COBURN, TOM (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8659, S8660, S8691, S8692 [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), S3151, S3152, S3154, S3188, S3189, S3190 [17MR], S3340, S3361 [18MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2642, S2644 [2MR], S2667, S2668, S2669, S2670, S2692, S2718, S2719 [3MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1387, S1422, S1442, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1462 [3FE], S1555, S1564, S1585, S1590, S1593 [4FE], S1665, S1667, S1708, S1713, S1743, S1747, S1752 [5FE], S1868, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1880 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5641 [19MY], S5664, S5702, S5742, S5743 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4098, S4099 [31MR], S4200, S4203, S4204, S4210, S4213, S4220, S4221 [1AP], S4256, S4258, S4267, S4284, S4287, S4313, S4394 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3803 [25MR], S3936 [26MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5164 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5349, S5379, S5383, S5384 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7425 [13JY], S7566, S7571 [15JY], S7635, S7663 [16JY], S7706 [20JY], S7795 [21JY], S7870, S7915, S7932 [22JY], S8028, S8059 [23JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5219, S5243 [6MY], S5256, S5296 [7MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9938, S9939 [29SE], S9990 [30SE], S10015, S10016, S10027, S10028 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7263, S7270, S7274, S7275 [8JY], S7307, S7308 [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), S4559, S4588 [22AP], S4608, S4703 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9594, S9595 [21SE], S9684, S9685 [22SE], S9751, S9753 [23SE], S9799, S9800 [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), S8874 [5AU], S8952 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S11438 [17NO], S11523 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11270, S11296 [9NO]

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), S236, S237 [8JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9327 [14SE], S9345, S9382, S9383 [15SE], S9397, S9403, S9437 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8244, S8245, S8282, S8283 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5952 [2JN], S6051, S6055 [3JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S11973 [21NO], S12167 [2DE], S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12600, S12627, S12628, S12629, S12630, S12645 [7DE], S12734 [8DE], S12819, S12832 [9DE], S13041 [11DE], S13194 [14DE], S13529 [19DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2458, S2490, S2491, S2493 [25FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7121, S7150 [6JY]

SBA: extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S7432 [13JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10210, S10223, S10224 [7OC], S10323 [8OC], S10343 [13OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S929, S938, S939, S943 [27JA], S955, S986, S987, S1000 [28JA], S1069, S1097, S1099, S1101 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S11973 [21NO], S12167 [2DE], S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12600, S12627, S12628, S12629, S12630, S12645 [7DE], S12734 [8DE], S12819, S12832 [9DE], S13041 [11DE], S13194 [14DE], S13529 [19DE]

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), S6731, S6734, S6735, S6736 [17JN], S6820 [18JN]

Analyses

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963): Coburn Amendment to Provide Assistance to Caregivers of Veterans and Improve the Provision of Health Care to Veterans Through Reductions in U.N. Contributions, S11542 [19NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590): CBO's Key Caveats on Price Tag of Reid Amendment, S13483 [19DE]

Articles and editorials

Cash for Clunkers Could Impact Local Charities (excerpt), Denise Yost, NBC, S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Hurting Charities (excerpt), Eric Schudiske, Northwest Cable News (Internet site), S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Puts the Brakes on Donations (excerpt), Adam Housley, FoxNews.com (Internet site), S8954 [6AU]

Charities Fear Pinch From ``Clunkers'' Program (excerpt), Denver (CO) Post, S8954 [6AU]

Friars and National Park Service Face Off on Appalachian Trail—Eminent Domain Proceedings Halted, Margaret O'Sullivan, Putnam County (NY) News and Recorder, S3343 [18MR]

Health Bill Is Scary, by, Wall Street Journal, S13574 [20DE]

Moulitsas—We'll Get Killed in 2010, Newsmax.com (Internet site), S13686 [21DE]

State Ends Subsidy for Mammograms to Low-Income Women Under 50, Bradley J. Fikes, Escondido (CA) North County Times-Californian, S12586 [7DE]

Will the Reid Health Bill Really Reduce the Deficit?—CBO Says That This Bill Will Reduce the Deficit, S13482 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 346), S1057 [29JA]

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), S7073 [25JN]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see S. 1638), S8993 [6AU]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto (see S. 524), S2828 [5MR]

Armed Forces: 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), S4574 [22AP]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 1209), S6255 [8JN]

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]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6806 [18JN]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see S. Con. Res. 27), S6889 [22JN]

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), S9983 [30SE]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see S. Res. 167), S6030 [3JN] (see S. Res. 171), S6256 [8JN]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 527), S4807 [28AP]

———promote certification of aftermarket conversion systems and thereby encourage increased use of alternative fueled vehicles (see S. 1809), S10702 [22OC]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S6720 [17JN]

Congress: provide greater accountability of taxpayers' dollars by curtailing congressional earmarking (see S. 162), S43 [6JA]

Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see S. 374), S2144 [11FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 85), S894 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: audit financial statements (see S. 1287), S6804 [18JN]

———limit immigration rights of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 1071), S5702 [20MY]

———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. (see S. 370), S1431 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1351), S7069 [25JN]

———extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (see S. 2796), S11492 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see S. 2128), S11292 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (see S. 1472), S7699 [20JY]

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: prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see S. 1710), S10163 [6OC]

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

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 64), S338 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S3025 [11MR]

Discrimination: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 96), S894 [27JA]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 992), S5232 [6MY]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 991), S10061 [1OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S8198 [28JY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S40 [6JA]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 290), S719 [21JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S2230 [12FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 15), S5283 [7MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S7699 [20JY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9264 [10SE]

Government: prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (see S. 1242), S6542 [11JN]

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

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

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

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 45), S40 [6JA]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 1259), S6652 [16JN]

———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]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see S. 646), S3550 [19MR]

Highway Trust Fund: temporarily protect solvency (see S. 1344), S7194 [7JY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6543 [11JN]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision on sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 95), S652 [16JA]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 84), S652 [16JA]

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

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see S. 1508), S8038 [23JY]

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), S9437 [16SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S4806 [28AP]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: list as a state sponsor of terrorism and ensure human rights are a prominent issue in negotiations with the U.S. (see S. 837), S4445 [20AP]

Lake Texoma: exempt guides for hire and other operators of uninspected vessels from Coast Guard and other regulations (see S. 1205), S6255 [8JN]

Medicare: reduce fraud (see S. 975), S7140 [6JY]

———require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their premiums under the prescription drug program (see S. 677), S3657 [24MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (see S. Res. 212), S7701 [20JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S2144 [11FE] (see S.J. Res. 21), S11344 [10NO]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 639), S3550 [19MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 142), S5371 [12MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 229), S8272 [29JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 478), S2473 [25FE]

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), S4963 [30AP]

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]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1401), S9079 [7AU]

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

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 570), S3025 [11MR]

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

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 1435), S7318 [9JY]

Senate Rules: prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment (see S. Res. 12), S309 [12JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. 1772), S10637 [21OC] (see S. Res. 307), S10217 [7OC]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 1674), S9869 [25SE]

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

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: provide additional personnel authorities (see S. 615), S3163 [17MR]

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 289), S719 [21JA]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1408), S10435 [14OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S7640 [16JY]

———permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 288), S719 [21JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S3658 [24MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 47), S40 [6JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 296), S786 [22JA]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 567), S3611 [23MR]

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]

Victims of Crime Act: establish a minimum funding level for programs that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1340), S10571 [20OC]

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), S7870 [22JY]

———establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 1103), S5700 [20MY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S6031 [3JN]

———provide Armed Forces members and their families equal access to voter registration assistance (see S. 1265), S6652 [16JN]

Weyrich, Paul M.: tribute (see S. Res. 79), S3551 [19MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S4447 [20AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S10571 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1319), S6888 [22JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1099), S5700 [20MY]

Letters

Effect of imposing $10 fee on foreign visitors to the U.S.: several foreign diplomats, S9158 [9SE]

Ensure Border Patrol agents have access to public lands and remove certain restrictions in order to allow enforcement of immigration and drug smuggling laws: Suzanne Bibby, Eagle Forum (organization), S9802 [24SE]

———T.J. Bonner, American Federation of Government Employees, S9802 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Kim Holland, Oklahoma Insurance Dept., S12543 [6DE]

Preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas: by, S6398 [10JN]

Lists

Footnotes documenting statements made about U.N. career of Jane Holl Lute, S4299 [2AP]

Senate earmarks in H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, S2670 [3MR]

Memorandums

Public and Private Expenditures for Health Care: Thomas L. Hungerford, Congressional Research Service, S12480 [5DE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8724 [4AU]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4648 [23AP]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5179 [6MY]

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), S8962 [6AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11368 [16NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S11170 [5NO]

Privilege of the floor

Carlton, Stephanie, S946 [27JA]

Feinberg, Evan, S946 [27JA]

Trent, Josh, S12521 [5DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S8724, S8725, S8726 [4AU]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S8718 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8717, S8718, S8719, S8720 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), motion to commit, S8724, S8725, S8726 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), unanimous-consent request, S8658 [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), S3150, S3151, S3152, S3154 [17MR], S3339, S3340, S3341, S3343, S3348, S3349, S3351, S3361 [18MR], S3387, S3388, S3389, S3392 [19MR]

———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, S3106 [16MR], S3136 [17MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on free enterprise economic system, S7993-S7997 [23JY]

Animals: treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (H.R. 80), S2542 [26FE]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S9346 [15SE]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1666, S1667, S1668 [5FE], S1803 [6FE]

———legislative process, S9718-S9720 [23SE]

———making continuing, S9959 [30SE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2607 [2MR], S2667, S2668, S2669, S2678 [3MR], S2735, S2739, S2751, S2752, S2753, S2757 [4MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1387, S1399, S1400, S1423 [3FE], S1635, S1636, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1668 [5FE], S1803, S1847 [6FE], S2012, S2021 [9FE], S2044 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2198, S2199 [12FE], S2293, S2296 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5789 [21MY]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, S2669 [3MR], S2739 [4MR], S3361 [18MR]

———prohibit funding for projects earmarked to clients of lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors, S2669 [3MR], S2757 [4MR]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S8245 [29JY], S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE], S10015, S10040 [1OC], S10339, S10345 [13OC], S10398 [14OC], S11270 [9NO], S11369 [16NO]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, S1665 [5FE], S2667 [3MR]

Armed Forces: restore funding by accounting for CBO economic assumptions and through reductions in congressionally directed spending items for low-priority research and development projects, S10015, S10040 [1OC]

Border Patrol: ensure agents have necessary access to public lands and remove certain restrictions in order to allow optimum enforcement of immigration and drug smuggling laws, S9720 [23SE], S9801, S9803 [24SE]

Budget: deficit, S244 [9JA], S270 [11JA], S2293 [13FE], S4874 [29AP], S9718-S9720 [23SE], S9959-S9961 [30SE], S10340 [13OC], S10907 [29OC], S11153 [5NO], S13417 [18DE], S13482, S13483 [19DE]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S4648, S4656 [23AP], S13484-S13487 [19DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S13836 [23DE]

———reconciliation process, S4874 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4128, S4143, S4157 [1AP], S4241, S4267, S4287 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, S4874 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to instruct conferees, S4648, S4656 [23AP]

Business and industry: limit corporate income tax deduction for health insurance company executive salaries to same amount as salary of the President of the U.S., S12472 [5DE]

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., S10203 [7OC]

Coast Guard: eliminate the long range maritime radio navigation system (LORAN-C) program, S7246 [8JY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 1319), S6933 [23JN]

Contracts: ensure competitive bidding, S10039 [1OC]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5112, S5114 [5MY], S5179 [6MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5349, S5353, S5359 [12MY]

Davis, Andre M.: impact of decisions to suppress evidence in cases on suitability to be circuit judge, S11270 [9NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S11270 [9NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service swine odor and manure management research funding, S2739 [4MR]

———prohibit funding for digital television conversion efforts, S8717 [4AU]

———provide transparency and accountability in conferences and meetings costs, S8719 [4AU]

Dept. of Commerce: Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in Herbert C. Hoover Building renovation and modernization funding, S10343, S10344, S10345 [13OC], S11153, S11170 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7822 [22JY], S7989, S7991, S7993 [23JY]

———ensure proper review of National Guard and Reserve components modernization priority assessments, S10016, S10040 [1OC], S10151 [6OC]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5257 [7MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10015, S10016, S10039, S10040 [1OC], S10148, S10151 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13417 [18DE]

———prohibit use of operation and maintenance funding for earmarks, S10148 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy: ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S8244, S8246, S8247 [29JY]

———reduce administration funding by amounts in inspector general report on wasted energy costs in departmental facilities, S8245, S8246 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S7308 [9JY], S10544 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7237, S7246 [8JY], S7307, S7308 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, S10544 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: funding, S4542 [22AP]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4542, S4558, S4559 [22AP], S4609 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9718, S9720 [23SE], S9799, S9800, S9801, S9803, S9804, S9805, S9806, S9807 [24SE], S9924 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10907 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, S4559 [22AP]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S565 [15JA]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program, S1636 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S9346 [15SE], S9396, S9397, S9399, S9400 [16SE]

———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), S8720 [4AU], S8952, S8954, S8955, S8962 [6AU]

———prohibit use of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects if Highway Trust Fund does not contain amounts sufficient to cover unfunded highway authorizations, S9398, S9400 [16SE]

———prohibit use of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as transportation museums, S9397, S9401 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S11271, S11272, S11273 [9NO], S11526, S11527, S11533, S11540, S11541, S11543, S11552 [19NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans through reductions in U.N. contributions, S11526, S11527, S11533, S11540, S11541, S11543, S11552 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11270, S11271, S11272 [9NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), motion to commit, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

———military construction and veterans' services across-the-board funding reduction, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

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, S3106 [16MR], S3136, S3150, S3151, S3152, S3154 [17MR], S3339, S3340, S3341, S3343, S3348, S3349, S3351, S3361 [18MR], S3387, S3388, S3389, S3392 [19MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S354, S356 [14JA], S429 [15JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S25-S27 [6JA], S244-S248 [9JA], S264, S270 [11JA], S291-S293 [12JA]

———prohibit use of eminent domain to designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3154 [17MR], S3343, S3351 [18MR]

———protect scientists and visitors on public lands from unfair penalties for collecting insignificant rocks not meant for resale, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9346 [15SE], S9396, S9397, S9399, S9400, S9401 [16SE]

———redirect all earmarked funds to Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in order to modernize the air traffic control system, S9346 [15SE]

District of Columbia: exempt bona fide District of Columbia residents from Federal income tax, S2458 [25FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, S2458 [25FE]

———Sewall-Belmont House and Museum funding, S9800 [24SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8244, S8245, S8246, S8247 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10339 [13OC], S10398, S10417 [14OC], S10462 [15OC]

EPA: conduct study on black carbon emissions, S9924 [29SE]

———conference travel funding, S9924 [29SE]

———prohibit listing carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act except for mobile sources, S9799 [24SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5936 [2JN]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8519, S8520 [30JY]

Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research: establish, S2044 [10FE]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, S7989, S7991, S7993 [23JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: require the Inspector General to investigate activities by housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises that may have contributed to mortgage crisis, S4609 [23AP]

FEMA: prohibit earmarking of grants for Emergency Operations Centers and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, S7237 [8JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7822 [22JY]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, S5353, S5359 [12MY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S2678 [3MR]

Hamilton, David F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11467 [18NO]

Health: eliminate copays and deductibles for preventive health services for women, S12122 [2DE], S12272 [3DE]

———health information technology funding, S2198 [12FE]

———impact of economic stimulus legislation on health care, S2199 [12FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4874 [29AP], S6137 [4JN], S6356-S6358 [9JN], S9763 [24SE], S10204 [7OC], S10300, S10304 [8OC], S10391, S10417, S10424 [14OC], S10805 [28OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12037 [1DE], S12122 [2DE], S12272 [3DE], S12472, S12479, S12480, S12510, S12512, S12513, S12514, S12515 [5DE], S12543 [6DE], S12586, S12587, S12588, S12589 [7DE], S12781 [9DE], S12854, S12855, S12856 [10DE], S13286, S13289, S13290 [16DE], S13346, S13348, S13349 [17DE], S13418 [18DE], S13482, S13483, S13488, S13489 [19DE], S13576, S13577, S13579, S13580 [20DE], S13686, S13687, S13688, S13689 [21DE], S13738, S13739, S13740, S13741 [22DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S12028-S12030, S12038, S12039 [1DE], S12102, S12103, S12106, S12123, S12124 [2DE], S12286, S12287, S12288 [3DE], S12656, S12657, S12658 [8DE], S12746 [9DE], S13288 [16DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11895, S11899 [20NO], S11939, S11940 [21NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent request, S13289 [16DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1099), S10300, S10304 [8OC], S10807 [28OC], S11939 [21NO], S12038 [1DE], S12106 [2DE], S12513, S12514 [5DE], S13483 [19DE], S13577 [20DE]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options, S4128 [1AP]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S13489 [19DE]

———protect rights of patients and health care providers relative to provision of health care without violating their religious beliefs or moral convictions, S4287 [2AP]

———provide children with high-quality private health care coverage that fits their individual needs, S1033, S1041, S1043 [29JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S12125 [2DE]

———require guidelines relative to coverage of women's preventive services to be based on recommendations of relevant professional medical organizations, S12122 [2DE], S12272 [3DE], S13348, S13349 [17DE]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1247, S1249 [2FE]

Honduras: removal of President Manuel Zelaya from office, S7132 [6JY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2444, S2458 [25FE]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, S5112 [5MY]

Iowa: Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program funding, S2739 [4MR]

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 (S. Res. 10), S594 [15JA]

Kerlikowske, R. Gil: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S5267 [7MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9720 [23SE], S9803, S9804, S9807 [24SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7121 [6JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, S9959 [30SE]

Lute, Jane Holl: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S4297 [2AP]

Lynn, William J., III: assessment of Dept. of Defense internal financial controls during tenure as Chief Financial Officer relative to suitability to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2121 [11FE]

———grant of waiver from Executive order prohibiting registered lobbyists from seeking or accepting employment with an executive agency that they recently lobbied, S2121 [11FE]

———nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2121 [11FE]

Medicaid: reform, S11939, S11940 [21NO]

Medicare: allow all enrollees in the Medicare Advantage program to maintain current level of benefits, S12656, S12657, S12658 [8DE]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), S10204 [7OC]

———eliminate funding cuts, S12028-S12030, S12037, S12038, S12039 [1DE], S12102, S12103, S12106, S12123, S12124 [2DE], S12286, S12287, S12288 [3DE], S12856 [10DE], S13482 [19DE], S13579, S13580 [20DE]

———implement single-payer health care system, S13577 [20DE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S12515 [5DE], S12586, S12587, S12589 [7DE]

———offer certain individuals a buy-in option, S12854, S12855 [10DE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs, S12588 [7DE]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to dispose of trade-in vehicles received through consumer voucher program by either donating the vehicle to a charitable organization or a low-income family, S8952, S8954, S8962 [6AU]

National Park Service: prohibit acquisition of new sites or construction of new buildings in units until maintenance projects on existing sites have been completed, S3151 [17MR], S3343, S3348, S3349 [18MR]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9720 [23SE], S9805, S9806 [24SE]

NSF: practical scientific research funding through reductions in Political Science Program funding, S10341-S10343, S10345, S10346 [13OC], S11153 [5NO]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S3046 [12MR]

OMB: require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3387, S3388 [19MR]

Orange County Great Park Corp.: funding, S2758 [4MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S13478, S13479 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay tax increases until health benefits begin, S13288 [16DE]

———prohibit tax increase for individuals under certain income levels, S12746 [9DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: impact of views on immigration and limited English-proficiency individuals' health care services on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10126, S10128 [6OC]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10126, S10128 [6OC]

Perrelli, Thomas J.: nomination to be Associate Attorney General, S3053 [12MR]

Point of order, S7126 [6JY], S13476 [19DE]

Postal Service: funding, S9961 [30SE]

———impact of declining revenues on labor contract negotiations, S9961 [30SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3136 [17MR]

———prohibit restrictions on development of renewable energy sources on public lands, S3152-S3154 [17MR], S3349 [18MR], S9720 [23SE]

Public lands: establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property, S5112, S5114 [5MY], S5179 [6MY]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

Rural areas: improve access to and delivery of health services, S2012 [9FE]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10203 [7OC], S10340, S10343, S10344, S10345, S10346 [13OC], S10417 [14OC], S11153, S11170 [5NO]

Sebelius, Kathleen: evaluation of nomination to be Sec. of HHS relative to positions on abortion, S4767 [28AP]

———nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S4767 [28AP]

Senate: legislative process, S247 [9JA], S264, S270 [11JA], S291-S293 [12JA]

———require the online posting of Senate office expenditures for the public to review, S7121 [6JY]

Senate Rules: require members certify that they have read health care reform legislation in its entirety and understand impact of its passage prior to vote, S13289, S13290 [16DE]

———require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds, S13286, S13289 [16DE], S13346, S13348 [17DE]

Social Security: establish an incentive program to encourage enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S871 [27JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S861, S866, S869, S871 [27JA], S986, S987 [28JA], S1033, S1041, S1043, S1044 [29JA]

———prevent fraud and restore fiscal accountability to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program by improving improper payment rates, S986, S987 [28JA], S1044 [29JA]

———prohibit Federal matching payment for Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of noncitizen children or pregnant women relative to State enrollment of low-income uninsured children, S869 [27JA]

———require States to offer premium assistance for coverage of children through private plans under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid if State expands eligibility levels, S987 [28JA]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S8824 [5AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to use of foreign law by U.S. judges, S8823 [5AU]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8822 [5AU]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13418 [18DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO]

———prohibit earmarked tax benefits for movie production companies, S1387, S1399, S1400 [3FE]

Travel and tourism: effect of imposing $10 fee on foreign visitors to the U.S., S9158 [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), S9158 [9SE]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in China, S2678 [3MR]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: nullify recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S12587 [7DE]

———prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of items or services, S12122 [2DE], S12272 [3DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10417 [14OC]

Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act: funding, S2668 [3MR], S2735, S2751, S2752, S2753 [4MR]

Votes: position on missed, S4633 [23AP]

Reports

AARP Financial Statements Independent Audit: KPMG LLP, S12472-S12474 [5DE]

Statements

Assistance to Caregivers of Veterans and Improve the Provision of Health Care to Veterans Through Reductions in U.N. Contributions: Dept. of State, S11530 [19NO]

Energy Development on Public Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S3339 [18MR]

———Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3340 [18MR]

Tables

Estimated effects of Medicare Advantage provisions of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans and Federal subsidies for plan enrollees' benefits not covered by Medicare, S12124 [2DE]

Medicare Advantage enrollment by State, S12657 [8DE]

Tributes

Coburn, Carolyn, S13836 [23DE]