KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8536, S8574 [30JY], S8632 [31JY], S8650, S8660, S8693, S8696, S8697, S8699 [3AU], S8722, S8725 [4AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1458, S1471 [3FE], S1498, S1556, S1585, S1592 [4FE], S1709, S1766 [5FE], S1868, S1870 [6FE]

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

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4992 [30AP], S5030 [1MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5386 [12MY], S5504 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7484, S7495, S7500 [14JY]

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), S4588, S4589 [22AP], S4611, S4701 [23AP]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6220 [4JN], S6279, S6290, S6305 [8JN], S6366 [9JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12072, S12073 [1DE], S12335 [3DE], S12419, S12427 [4DE], S12518 [5DE], S12623, S12641 [7DE], S12709, S12710, S12734 [8DE], S12820 [9DE], S12923, S12924 [10DE], S13033 [11DE], S13194 [14DE], S13266, S13268 [15DE], S13399 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10227 [7OC]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12072, S12073 [1DE], S12335 [3DE], S12419, S12427 [4DE], S12518 [5DE], S12623, S12641 [7DE], S12709, S12710, S12734 [8DE], S12820 [9DE], S12923, S12924 [10DE], S13033 [11DE], S13194 [14DE], S13266, S13268 [15DE], S13399 [17DE]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur (S. 328), S846, S848 [26JA]

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

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

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Caring for the Caregivers, New York (NY) Times, S1799 [6FE]

I Must Save My Child, Melissa F. Greene, Parade (publication), S2470 [25FE]

Protecting the Elderly From Abuse, Lyric W. Winik, Parade (publicaton), S3375 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see S. 1756), S10162 [6OC]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 1375), S7070 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 231), S388 [14JA]

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

———limit requirements of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members subsequently receiving retired or retainer pay (see S. 1008), S5281 [7MY]

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]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 197), S256 [9JA]

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

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

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR]

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

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see S. 934), S7194 [7JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S11119 [4NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see S. 467), S2423 [24FE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 414), S2366 [23FE]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see S. 1659), S9264 [10SE]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 679), S3657 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Federal standards for health insurance forms and provide transparency and accountability in the group and individual health insurance markets (see S. 1050), S5501 [14MY]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (see S. 1628), S12413 [4DE]

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), S9931 [29SE]

———reauthorize Boys & Girls Clubs of America (see S. 2924), S13785 [22DE]

———review agricultural mergers and acquisitions (see S. 364), S1431 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual retirement account plans (see S. 401), S2027 [9FE]

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), S7262 [8JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S4515 [21AP]

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

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (see S. 2832), S12322 [3DE]

FDA: define term ``first applicant'' for purposes of filing an abbreviated application for a new drug (see S. 1315), S6887 [22JN]

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

Federal employees: facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants (see S. 629), S3368 [18MR]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 469), S2473 [25FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 501), S2558 [26FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see S. 787), S4310 [2AP]

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: 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), S5329 [11MY]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see S. 790), S4310 [2AP]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions (see S. 1150), S5819 [21MY]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see S. 512), S2691 [3MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 628), S6805 [18JN]

Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 1038), S5501 [14MY]

Insurance: develop a model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 1636), S8993 [6AU]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S5329 [11MY]

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), S6544 [11JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S3657 [24MR]

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

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 964), S5065 [4MY]

———mint commemorative coins (see S. 945), S4963 [30AP]

Law enforcement: improve health care fraud enforcement (see S. 1959), S10850 [28OC]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: authorize funds to carry out Community Safety Initiative (see S. 595), S3113 [16MR]

Medicaid: establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution (see S. 1256), S6542 [11JN]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see S. 434), S7139 [6JY]

Medicare: create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule (see S. 1249), S6721 [17JN]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services (see S. 1004), S6721 [17JN]

———reduce coverage gap in prescription drug coverage through savings resulting from negotiation of prescription drug prices (see S. 266), S598 [15JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (see S. 647), S3550 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S7413 [13JY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Res. 245), S9135 [8SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S10635 [21OC] (see S. Res. 327), S10851 [28OC]

National FFA Organization: anniversary of membership of women (see S. Res. 319), S10635 [21OC]

National Marina Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S8040 [23JY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 296), S9982 [30SE]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see S. Res. 17), S652 [16JA]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 140), S5328 [11MY]

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

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

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

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 557), S2964 [10MR]

———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]

———establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (see S. 1257), S7262 [8JY]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see S. Con. Res. 37), S8866 [5AU]

Social Security: provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 301), S786 [22JA]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1019), S5822 [21MY]

———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 250), S599 [15JA]

———provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, building new water-efficient homes, and public water conservation (see S. 1711), S10521 [19OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S5232 [6MY]

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

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur (see S. 328), S894 [27JA] (see S. 352), S1057 [29JA]

———reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (see S. 1670), S9371 [15SE]

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]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1699), S9733 [23SE]

Veterans: increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see S. 1118), S5819 [21MY]

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), S9931 [29SE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S4965 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1406), S7192 [7JY]

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: delay sunset (see S. 1219), S6364 [9JN]

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

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 148), S43 [6JA]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 45), S2229 [12FE]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 537), S2828 [5MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (see S. 165), S169 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 627), S3368 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters (see S. 2908), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (see S. 118), S42 [6JA]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (see S. 2836), S12413 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1329), S6938 [23JN]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 167), S211 [8JA]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fradulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 906), S4806 [28AP]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 1661), S9264 [10SE]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see S. 149), S43 [6JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 1480), S7779 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: prohibit funding to promote direct deposit of veterans and Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent attachment and garnishment (see S. 1042), S5501 [14MY]

Financial institutions: establish a small dollar loan-loss guarantee fund that institutions could access in order to mitigate risk associated with such loans (see S. 2824), S12160 [2DE]

Fort McCoy, WI: anniversary (see S. Res. 65), S2828 [5MR]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see S. 631), S3368 [18MR]

Health care professionals: provide grants or contracts to create prescription drug education and outreach academic detailing programs (see S. 767), S4172 [1AP]

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see S. 117), S42 [6JA]

Insurance: improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (see S. 1177), S6030 [3JN]

Medicare: require use of generic drugs under the prescription drug program when available unless the brand name is determined to be medically necessary (see S. 75), S41 [6JA]

National Boating Day: observance (see S. Res. 199), S6888 [22JN]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 276), S9589 [21SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 241), S8865 [5AU]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: amend composition of Board of Directors (see S. 1544), S8557 [30JY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 369), S1431 [3FE]

Senior citizens: expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (see S. 245), S388 [14JA]

———promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 281), S652 [16JA] (see S. 502), S2592 [27FE]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (see S. 1821), S10635 [21OC]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S4670 [23AP]

Tariff: continuous action, self-contained, fan-motor driven, battery-operated portable personal device for mosquito repellent (see S. 2123), S10916 [29OC]

———double-fan assisted, plug-in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances (see S. 2121), S10916 [29OC]

———single-fan assisted, plug-in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances (see S. 2122), S10916 [29OC]

Taxation: extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 2854), S12804 [9DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1147), S5819 [21MY]

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: anniversary (see S. Res. 258), S9264 [10SE]

Cloture motions

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

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

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), motion to proceed, S5246 [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), S4657 [23AP], S4740 [27AP]

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

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

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

Hamilton, David F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11335 [10NO], S11421 [17NO]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2903 [9MR]

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

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

Letters

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5908 [1JN]

Lists

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S8549 [30JY]

Privilege of the floor

Elder, Fitzhugh, S8534 [30JY]

Fountain, Galen, S8534 [30JY]

Frederick, Jessica, S8534 [30JY]

Karsting, Phil, S8534 [30JY]

Keeler, Honor, S8699 [3AU]

McBride, Stacy, S8534 [30JY]

Nellor, Dianne, S8534 [30JY]

Ross, Bob, S8534 [30JY]

Scott, Riley, S8534 [30JY]

Toskey, Katie, S8534 [30JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide assistance to dairy farmers, S10282 [8OC]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8534 [30JY], S8620, S8623 [31JY], S8650, S8655, S8662 [3AU], S8712, S8716, S8727, S8728, S8730 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), conference report, S10280, S10282 [8OC]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), unanimous-consent request, S8658 [3AU]

American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of ethics code, S9729 [23SE]

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: delay sunset (S. 1219), S6382 [9JN]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 146), S129 [6JA], S5916 [2JN]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (S. 148), S133 [6JA]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2817 [5MR], S2949 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1650, S1671 [5FE], S1796, S1798, S1799 [6FE]

Army: awarding of contract to Oshkosh Corp., to provide new family of medium tactical vehicles, S10053 [1OC]

Astronautics Corp. of America: anniversary, S4960 [30AP]

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

Brownback, Senator: tribute to staff, S8730 [4AU]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11478 [18NO]

Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (S. 1859), S10706 [22OC]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 537), S2834 [5MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5182 [6MY]

———require mortgage service companies to issue warnings to homeowners about mortgage foreclosure scams, S5182 [6MY]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (S. 165), S174 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: add New York to list of States combating infestation of trees with emerald ash borer, S8728 [4AU]

———bovine tuberculosis research funding, S8623 [31JY], S8654 [3AU]

———Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, S8727 [4AU]

———Dairy Product Price Support Program funding, S8620 [31JY]

———Farm Service Agency loan program funding, S1796 [6FE]

———Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute funding, S8728 [4AU]

———National Animal Disease Center funding, S8727 [4AU]

———Office of Advocacy and Outreach funding, S8728 [4AU]

———prohibit funding for High Energy Cost Grant Program, S8662 [3AU]

———prohibit funding for Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program, S8712 [4AU]

Dept. of Commerce: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S1650 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10053 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 627), S3370 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters (S. 2908), S13460 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Long-Term Care Worker Recruitment and Investment Demonstration Program, S1798, S1799 [6FE]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 118), S89 [6JA]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (S. 2836), S12414 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (S. 1329), S6946 [23JN]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (S. 167), S212 [8JA]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4612 [23AP]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security, S4612 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S580 [15JA]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment, S8160 [28JY]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (S. 149), S135 [6JA]

Financial institutions: establish a small dollar loan-loss guarantee fund that institutions could access in order to mitigate risk associated with such loans (S. 2824), S12162 [2DE]

Geithner, Timothy F.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S886 [27JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S8160 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12361 [4DE], S12699 [8DE], S13240 [15DE], S13778 [22DE]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers, S12699 [8DE]

———expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (S. 631), S3375 [18MR]

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (S. 117), S89 [6JA]

Insurance: improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (S. 1177), S6046 [3JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 678), S3669 [24MR]

Medicaid: clarify definition of individuals considered newly eligible, S13778 [22DE]

———provision of home and community-based services by States, S1671 [5FE]

Medicare: require use of generic drugs under the prescription drug program when available unless the brand name is determined to be medically necessary (S. 75), S74 [6JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (S. 647), S3554 [19MR]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of School Sisters of St. Francis, S4440 [20AP]

———anniversary of Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, S11114 [4NO]

———anniversary of St. Mark A.M.E. Church, S1276 [2FE]

———transit projects funding, S2817 [5MR]

National Boating Day: observance (S. Res. 199), S7112 [25JN]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 241), S8872 [5AU]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 204), S311 [12JA]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, S13240 [15DE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 369), S1433 [3FE]

Point of order, S8716, S8723 [4AU]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, S12699 [8DE]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 795), S4331 [2AP]

———expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (S. 245), S393 [14JA]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims and encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S, S12699 [8DE]

Social Security: provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 301), S788 [22JA], S9729 [23SE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8652 [3AU]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (S. Res. 111), S4698 [23AP], S5646 [19MY]

Stennis Center for Public Service: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S8549 [30JY]

Taxation: extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (S. 2854), S12807 [9DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S5853 [21MY]

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: anniversary (S. Res. 258), S9269 [10SE]

Wisconsin: 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry of the 32d Infantry Brigade recipient of Army National Guard Walter T. Kerwin, Jr., Award for Readiness and Training, S9078 [7AU]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8730 [4AU]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1406) (S. Rept. 111-39), S7192 [7JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (Senate) (S. Res. 45), S2229 [12FE]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S2463-S2465 [25FE]

Texts of

S. 75, Generics First Act, S74 [6JA]

S. 118, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act, S89-S92 [6JA]

S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S130 [6JA]

S. 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S134 [6JA]

S. 149, Weekend Voting Act, S135 [6JA]

S. 167, COPS Improvements Act, S213 [8JA]

S. 204, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S311 [12JA]

S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S1433 [3FE]

S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S2835 [5MR]

S. 627, Fast Track to College Act, S3371-S3373 [18MR]

S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, S5853-S5860 [21MY]

S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act, S6046-S6050 [3JN]

S. 1219, Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act, S6382 [9JN]

S. 1329, State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act, S6946 [23JN]

Tributes

Axelrod, Susan, S2470 [25FE]

Harpole, Reuben K., Jr., S8267 [29JY]

Karsting, Phil, S8730 [4AU]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9225 [10SE]

Miller, Midge, S4720 [24AP]