BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1432, S1471 [3FE], S1536, S1593 [4FE], S1746, S1747, S1750, S1756, S1758 [5FE], S1882 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5641, S5642 [19MY], S5735, S5739 [20MY], S5822, S5880 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4065, S4088, S4091, S4092, S4098, S4100 [31MR], S4219 [1AP], S4254, S4262, S4264, S4269, S4313, S4392, S4394 [2AP]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), S10940 [29OC]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5067 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7484, S7504 [14JY], S7558, S7566, S7571 [15JY], S7702, S7710 [20JY], S7781, S7782, S7803 [21JY], S7924, S7930, S7932 [22JY], S8011, S8041 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10052, S10070, S10071, S10072, S10073 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7319 [9JY]

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), S4671, S4701 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9556 [17SE], S9581, S9594 [21SE], S9753 [23SE], S9804 [24SE]

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]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9327 [14SE], S9403, S9437 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8244, S8284 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6055 [3JN], S6217 [4JN], S6257 [8JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12627 [7DE], S12822, S12823, S12832 [9DE], S13191 [14DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2490, S2493 [25FE], S2559 [26FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10192, S10226 [7OC], S11206 [5NO]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S929 [27JA], S1000 [28JA], S1009 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12627 [7DE], S12822, S12823, S12832 [9DE]

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), S6661 [16JN], S6734 [17JN], S6889 [22JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10324 [8OC], S10936 [29OC], S10992 [2NO]

Appointments

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

———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]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, S3092 [12MR]

National Council on the Arts, S1369 [2FE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, S8701 [3AU]

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S7 [6JA]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S6956 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Health-Care Nation, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S12572 [7DE]

How We Can Achieve Bipartisan Health Reform, S8894 [6AU]

Medicare Part D `Reforms' Will Harm Seniors, Tom Scully, Wall Street Journal, S12469 [5DE]

Obama Is Sued for White House Visitor List, Bill Dedman, MSNBC.com (Internet site), S13440 [18DE]

Rolling Up the TARP, Wall Street Journal, S10836 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 1318), S8040 [23JY]

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. 831), S5944 [2JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S6543 [11JN]

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

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government (see S. Res. 160), S5820 [21MY]

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]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP]

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 154), S826 [26JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs (see S. 1453), S7480 [14JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6721 [17JN]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2423 [24FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 1279), S6940 [23JN]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see S. Res. 178), S6364 [9JN]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 395), S2027 [9FE]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 69), S212 [8JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 102), S4311 [2AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 102), S4311 [2AP]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S2965 [10MR]

———increase inquiries and investigations special reserve funding (see S. Res. 152), S5615 [19MY]

Contracts: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program (see S. 2901), S13383 [17DE]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work for the U.S. in connection with contractor activities (see S. 2782), S11430 [17NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 428), S3986 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 607), S10777 [27OC]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1057), S5822 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 1301), S10777 [27OC]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management (see S.J. Res. 24), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty (see S. 765), S5821 [21MY]

———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), S6720 [17JN] (see S. 1723), S10488 [15OC]

———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 (see S. 1198), S6255 [8JN]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11430 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see S. 841), S7262 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S4755 [27AP]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S2474 [25FE]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 2902), S13383 [17DE]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 334), S11118 [4NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S2028 [9FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see S. 816), S4311 [2AP]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 1122), S5819 [21MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S7556 [15JY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S6543 [11JN]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 1687), S9555 [17SE]

———prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (see S. 1242), S9265 [10SE]

———require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities (see S. 1223), S6452 [10JN]

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

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

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

Health: provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (see S. 391), S1677 [5FE]

Highway Trust Fund: temporarily protect solvency (see S. 1344), S8197 [28JY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S12413 [4DE]

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

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S5436 [13MY]

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]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 132), S2910 [9MR]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S6365 [9JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 654), S7193 [7JY]

———establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care (see S. 225), S337 [13JA]

Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see S. 1221), S6940 [23JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 46), S10487 [15OC]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 832), S4892 [29AP]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S7194 [7JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S7640 [16JY]

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

National Guard: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S5282 [7MY]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5328 [11MY] (see S. Res. 161), S6940 [23JN]

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

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S7641 [16JY]

National security: prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prepare for attacks using such weapons (see S. 1649), S9654 [22SE]

NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S4064 [31MR]

———anniversary of accession of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland as members (see S. Res. 60), S2965 [10MR]

Olympic Day: observance (see S. Res. 178), S6364 [9JN]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1401), S8558 [30JY]

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

Power resources: provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy (see S. 1333), S6993 [24JN]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 313), S10362 [13OC]

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

SEC: reinstate uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities (see S. 605), S13033 [11DE]

Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see S. 1389), S13033 [11DE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S2474 [25FE] (see S. 1858), S10700 [22OC]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2830), S12322 [3DE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S9133 [8SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 405), S2079 [10FE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S7071 [25JN]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S2027 [9FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 292), S827 [26JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S3163 [17MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (see S. 759), S4171 [1AP]

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), S8197 [28JY]

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), S7413 [13JY]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7558 [15JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S4721 [24AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see S. 1688), S9555 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 1757), S10162 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to St. George, UT, for airport purposes (see S. 411), S2144 [11FE]

Health: require any proposal for health care reform slow the long-term growth of health care costs and reduce the growth rate of Federal health care spending (see S. Res. 231), S8557 [30JY]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see S. 600), S3113 [16MR]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 389), S1677 [5FE]

Public lands: convey certain parcels of land to Alta, UT (see S. 1719), S9869 [25SE]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see S. Res. 361), S12008 [30NO]

Salt Lake City, UT: provide for sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in certain land originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association (see S. 865), S4573 [22AP]

Social Security: provide for progressive indexing and longevity indexing of old-age insurance benefits for newly retired and aged surviving spouses (see S. 426), S2229 [12FE]

Utah: allocate costs to project power with respect to power development within the Diamond Fork System (see S. 1758), S10162 [6OC]

———authorize exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties (see S. 563), S2965 [10MR]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see S. 1546), S8557 [30JY]

———require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see S. 1718), S9869 [25SE]

———transfer certain authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corp. (see S. 1690), S9589 [21SE]

Letters

Capitol Visitor Center Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' engraving: by, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S7123 [6JY]

Require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds: several Senators, S13440 [18DE]

Privilege of the floor

Kim, T.J., S8210 [28JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2948, S2949 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2266 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5604 [19MY]

Bond, Senator: correction to sponsorship of earmark in omnibus appropriations, S2949 [10MR]

Budget: adjust spending levels to compensate for spending in economic stimulus legislation, S4270 [2AP]

———allocation of funds, S3533 [19MR]

———deficit, S10810 [28OC], S11951, S11952, S11955 [21NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4051 [31MR], S4153 [1AP], S4254, S4270 [2AP]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S., S10192 [7OC]

———require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (S. 1688), S9564 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7966 [23JY]

———consult with State and local governments in the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S5604 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13437, S13442 [18DE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., S5604 [19MY]

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

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S8247 [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 the Treasury: require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction, S10836 [28OC]

———sunset the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S10836 [28OC]

Dept. of Transportation: release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to St. George, UT, for airport purposes (S. 411), S2148 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities (H.R. 1037), insert S. 728 language in lieu, S10251 [7OC]

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, S269 [11JA]

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), S735 [22JA]

Economy: Government bailout of financial institutions, S10835 [28OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8112 [27JY], S8159, S8179 [28JY], S8222, S8246, S8247, S8259 [29JY], S8548 [30JY]

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

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

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S2457 [25FE]

Fort Carson, CO: tribute to Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, S10308 [8OC]

German Information Center USA: tribute to efforts to commemorate anniversary of Berlin Airlift, S7133 [6JY]

Hatch, Senator: tribute to casting 12,000th vote, S10026 [1OC]

Hayes, David J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S5399, S5406 [13MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S8171 [28JY], S8220 [29JY], S9704 [23SE], S9948, S9949 [30SE], S9996 [1OC], S10261 [8OC], S10810 [28OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12470, S12474 [5DE], S12571, S12572, S12573 [7DE], S12885 [10DE], S13438, S13440 [18DE], S13602 [20DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S12284 [3DE], S12469 [5DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11581 [19NO], S11950, S11951, S11952, S11954, S11955 [21NO]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (S. 391), S4768 [28AP], S6015-S6017 [3JN], S8220 [29JY], S10810 [28OC], S12573 [7DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2457 [25FE]

Medicare: eliminate cuts to home health services, S12469 [5DE]

———eliminate funding cuts, S12284 [3DE]

———reform, S10810 [28OC]

———solvency, S11951 [21NO]

NASA: Affordable Responsive Spacelift (ARES) launch system program funding, S10208 [7OC]

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

Obama, President: proposal to reform U.S. financial regulatory system, S6692 [17JN]

Piketon, OH: American Centrifuge Plant funding, S2948 [10MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5406 [13MY]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (S. 389), S1685 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10192, S10208 [7OC]

Sebelius, Kathleen: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S4768 [28AP]

Senate: anniversary of Senate Employees' Child Care Center, S8983 [6AU]

———legislative program, S8223 [29JY]

Social Security: provide for progressive indexing and longevity indexing of old-age insurance benefits for newly retired and aged surviving spouses (S. 426), S2237, S2239 [12FE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 405), S2082 [10FE]

———extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, S10837 [28OC]

———preserve Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving, S4051 [31MR], S4153 [1AP], S4254 [2AP]

———rates, S3533 [19MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (S. 759), S4175 [1AP]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S11954 [21NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10836 [28OC]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10837 [28OC]

Utah: cancellation of Federal leases for oil and gas drilling, S5399 [13MY]

Veterans Day: observance, S11337 [10NO]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted, S7966 [23JY]

Tables

Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H76 [8JA]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, S667-S670 [20JA]

Tributes

Coleman, Norm, S7281 [9JY]

Miller, Larry H., S2463 [25FE]

Schow, Terry, S11337 [10NO]

Wahlen, George E., S11337 [10NO]