [5AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor (see S. 778), S4172 [1AP]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 416), S2230 [12FE]

FAA: prescribe regulations to ensure that crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience (see S. 1744), S12161 [2DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 1422), S9134 [8SE]

FCC: conduct a pilot program to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program to include broadband service (see S. 2879), S13033 [11DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 619), S3163 [17MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2919), S13698 [21DE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 356), S2474 [25FE]

Financial Markets Commission: establish (see S. 298), S3114 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 2870), S12909 [10DE]

———improve conservation of sharks (see S. 850), S11493 [18NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 15), S6257 [8JN]

Foreign aid: strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S12709 [8DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see S. 1027), S5435 [13MY]

GAO: enhance oversight authority relative to Troubled Asset Relief Program expenditures (see S. 340), S1058 [29JA]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S5943 [2JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S3609 [23MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S10916 [29OC]

Guinea: condemn assault of women and killing of political protesters, support inquiry into, and prosecution for, violence, and consider punitive measures against officials found to be complicit (see S. Res. 345), S11290 [9NO]

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

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

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see S. 979), S5128 [5MY]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 179), S211 [8JA]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 388), S1677 [5FE]

Information technology: ensure free flow of commerce through secure cyber communications, continued development of Internet and Intranet communications, and development of cybersecurity specialists (see S. 773), S4172 [1AP]

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

Intelligence services: improve congressional oversight and committee structure by granting appropriations authority to intelligence committees (see S. Res. 164), S5943 [2JN]

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. 1704), S9840 [24SE]

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), S8135 [27JY]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see S. Res. 71), S2910 [9MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S5067 [4MY]

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]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S10435 [14OC]

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

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 132), S2365 [23FE]

———increase the number of Federal law enforcement officials investigating and prosecuting financial fraud (see S. 331), S995 [28JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S6544 [11JN]

Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see S. Res. 169), S6186 [4JN]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 856), S4573 [22AP]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S4445 [20AP]

Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see S. 648), S3550 [19MR]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 769), S4172 [1AP]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 254), S598 [15JA]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see S. 662), S3658 [24MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require provider payments to be made through direct deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at insured depository institutions (see S. 1521), S10925 [29OC]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S13252 [15DE]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 324), S826 [26JA]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 832), S6031 [3JN]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S7482 [14JY]

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S8681 [3AU]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S652 [16JA]

National Boating Day: observance (see S. Res. 199), S6994 [24JN]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 714), S5066 [4MY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S9840 [24SE]

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

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 228), S8272 [29JY]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 284), S9733 [23SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1672), S9371 [15SE]

National Reading Month: designate (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S5615 [19MY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 144), S5372 [12MY]

NOAA: develop a research program that assists understanding of past, assesses present, and predicts future human-induced and natural processes of abrupt climate change (see S. 1667), S9326 [14SE]

———establish a coordinated and comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal mapping program (see S. 174), S211 [8JA]

———establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 2852), S12804 [9DE]

———extend the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see S. 859), S4573 [22AP]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA (see S. 173), S211 [8JA]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1401), S8766 [4AU]

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 204), S308 [12JA]

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

Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1077), S5614 [19MY]

Power resources: promote renewable energy (see S. 826), S4311 [2AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see S. 60), S41 [6JA]

Public lands: expand authorities to provide service-learning activities, establish an Indian Youth Service Corps grant program, restore natural and scenic resources, and train managers and enthusiasts (see S. 1442), S7359 [10JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S8993 [6AU]

Public welfare programs: ensure State support and retention of foster parents and award grants to improve foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents (see S. 410), S2144 [11FE]

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

SBA: extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 1233), S6452 [10JN]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 1229), S6452 [10JN]

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), S3073 [12MR]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S4446 [20AP]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 795), S4310 [2AP]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see S. 588), S11883 [20NO]

———require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (see S. 685), S6939 [23JN]

Small business: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing (see S. 2869), S12909 [10DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 1513), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1929), S10735 [26OC]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 1513), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1929), S10735 [26OC]

Social Security: ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see S. 1034), S5435 [13MY]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 141), S43 [6JA]

———provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 77), S41 [6JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S2767 [4MR]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 427), S2229 [12FE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1542), S8683 [3AU]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1019), S8197 [28JY]

———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), S3114 [16MR]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see S. 702), S3785 [25MR]

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

———establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development Accounts (see S. 985), S5232 [6MY]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and modify credit period for producing electricity from open-loop biomass (see S. 870), S4574 [22AP]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 1743), S10061 [1OC]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see S. 1222), S6364 [9JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S6543 [11JN]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 1583), S8864 [5AU]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1203), S6544 [11JN]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Federal emergency economic assistance and limit amount of compensation that employees may defer from taxation (see S. 651), S3550 [19MR]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 1639), S8993 [6AU]

———modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 279), S652 [16JA]

———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. 243), S388 [14JA]

———provide a full exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (see S. 78), S41 [6JA]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 1245), S6542 [11JN]

———provide incentives and fees for increasing motor vehicle fuel economy (see S. 1620), S8993 [6AU]

———provide income tax relief for families (see S. 997), S5281 [7MY]

———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see S. 1090), S5945 [2JN]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S389 [14JA]

———repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest (see S. 138), S43 [6JA]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S3368 [18MR]

———reset the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit and repeal the sunset for certain prior modifications made to the credit (see S. 26), S3658 [24MR]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 825), S4311 [2AP]

Telecommunications: require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (see S. 649), S3550 [19MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see S. 30), S169 [7JA]

———require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see S. 562), S2965 [10MR]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1192), S6186 [4JN]

Tiller, George: express condolences to family and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs (see S. Res. 187), S6720 [17JN]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 356), S11594 [19NO]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 1482), S7779 [21JY]

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]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 348), S1057 [29JA]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 66), S894 [27JA]

———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), S4446 [20AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 407), S5232 [6MY]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 44), S10110 [5OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S10217 [7OC]

Water Resources Development Act: make technical corrections to a provision relating to project deauthorizations (see S. 1014), S5327 [11MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 422), S3898 [26MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3163 [17MR]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 358), S11883 [20NO]

Wyeth, Andrew: tribute (see S. Res. 23), S894 [27JA]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S4513 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see S. Res. 117), S4891 [29AP]

American Legion Day: designate (see S. Res. 260), S9264 [10SE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 2743), S11205 [5NO]

Aviation: enhance safety (see S. 1193), S6186 [4JN]

Cassidy, Chris: tribute (see S. Res. 222), S8039 [23JY]

Coastal zones: develop coastal and ocean observation system, improve warnings of natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and improve coastal and marine resource management (see S. 171), S211 [8JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Jobs Creation Coordinator (see S. 824), S4311 [2AP]

———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see S. 695), S3784 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: assist local communities with closed and active military bases (see S. 590), S3074 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 471), S2473 [25FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide subpoena authority to the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 836), S4445 [20AP]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 952), S5013 [1MY]

Economy: establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets (see S. 1592), S8992 [6AU]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 283), S719 [21JA]

FAA: implement certain NTSB recommendations to establish national standards on flight requirements for pilots (see S. 1284), S6720 [17JN]

———reform Essential Air Service Program (see S. 983), S5232 [6MY]

FBI: authorize additional field agents to investigate financial crimes (see S. 481), S2474 [25FE]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see S. 2881), S13190 [14DE]

Government: require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (see S. 800), S4310 [2AP]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 688), S3658 [24MR]

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure management of bluefin tuna fishery adheres to certain scientific advice to support conservation, recovery, and spawning efforts (see S. Res. 346), S11290 [9NO]

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), S5819 [21MY]

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

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 55), S2474 [25FE]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (see S. 172), S211 [8JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see S. 2861), S12804 [9DE]

———make certain decisions reviewable by the Court of International Trade and ensure consideration of petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 363), S1276 [2FE]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see S. 157), S43 [6JA]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (see S. Res. 127), S5065 [4MY]

SBA: create parity among small business contracting programs (see S. 1489), S7779 [21JY]

———establish Small Business Information Security Task Force (see S. 1070), S5614 [19MY]

———improve export growth opportunities for small businesses (see S. 1208), S6255 [8JN]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see S. 2862), S12804 [9DE]

———repeal the America's Recovery Capital Loan Program (see S. 2777), S11382 [16NO]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 988), S5232 [6MY]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (see S. 1615), S8993 [6AU]

Taxation: allow a credit for the conversion of homes using heating oil fuel to using natural gas or biomass feedstocks (see S. 1643), S8994 [6AU]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S4311 [2AP]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (see S. 744), S4062 [31MR]

———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (see S. 158), S43 [6JA]

———extend enhanced small business expensing and provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred during certain years (see S. 156), S43 [6JA]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for energy efficient home and commercial building construction and the residential energy efficiency industry (see S. 1637), S8993 [6AU]

———make permanent the increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see S. 2822), S12070 [1DE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1349), S7069 [25JN]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see S. 155), S43 [6JA]

Telecommunications: prohibit unsolicited text message spam (see S. 788), S4310 [2AP]

Television: establish an assistance program for the construction of digital television translators to fill coverage gaps that are created from the transition from analog to digital signals (see S. 899), S4755 [27AP]

U.S.-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding: consider as international agreement for Fishery Conservation and Management Act purposes (see S. 2856), S12804 [9DE]

Veterans: improve lives of veterans and their families and provide them with the opportunity to achieve the American dream (see S. 402), S2079 [10FE]

Biographies

Mills, Karen Gordon, S2034 [9FE]

Letters

Nomination of a woman to be Supreme Court Justice: by, S8938 [6AU]

Rebecca Jane Dalton Weinberger (1918-2009): Caspar W. Weinberger, Jr., S8988 [6AU]

Remarks

Allagash Brewing Co.: tribute, S6717 [17JN]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (S. Res. 117), S4900 [29AP]

American Legion Day: designate (S. Res. 260), S9274 [10SE]

American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.: funding, S2758 [4MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2758 [4MR], S2818 [5MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1270 [2FE], S1485 [4FE], S1650 [5FE], S1792, S1793, S1794, S1795 [6FE], S2015, S2033 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2307 [13FE]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, S2758 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (S. 2743), S11217 [5NO]

Auburn, ME: commemoration of Auburn Lions Club charter status, S11343 [10NO]

Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.: anniversary, S10432 [14OC]

Aviation: enhance safety (S. 1193), S6204 [4JN]

———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 (S. 213), S314 [12JA]

Bancroft Contracting Corp.: tribute, S3367 [18MR]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications, S13316 [16DE]

Bangor Floral Co.: tribute, S2140 [11FE]

Barkwheats Dog Products, LLC: tribute, S6443 [10JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4164, S4228-S4230 [1AP], S4261, S4272, S4284 [2AP]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (S. 777), S4195 [1AP], S4285 [2AP]

Cadillac Mountain Sports (business): Ellsworth, ME, Area Chamber of Commerce Top Drawer Award recipient, S5229 [6MY]

Caldwell Auto Parts & Towing (business): tribute to donation of vehicle to Limestone, ME, Police Dept., S385 [14JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol Visitor Center screening of ``The Way We Get By'' documentary on Maine Troop Greeters (organization), S9978 [30SE]

Cassidy, Chris: tribute (S. Res. 222), S8044 [23JY]

Clinton, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S687 [21JA]

Coastal zones: develop coastal and ocean observation system, improve warnings of natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and improve coastal and marine resource management (S. 171), S215 [8JA]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S11890 [20NO]

County Super Spuds (company): tribute, S8550 [30JY]

Crafts, Charles E.: Silver Star and Bronze Star recipient, S11114 [4NO]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5115 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5490 [14MY]

Custom Cordage, LLC: tribute, S7256 [8JY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S7866 [22JY]

Dedham, ME: tribute to Lucerne Inn, S7553 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Jobs Creation Coordinator (S. 824), S4385 [2AP]

———expand eligibility for National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, S2015 [9FE]

———Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S1650 [5FE]

———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (S. 695), S3789 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: assist local communities with closed and active military bases (S. 590), S3082 [12MR]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7768 [21JY], S7961, S8020 [23JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5258 [7MY]

———Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, S7961 [23JY]

———provide assistance to communities affected by defense base closures, S1793 [6FE]

———utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property generated through the base closure process, S8020 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 471), S2479 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program funding, S2016 [9FE]

———expand technical assistance grants under the Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Program, S2016 [9FE]

———University of Maine National Deepwater Offshore Research Center funding, S8254 [29JY]

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), S4632 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses (S. 715), S3905 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide oversight for Public-Private Investment Program, S5115 [5MY]

———provide subpoena authority to the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 836), S4449 [20AP]

———require financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to increase lending levels above levels in place prior to receiving assistance, S1792 [6FE]

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), motion to proceed, S267 [11JA]

D&G Machine Products Inc.: tribute, S10698 [22OC]

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), S769 [22JA]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 952), S5014 [1MY]

Economy: establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets (S. 1592), S9002 [6AU]

Edgecomb Potters (business): tribute, S9430 [16SE]

Elmet Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S6182 [4JN]

Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to support funding for critical workforce strategy programs for specialized training, S4285 [2AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8254 [29JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (S. 283), S720 [21JA]

Enhancement Wedding Services (business): tribute, S4169 [1AP]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to require a certain portion of funding for the Energy Star Program to be allocated to the Energy Star for Small Business Program, S4284 [2AP]

FAA: implement certain NTSB recommendations to establish national standards on flight requirements for pilots (S. 1284), S6729 [17JN]

———reform Essential Air Service Program (S. 983), S5234 [6MY]

FBI: authorize additional field agents to investigate financial crimes (S. 481), S2484 [25FE]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (S. 2881), S13192 [14DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6352-S6354 [9JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 619), S3179 [17MR]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote individual savings and financial security, S4272 [2AP]

Forests: provide regional equity in forestry programs, S1794 [6FE]

Geithner, Timothy F.: impact of actions as Federal Reserve Bank of New York president on suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury, S816 [26JA]

———impact of previous self-employment tax errors on suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury, S816 [26JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S816 [26JA]

Genest Concrete (business): anniversary, S1541 [4FE]

Government: require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (S. 800), S4349 [2AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 82), S3777 [25MR]

Grover Gundrilling, Inc.: tribute, S2471 [25FE]

Harbor Technologies, LLC: tribute, S9837 [24SE]

Hartley's Chrysler Dodge Jeep GMC (business): tribute, S3781 [25MR]

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

Health: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address health insurance needs of small businesses and the self-employed, S4272 [2AP]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 179), S227 [8JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4782 [28AP], S6352 [9JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12676 [8DE], S12784 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11889 [20NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S12676 [8DE]

———strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, S2016 [9FE]

Howe and Howe Technologies Inc.: tribute, S5695 [20MY]

Insurance: impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (S. 442), S2330 [13FE]

John T. Noble Trucking (business): tribute to efforts to support creation of Northern Maine Veteran's Cemetery, S5432 [13MY]

Kittery Trading Post (business): tribute, S8989 [6AU]

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.: tribute, S4889 [29AP]

Lions Clubs International Foundation: Melvin Jones Fellowship honoree, S11343 [10NO]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 856), S4577 [22AP]

Maine Energy Systems, LLC: tribute, S166 [7JA]

Maine Float-Rope Co.: tribute, S7256 [8JY]

Maine Oxy (company): tribute, S2827 [5MR]

Medicaid: provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (S. 1130), S5829 [21MY]

Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (S. 648), S3557 [19MR]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (S. 254), S612 [15JA]

Micro Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S4571 [22AP]

Mills, Karen Gordon: nomination to be SBA Administrator, S2034 [9FE]

Morris Yachts Inc.: tribute, S11115 [4NO]

Muddy Rudder (business): tribute, S11342 [10NO]

National American City Quality Month: observance, S4800 [28AP]

New England Castings, LLC: tribute, S3023 [11MR]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (S. 172), S219 [8JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (S. 2861), S12810 [9DE]

———make certain decisions reviewable by the Court of International Trade and ensure consideration of petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights (S. 363), S1276 [2FE]

Ogunquit, ME: tribute to Katie's Cafe, S8034 [23JY]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (S. 157), S139 [6JA]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S12784 [9DE]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (S. Res. 127), S5085 [4MY]

Reed & Reed, Inc.: tribute, S10214 [7OC]

Ricker Hill Orchards (business): tribute, S11488 [18NO]

SBA: create parity among small business contracting programs, S7768 [21JY]

———create parity among small business contracting programs (S. 1489), S7792 [21JY]

———encourage participation of small business concerns in Federal loan programs, S1795 [6FE], S2033 [9FE]

———establish Small Business Information Security Task Force (S. 1070), S5807 [21MY]

———funding, S2818 [5MR]

———improve export growth opportunities for small businesses (S. 1208), S6267 [8JN]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (S. 2862), S12811 [9DE]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (S. 2869), S12912 [10DE]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 1229), S6470 [10JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S6536 [11JN]

———reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns, S4164 [1AP]

———repeal the America's Recovery Capital Loan Program (S. 2777), S11388 [16NO]

———require Federal Acquisitions Regulations reflect SBA interpretation of Small Business Act and provide parity for small business firms participating in Federal contracting, S5258 [7MY]

———require Federal agencies receiving economic stimulus assistance to allocate a portion to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S1794 [6FE]

———surety bond guarantee program improvement, S1485 [4FE]

Science: provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (S. 583), S3077 [12MR]

Sebelius, Kathleen: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S4782 [28AP]

Shaw & Tenney, Inc.: tribute, S12156 [2DE]

Sivad Productions, Inc.: tribute, S785 [22JA]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 988), S5236 [6MY]

———decrease required estimated tax payments for certain small businesses, S1794 [6FE]

———expand opportunities to attract foreign tourists, S6709 [17JN]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (S. 1615), S9015 [6AU]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9872 [25SE]

SMRT, Inc.: anniversary, S10057 [1OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S965 [28JA]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to circuit court ruling on employment discrimination case of firefighters in New Haven, CT, S8827 [5AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S8828 [5AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to statements on gender and ethnicity, S8827 [5AU]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8825 [5AU]

South Portland, ME: anniversary of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, S10483 [15OC]

Stockbridge, Becky: Business Week (publication) America's Best Young Entrepreneurs award finalist, S10849 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a credit for the conversion of homes using heating oil fuel to using natural gas or biomass feedstocks (S. 1643), S9075 [7AU]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (S. 823), S4385 [2AP]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain tax cuts for small businesses, S4228-S4230 [1AP], S4261 [2AP]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (S. 744), S4070 [31MR]

———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (S. 158), S140 [6JA]

———extend enhanced small business expensing and provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred during certain years (S. 156), S138 [6JA]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for energy efficient home and commercial building construction and the residential energy efficiency industry (S. 1637), S9075 [7AU]

———increase and expand incentives for energy efficient buildings, S1674, S1675 [5FE]

———make permanent the increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets (S. 2822), S12071 [1DE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 1349), S7073 [25JN]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 1245), S6552 [11JN]

———provide an income tax credit for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas, S2015 [9FE]

———reset the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit and repeal the sunset for certain prior modifications made to the credit (S. 26), S204 [8JA]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (S. 155), S138 [6JA]

Telecommunications: prohibit unsolicited text message spam (S. 788), S4319 [2AP]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (S. 649), S3557 [19MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (S. 1192), S6204 [4JN]

Television: establish an assistance program for the construction of digital television translators to fill coverage gaps that are created from the transition from analog to digital signals (S. 899), S4756 [27AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9291, S9294 [11SE]

Tex Tech Industries: tribute, S9294 [11SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the FTC cigarette testing method, S6353 [9JN]

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), S6709 [17JN], S6846 [19JN]

Truth in Lending Act: extend credit card protections to small businesses, S5490 [14MY]

Utah: cancellation of Federal leases for oil and gas drilling, S5407 [13MY]

Veterans: improve lives of veterans and their families and provide them with the opportunity to achieve the American dream (S. 402), S2080 [10FE]

Veterans Day: observance, S11342 [10NO]

Wells, ME: tribute to East Restaurant & Lounge, S993 [28JA]

Whitney Wreath (business): anniversary, S12803 [9DE]

Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe (business): tribute, S6991 [24JN]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 358), S13030 [11DE]

Wyeth, Andrew: tribute (S. Res. 23), S946 [27JA]

Yarmouth, ME: tribute to Estabrook's Farm and Greenhouses, S13697 [21DE]

Summaries

SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (S. 988), S5239 [6MY]

Texts of

S. 155, Unemployment Benefit Tax Suspension Act, S138 [6JA]

S. 156, Small Business Stimulus Act, S139 [6JA]

S. 157, Retirement Account Distribution Improvement Act, S139 [6JA]

S. 158, expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property, S141 [6JA]

S. 171, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act, S216-S219 [8JA]

S. 172, NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act, S219 [8JA]

S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act, S613 [15JA]

S. 590, Defense Communities Assistance Act, S3083 [12MR]

S. 744, Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act, S4071 [31MR]

S. 836, provide subpoena authority to the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Dept. of the Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program, S4449 [20AP]

S. 952, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S5015-S5018 [1MY]

S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S5237-S5239 [6MY]

S. 1208, Small Business Export Opportunity Development Act, S6268-S6271 [8JN]

S. 1349, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7074 [25JN]

S. 1592, Federal Board of Certification Act, S9003 [6AU]

S. 1615, Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act, S9015 [6AU]

S. 2777, repeal the SBA America's Recovery Capital Loan Program, S11389 [16NO]

S. 2822, Small Business Expensing Permanency Act, S12072 [1DE]

S. 2861, Small Business Trade Representation Act, S12811 [9DE]

S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act, S12812-S12816 [9DE]

Tributes

Coleman, Norm, S8976 [6AU]

Jewell, Lindsey, S4506 [21AP]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9366 [15SE]

Necciai, Erik, S6354 [9JN]

Peary, Robert E., S4801 [28AP]

Rogers, William J., S11881 [20NO]

Triolo, Jacob, S8031 [23JY]

Weinberger, R. Jane Dalton, S8987 [6AU]