KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5997 [19JY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8869 [13DE]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S3102 [4MY], S3544 [11MY], S3731 [13MY], S3919 [18MY]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1033 [3MR], S4758, S4761 [9JN], S5038, S5041 [16JN], S5449 [24JN]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8869 [13DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see S. 4023), S8853 [13DE]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7619 [28SE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3293), S7352 [22SE]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 3728), S6883 [5AU]
Crime: amend stalking laws (see S. 3727), S6883 [5AU]
———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 3494), S4938 [15JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see S. Con. Res. 62), S2803 [29AP]
Dept. of Commerce: reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see S. 3519), S5268 [22JN]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 3293), S7352 [22SE]
Dept. of Energy: improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S8245 [29NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]
Dept. of Justice: combat online infringement of intellectual property (see S. 3804), S7205 [20SE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4529 [27MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]
Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 1492), S2241 [13AP]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see S. Con. Res. 55), S1874 [23MR]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S6078 [21JY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 485), S10304 [15DE]
Food: establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 3767), S7422 [23SE]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S1813 [22MR]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see S. 718), S2424 [19AP]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 663), S7789 [29SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S7089 [14SE]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 618), S7089 [14SE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 511), S3092 [4MY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 3397), S6520 [29JY]
Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S4939 [15JN]
Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 539), S4143 [24MY]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 3705), S6736 [4AU]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3293), S7352 [22SE]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Taxation: ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]
———establish a Small Business Startup Savings Account (see S. 2985), S2116 [25MR]
———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see S. 1402), S2116 [25MR]
———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (see S. 1021), S2162 [26MR]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S6885 [5AU]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S4850 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3606), S5964 [15JY]
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: eliminate sunset of provisions relative to the Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division leniency program (see S. 3259), S2642 [26AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see S. 3221), S2423 [19AP]
Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 3523), S5319 [23JN]
Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3682), S6584 [2AU]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see S. 3637), S6200 [22JY]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 633), S7267 [21SE]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 592), S6201 [22JY]
Senior citizens: improve employability (see S. 4012), S8599 [7DE]
Tobacco products: provide exception to prohibition against mailing tobacco products for members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone (see S. 3764), S6884 [5AU]
Cloture motions
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S6973 [5AU], S7061 [14SE]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]
Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S908 [2MR]
Descriptions
DEA Authorization of Certain Health Care Professionals in Nursing Homes To Transmit DEA-licensed Practitioners' Orders To Deliver Pain Medications, S11026 [22DE]
Lists
Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S6392 [28JY]
Remarks
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S6391 [28JY]
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: eliminate sunset of provisions relative to the Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division leniency program (S. 3259), S2649 [26AP]
Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product, S3698 [13MY]
Arnold, Peter and Suzie: Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Wisconsin Conservation Farmer of the Year Award recipients, S4883
Butler, Louis B., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6479 [29JY], S11066 [22DE]
Conley, William M.: nomination to be district judge, S1150 [4MR]
DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications, S10925 [21DE], S11026 [22DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Forest Products Laboratory, S5109
Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 3523), S5320 [23JN]
Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 118), S10810 [20DE]
Dept. of Labor: provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual retirement account plans (S. 401), S7170 [16SE]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (H. Con. Res. 255), S2598 [22AP]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5902, S5926 [15JY]
ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (S. 2832), S7170 [16SE]
FDIC: exempt activities of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations from risk-based matrix of factors used to assess entities with regard to liquidation authority, S5902 [15JY]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S3698 [13MY], S3858 [18MY], S4063 [20MY]
FRS: exempt small businesses from regulation by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S4063 [20MY]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (S. 3637), S6203 [22JY]
Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6616 [3AU]
Leonhart, Michele M.: nomination to be DEA Administrator, S10925 [21DE]
Marcus Corp.: anniversary, S7890
Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council: anniversary, S10407
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: amend composition of Board of Directors (S. 1544), S1257, S1258 [8MR]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 592), S6221 [22JY]
Porteous, G. Thomas, Jr.: impeachment, S10286 [15DE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S11066 [22DE]
Senior citizens: improve retirement security, S7170 [16SE]
Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S6392 [28JY]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1257 [8MR]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S1486 [11MR]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10972 [22DE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3606) (S. Rept. 111-221), S5963 [15JY]
Social Security Modernization—Options To Address Solvency and Benefit Adequacy: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S3715 [13MY]
Texts of
S. 3259, Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act, S2650 [26AP]
S. 3523, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program reauthorization, S5321 [23JN]
Tributes
Basham, Richard, S696
Feingold, Senator, S10399 [16DE]
Reynolds, Delbert F., S7203