OBAMA, BARACK (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14193 [8NO], S15139 [11DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3797, S3868, S3884 [27MR], S4050, S4064 [28MR]

Armed Forces: improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), S9929 [25JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3544 [21MR], S3641, S3642 [22MR], S3687, S3698, S3699, S3708 [23MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S321, S331, S345, S396, S397 [10JA], S433, S469, S471, S473 [11JA], S488, S490, S503, S522, S526, S527 [12JA], S557, S565, S617 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8768, S8862 [9JY], S8946, S8955 [10JY], S8980, S9021, S9043, S9044, S9048, S9049, S9055 [11JY], S9086, S9137, S9155, S9163 [12JY], S9275, S9290 [16JY], S9302, S9483, S9488, S9498 [17JY], S11550, S11606, S11611 [17SE], S11699, S11759 [19SE], S11855, S11856, S11873, S11877, S11902, S11904 [20SE], S12008 [24SE], S12037, S12038, S12056 [25SE], S12096, S12143, S12183, S12185 [26SE], S12262, S12264, S12268, S12296, S12297 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12445 [2OC], S12513 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9975, S9980, S9981, S9982 [25JY], S10106, S10109, S10110, S10203, S10205 [26JY]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), S11201, S11220, S11225 [6SE], S15845, S15929 [18DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11065 [4SE], S11108 [5SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13021, S13022 [17OC], S13036 [18OC], S13178 [22OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11305, S11350 [10SE], S11373 [11SE]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S4856 [23AP], S4982, S4983 [24AP], S5031, S5033, S5058 [25AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5607 [3MY], S5661 [7MY], S5702, S5718 [8MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6506, S6564, S6571 [23MY], S6598, S6904, S6907, S6916, S6918 [24MY], S6933 [25MY], S7009 [4JN], S7049, S7088 [5JN], S7149, S7241, S7249 [6JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1121 [24JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2421 [28FE], S2635, S2642 [5MR], S2663, S2695 [6MR], S2969 [9MR]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S7569 [12JN], S7667 [13JN], S7766 [14JN], S7785 [15JN], S8094, S8099, S8118 [20JN], S8252 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12804 [4OC], S12845 [15OC]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10523 [31JY], S10740 [2AU], S13439 [25OC]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), S6149 [15MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1469 [1FE], S1983 [15FE], S7271 [7JN], S8165 [21JN]

Conferee: H.R. 1429, Improving Head Start Act, S7998 [19JN]

———H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act, S9597 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

Democrats Hail Civil Rights Leader King, H528 [16JA]

Honesty in Elections, New York (NY) Times, S1428 [31JA]

Let States Divest From Iran, Jonathan Schanzer and Howard Slugh, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S10142 [26JY]

U.S. Pays Steep Price for Private Security in Iraq, Walter Pincus, Washington (DC) Post, S12354 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 1173), S6017 [11MY]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 955), S3517 [21MR]

Africa: improve health care capacity and retention of health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and other diseases and reduce maternal and child mortality (see S. 805), S5870 [9MY]

African Americans: recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5184 [26AP]

Air pollution: reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (see S. 309), S5563 [3MY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 294), S4305 [10AP]

Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see S. 1880), S11053 [4SE]

Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 746), S4380 [11AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2316), S14062 [7NO]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 430), S5717 [8MY]

———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1606), S7638 [13JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S14399 [14NO]

———provide certain employment protections for family members caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty (see S. 1885), S10149 [26JY]

———provide members and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs (see S. 1349), S5869 [9MY]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (see S. 902), S3518 [21MR]

———recognize families of members for their contributions and sacrifices (see S. Res. 378), S14398 [14NO]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1261), S9263 [16JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see S. 2136), S13262 [23OC]

———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 2092), S12054 [25SE]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 682), S2204 [17FE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S3706 [23MR]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement and reduce budget deficits by strengthening budget enforcement and fiscal responsibility (see S. 10), S37 [4JA]

Burma: condemn violence against peaceful protestors, release political prisoners, call on the People's Republic of China to condemn actions of Burmese Government, and encourage democracy efforts (see S. Res. 339), S12379 [1OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 16), S7730 [14JN]

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 2419), S14847 [6DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see S. 1679), S8231 [21JN]

Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries: establish (see S. 1999), S10902 [3AU]

Chicago, IL: congratulate for being chosen U.S. representative in competition to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4676 [18AP]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S12864 [15OC]

———expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 667), S13685 [1NO]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S8795 [9JY]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1514), S11415 [11SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 766), S4918 [24AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 1087), S4919 [24AP]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S6399 [21MY]

Clean Air Act: promote and assure quality of biodiesel fuel (see S. 1616), S7638 [13JN]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 30), S4049 [28MR]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 280), S508 [12JA]

Colleges and universities: enhance security of college campuses and require campuses to develop and test emergency response procedures and notification systems (see S. 1228), S5183 [26AP]

———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. 774), S2693 [6MR]

Collins, Francis: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2140), S15235 [12DE]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see S. 1825), S9613 [19JY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see S. 500), S1626 [6FE]

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (see S. 1492), S6954 [25MY]

———promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 215), S282 [9JA]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 230), S283 [9JA]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1555), S8945 [10JY]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 606), S2022 [15FE]

———require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts (see S. 2147), S12775 [4OC]

Corps of Engineers: operate and maintain dispersal barriers to prevent spread of aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes (see S. 336), S753 [18JA]

Corzine, Jon S.: extend best wishes and express hope for his speedy and complete recovery from auto accident (see S. Res. 157), S4676 [18AP]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 378), S4676 [18AP]

———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see S. 185), S4810 [20AP]

Credit: establish a credit card safety star rating system for the benefit of consumers (see S. 2411), S14786 [5DE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1105), S4437 [12AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 261), S579 [16JA]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see S. 2071), S11751 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see S. 515), S1709 [7FE]

———provide grants for the installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure (see S. 1491), S6845 [24MY]

———provide loans to local governments to manage the costs of combating infestation of trees with emerald ash borer (see S. 1717), S8610 [27JN]

———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see S. 946), S4307 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of U.S. Transportation Command (see S. Res. 319), S12381 [1OC]

———limit furlough of employees on the basis of a lack of funds until all contracts for nonessential services have been suspended (see S. 2462), S15234 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Student Aid Reward Program to ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see S. 572), S4438 [12AP]

———establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. 2428), S14848 [6DE]

———reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program (see S. 1592), S7544 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 962), S3607 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see S. 901), S3199 [15MR]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see S. 884), S12864 [15OC]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see S. 1760), S11854 [20SE]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1332), S5870 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants (see S. 608), S2022 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S283 [9JA]

———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (see S. 1276), S5561 [3MY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 535), S7887 [19JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see S. 1060), S4308 [10AP]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see S. 431), S1903 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1607), S8693 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S6550 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see S. 479), S4841 [23AP]

———establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see S. 38), S6549 [23MY]

———establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility (see S. 1672), S8230 [21JN]

———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see S. 2004), S12003 [24SE]

———improve quality of care provided to veterans in departmental medical facilities and encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities (see S. 2377), S14618 [16NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S6462 [22MY]

Developing countries: provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see S. 2166), S12936 [16OC]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1183), S9470 [17JY]

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. 1843), S9658 [20JY]

———repeal caps on amount of damages available in employment discrimination cases under the Civil Rights Act (see S. 1928), S10605 [1AU]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 911), S16006 [19DE]

———allow flexibility in the use of HIV prevention funds in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by removing abstinence-until-marriage programs funding requirement (see S. 1553), S11214 [6SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 597), S6847 [24MY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S6462 [22MY]

Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building, Fairbury, IL: designate (see S. 1352), S5928 [10MY]

Eagleton, Thomas F.: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S2694 [6MR]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see S. 761), S2598 [5MR]

Education: celebrate accomplishments of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and recognize need to further the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 242), S8061 [20JN]

———establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans (see S. 486), S4438 [12AP]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 442), S7810 [18JN]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see S. 2122), S12379 [1OC]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see S. 979), S8611 [27JN]

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. 2143), S12774 [4OC]

———establish a volunteer teacher advisory committee (see S. 2060), S11654 [18SE]

———provide for school improvement, multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers (see S. 1979), S10788 [2AU]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 910), S3199 [15MR]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see S. 1270), S5497 [2MY]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S7638 [13JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: apply minimum wage and overtime protections to certain home health workers (see S. 2061), S11654 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 1626), S7730 [14JN]

FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see S. 535), S7887 [19JN]

———place reasonable limitations on the use of national security letters (see S. 2088), S12142 [26SE]

FCC: promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see S. 2332), S14191 [8NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 625), S2023 [15FE]

FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see S. 1356), S11505 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit an entity under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency from paying for travel by employees of that agency (see S. 2315), S14062 [7NO]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 2521), S16005 [19DE]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 726), S2488 [1MR]

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (see S. Res. 346), S12863 [15OC]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S41 [4JA]

Foreign policy: end use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world (see S. 1175), S11587 [17SE]

———prohibit recruitment and use of child soldiers, designate those who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, and allow deportation of persons involved with such activities (see S. 2135), S12866 [15OC]

Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see S. 1848), S9774 [23JY]

———prevent illegal logging practices (see S. 1930), S10605 [1AU]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 1478), S6844 [24MY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see S. 849), S8357 [25JN] (see S. 2488), S15651 [14DE]

Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (see S.J. Res. 14), S6846 [24MY]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 791), S2795 [7MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 95), S2694 [6MR]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1693), S8411 [26JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S37 [4JA]

———improve prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 2278), S13624 [31OC]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see S. 358), S827 [22JA]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 5), S36 [4JA]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 972), S14787 [5DE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 1487), S6844 [24MY]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 1642), S7810 [18JN]

———provide additional support to students to decrease debt (see S. 359), S828 [22JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 342), S12433 [2OC]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 142), S4304 [10AP]

Homeless: authorize a pilot program within the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD to prevent at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness (see S. 2330), S14191 [8NO]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1518), S12055 [25SE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see S. 1257), S5564 [3MY]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1172), S4750 [19AP]

Hurricanes: assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes (see S. 1668), S10314 [30JY]

———provide adequate funding for local governments harmed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 664), S2231 [26FE]

———provide grants to recruit and retain teachers, principals, and other school leaders in public schools, and help higher education in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 808), S2898 [8MR]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see S. 441), S1409 [31JA]

Illinois State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 53), S1410 [31JA]

Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 237), S446 [11JA] (see S. 340), S753 [18JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1200), S4917 [24AP]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see S. 2324), S14287 [13NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 311), S15912 [18DE]

Iran: clarify that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law (see S.J. Res. 23), S13684 [1NO]

———strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S4919 [24AP]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see S.J. Res. 9), S2899 [8MR]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see S. Res. 271), S9211 [13JY]

Johnson, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 306), S11116 [5SE]

Jordan, Barbara: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 269), S9135 [12JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 231), S7545 [12JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1041), S4160 [29MR]

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 956), S3517 [21MR]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see S. 412), S1237 [26JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2481), S15460 [13DE]

LIHEAP: provide additional appropriations for home heating aid (see S. 2405), S14741 [4DE]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. Res. 301), S11119 [5SE]

Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S15911 [18DE]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see S. Res. 300), S10902 [3AU]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see S. Res. 29), S509 [12JA]

Medicaid: ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see S. 1951), S14701 [3DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 860), S8412 [26JN]

———provide for congressional disapproval of a rule on cost limits for providers operated by units of government (see S.J. Res. 18), S11414 [11SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 799), S9774 [23JY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 2219), S13261 [23OC]

———disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see S.J. Res. 22), S15139 [11DE]

———eliminate in-home restriction for coverage of mobility devices for individuals with long-term needs (see S. 2103), S12141 [26SE]

———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 543), S8944 [10JY]

———improve access to pharmacies under part D (see S. 1954), S14701 [3DE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 691), S5306 [30AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 2102), S12141 [26SE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 1842), S9658 [20JY]

Mental health: ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research (see S. 1375), S13262 [23OC]

———provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (see S. 558), S6193 [16MY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 961), S12937 [16OC]

Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see S. 576), S10903 [3AU]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 2504), S15911 [18DE]

Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (see S. Res. 165), S4841 [23AP]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2), S36 [4JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1576), S7332 [7JN]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1317), S5655 [7MY]

Music and dance: recognize the African American spiritual as a national treasure (see S. Res. 69), S1576 [5FE]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S14063 [7NO]

National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S6055 [14MY]

National and Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 158), S4676 [18AP]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 316), S11414 [11SE]

National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness: observance (see S. Con. Res. 40), S8302 [22JN]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service: lower U.S. flags to half-staff (see S. Res. 171), S6268 [17MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 291), S10605 [1AU]

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 226), S7333 [7JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 579), S6127 [15MY]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 205), S6193 [16MY]

National Mall Liberty Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see S. 1051), S4160 [29MR]

National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 36), S7178 [6JN]

National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act: provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (see S. 1709), S8610 [27JN]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site within the District of Columbia (see S. 1841), S15234 [12DE]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S6056 [14MY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see S. Res. 349), S12988 [17OC]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 725), S11117 [5SE]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 193), S5929 [10MY]

Northern Ireland: support new power-sharing Government (see S. Res. 209), S6266 [17MY]

———U.S. visit of Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness (see S. Con. Res. 58), S14741 [4DE]

Nurses: fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses (see S. 2064), S11752 [19SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1244), S5183 [26AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day: designate (see S. Res. 193), S5929 [10MY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see S. 368), S911 [23JA]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 305), S12054 [25SE]

Pakistan: condemn declaration of a state of emergency (see S. Res. 372), S14192 [8NO]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 242), S358 [10JA]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 316), S11505 [12SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 936), S4162 [29MR] (see S. 1285), S5561 [3MY]

———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 436), S1959 [14FE] (see S. 2412), S14786 [5DE]

———require reporting relative to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists (see S. 2030), S11213 [6SE]

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see S. 1457), S7889 [19JN]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline (see S. 2202), S13078 [18OC]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see S. 154, 155), S40 [4JA]

———promote renewable fuel and energy security (see S. 23), S37 [4JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 339), S753 [18JA]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see S. Con. Res. 3), S671 [17JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see S. 886), S11052 [4SE]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (see S. 2291), S14287 [13NO]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 2123), S12379 [1OC]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 5), S2598 [5MR]

Racial relations: investigate and prosecute the hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation (see S. Res. 396), S15462 [13DE]

Robinson, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 152), S4600 [17AP]

Rutgers University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 156), S4676 [18AP]

SBA: reauthorize loan programs (see S. 1256), S5564 [3MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 223), S282 [9JA]

———tribute to U.S. Senate Youth Program participants (see S. Res. 90), S2355 [28FE]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 991), S3835 [27MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 1070), S12864 [15OC]

Social Security: ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see S. 1669), S8061 [20JN]

———extend State Children's Health Insurance Program and streamline enrollment under that program and Medicaid (see S. 1364), S7005 [4JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 206), S1903 [13FE]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding (see S. 1224), S6017 [11MY]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding to reduce shortfalls in State allotments (see S. 401), S1189 [25JA]

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: anniversary (see S. Res. 329), S12002 [24SE]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 821), S3518 [21MR]

Stokes, Carl B.: tribute (see S. Res. 383), S14488 [15NO]

Sudan: authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan (see S. 831), S2899 [8MR]

———encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 203), S10150 [26JY]

———increase penalties for violations of sanctions and disclose certain activities relative to the Sudanese petroleum industry (see S. 1563), S7332 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a special depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property and provide tax-exempt financing of recycling equipment (see S. 1587), S7451 [11JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 773), S12864 [15OC]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see S. 1627), S12989 [17OC]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1556), S14701 [3DE]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 858), S4307 [10AP]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 218), S282 [9JA]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 1793), S9469 [17JY]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1617), S7730 [14JN]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (see S. 1945), S10787 [2AU]

———provide tax relief and protections to military personnel (see S. 1593), S7889 [19JN]

———provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable (see S. 2369), S14488 [15NO]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (see S. 601), S1958 [14FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 681), S2204 [17FE]

———treatment of publicly traded partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services (see S. 1624), S9136 [12JY]

Technology: promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies (see S. 1190), S4917 [24AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective (see S. Res. 191), S6057 [14MY]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 369), S2598 [5MR]

Thomas, Craig: tribute (see S. Res. 220), S7070 [5JN]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1708), S14701 [3DE]

Tourist trade: initiate a nationally coordinated travel campaign to increase international travel to the U.S. (see S. 1661), S14701 [3DE]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see S. 793), S8357 [25JN]

Treaties and agreements: urge International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to ratify Bonn Accords Treaty amendments to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (see S. Res. 142), S4304 [10AP]

Unemployment: provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws (see S. 1871), S13580 [30OC]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 2471), S15460 [13DE]

Venezuela: condemn refusal to renew concession of a television station due to its adherence to an editorial and informational stance distinct from that of the Venezuelan Government (see S. Res. 211), S6848 [24MY]

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 57), S7792 [15JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 117), S3608 [22MR] (see S. Res. 122), S3706 [23MR]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victims and the university community impacted by campus shootings (see S. Res. 149), S4478 [16AP]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see S. 2305), S13768 [5NO]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 804), S2900 [8MR]

Willis, William K.: tribute (see S. Res. 415), S15911 [18DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S4162 [29MR]

Woods, Harriett: tribute (see S. Res. 96), S2694 [6MR]

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: improve (see S. 1792), S9262 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see S. 713), S2355 [28FE]

———ensure proper administration of the discharge of members for personality disorder (see S. 1817), S9612 [19JY]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S39 [4JA]

Children and youth: make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see S. 1790), S9262 [16JY]

Citizenship: assist lawfully-admitted aliens in becoming U.S. citizens by removing certain bureaucratic barriers (see S. 795), S2795 [7MR]

Contracts: require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see S. 674), S2165 [16FE]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see S. 2519), S16005 [19DE]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 1306), S5562 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see S. 1989), S10901 [3AU]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 2111), S12287 [27SE]

———establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. 2392), S14618 [16NO]

———make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs (see S. 1574), S7332 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in hospitals (see S. 692), S2273 [27FE]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (see S. 1068), S4161 [29MR]

Education: authorize grant programs to enhance access of low-income Black students to higher education (see S. 1513), S6845 [24MY]

———authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts (see S. 114), S39 [4JA]

———authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants (see S. 116), S39 [4JA]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 2227), S13365 [24OC]

Election Assistance Commission: establish Office of the Voter Advocate to improve voter access to polls and voter services (see S. 737), S2488 [1MR]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 453), S1410 [31JA]

Employment: provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors (see S. 2044), S11504 [12SE]

Hazardous substances: assess and reduce levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities (see S. 1811), S9496 [17JY]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1818), S9612 [19JY]

———prohibit sale, distribution, or transfer of mercury, and prohibit the export of mercury (see S. 906), S3199 [15MR]

Health: establish demonstration programs on regionalized systems for emergency care and support emergency medicine research (see S. 1873), S9916 [25JY]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see S. 976), S3706 [23MR]

———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (see S. 823), S2898 [8MR]

———require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (see S. 1067), S4161 [29MR]

Housing: stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, and underdevelopment (see S. 1222), S5086 [25AP]

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. 1430), S6266 [17MY]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see S. 433), S1326 [30JA]

Julian, Percy L.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1411 [31JA]

Medicaid: restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see S. 2347), S14285 [13NO]

Medicare: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals (see S. 1824), S9613 [19JY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see S. 767, 768), S2693 [6MR]

———provide incentives to the automobile industry to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to lessen dependence on oil (see S. 1151), S4675 [18AP]

National Summer Learning Day: designate (see S. Res. 268), S9019 [11JY]

NSF: establish a Climate Change Education Program (see S. 1389), S6055 [14MY]

Nuclear weapons: prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, and stop proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials, and technology (see S. 1977), S10788 [2AU]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 1713), S8610 [27JN] (see S. Con. Res. 44), S11505 [12SE]

Patterson, Gilbert E.: tribute (see S. Res. 133), S4047 [28MR]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see S. 2433), S15031 [7DE]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 133), S39 [4JA]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the U.S. (see S. 1324), S5655 [7MY]

———suspend royalty relief, repeal certain Energy Policy Act provisions, and repeal certain tax incentives for the oil and gas industry (see S. 115), S39 [4JA]

Product safety: prohibit introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead (see S. 2132), S12532 [3OC]

Radioactive substances: require licensees to notify the NRC, States, and counties whenever there is an unplanned release of radioactive substances (see S. 2224), S13365 [24OC]

Schools: establish nutrition and physical education standards for schools (see S. 2066), S11654 [18SE]

Securities Exchange Act: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation (see S. 1181), S4809 [20AP]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 46), S11586 [17SE]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see S. 1084), S4304 [10AP]

———research physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of Armed Forces members and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families (see S. 1271), S5497 [2MY]

Zimbabwe: condemn recent violence against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4161 [29MR]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14774 [5DE], S15450 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S11569 [17SE], S11697 [19SE], S12023 [25SE], S12205 [27SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S7877 [19JN], S8398 [26JN]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10589 [1AU]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), motion to proceed, S10117 [26JY], S10226 [30JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation for terrorism preparedness and prevention: Lee H. Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, S2664 [6MR]

———Tim Roemer, S2664 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security Improper Payments Information Act compliance: by, S2589 [5MR]

Ensure dignity in care for Armed Forces members recovering from injuries: Bobby Muller, Veterans for America (organization), S3795 [27MR]

Require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification: by, S8592, S8594 [27JN]

Water Resources Development Act: Senators Bayh and Leahy, S12049 [25SE]

———several Senators, S12049 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1469 [1FE], S1983 [15FE], S7271 [7JN], S8165 [21JN]

Remarks

Abe, Shinzo: U.S. visit by Japanese Prime Minister, S5076 [25AP]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S15634 [14DE]

Air pollution: establish a national low carbon fuel standard to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, S7704 [14JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3794, S3807 [27MR]

Armed Forces: ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries, S3794 [27MR]

———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (S. 713), S2363 [28FE]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (S. 117), S116 [4JA]

———prohibit an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq and provide for their redeployment, S722 [18JA]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S10142 [26JY]

———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9426 [17JY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, S11712 [19SE]

———support and protect those who have served, oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, and require the President to submit monthly reports on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq (S. 574), motion to proceed, S2186 [17FE]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (organization): development of U.S. policy in Asia, S11045 [4SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9593 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3829 [27MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), conference report, S6236 [17MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program funding, S13187 [22OC]

China, People's Republic of: role in the international economy, S6545 [23MY]

CIA: destruction of videotaped evidence of the interrogation of prisoners, S15027 [7DE]

Citizenship: assist lawfully-admitted aliens in becoming U.S. citizens by removing certain bureaucratic barriers (S. 795), S2803 [7MR]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (S. 1437), S6394 [21MY]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 280), S515 [12JA]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), S9593 [19JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): amend establishing resolution (S. Res. 50), S1981 [14FE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy, S13488 [26OC]

———respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls, S13488 [26OC]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S263, S301, S308 [9JA], S566 [16JA], S741 [18JA], S10691, S10698, S10699 [2AU]

———strengthen the gift and travel bans, S263 [9JA]

Contracts: require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, S12354 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9426 [17JY], S11712 [19SE], S12354 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (S. 2111), S12291 [27SE]

———historically Black colleges and universities funding, S9800 [24JY]

———make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs, S9800 [24JY]

———make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs (S. 1574), S7349 [7JN]

———Teacher Quality Enhancement Partnership Grants program funding, S13186, S13187 [22OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: revise formula for calculating allocation for States under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, S2663, S2665, S2667, S2668, S2669, S2673, S2685 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (S. 1060), S4372 [11AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13186, S13187 [22OC]

Dow, Robert M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S14239 [13NO]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (S. 1068), S4207 [29MR]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S5038 [25AP], S5177 [26AP]

Education: authorize grant programs to enhance access of low-income Black students to higher education (S. 1513), S6875 [24MY]

———authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants, S5177 [26AP]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S9593 [19JY]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 2227), S13489 [26OC]

Election Assistance Commission: establish Office of the Voter Advocate to improve voter access to polls and voter services (S. 737), S2503 [1MR]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (S. 453), S1428 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (S. 1626), S7789 [15JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S6012 [11MY]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (S. Res. 19), S209 [8JA]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S9126 [12JY]

Hazardous substances: assess and reduce levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities (S. 1811), S9498 [17JY]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (S. 1818), S9615 [19JY]

———prohibit sale, distribution, or transfer of mercury, and prohibit the export of mercury (S. 906), S3213 [15MR]

Health: establish demonstration programs on regionalized systems for emergency care and support emergency medicine research (S. 1873), S10143 [26JY]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments, S6012 [11MY]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (S. 976), S3709 [23MR]

———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (S. 823), S2919 [8MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S4349 [11AP]

———require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (S. 1067), S4207 [29MR]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (S. 1642), S9800 [24JY]

———provide additional support to students to decrease debt (S. 359), S851 [22JA]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 1257), motion to proceed, S11632 [18SE]

Housing: stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, and underdevelopment (S. 1222), S5106 [25AP]

Human Rights Day: observance, S15059 [10DE]

Hunger: reduce (S. 1172), S7055 [5JN]

Illinois State University: anniversary (S. Res. 53), S1981 [14FE]

Immigration: abolish proposed nonimmigrant temporary guest worker program, S6455 [22MY]

———allow renewal of temporary guest worker visas without mandatory return to home countries, S7121 [6JN]

———reduce number of nonimmigrants admitted under guest worker program, S6511 [23MY]

———reform (S. 1348), S6455 [22MY], S6511 [23MY], S7059 [5JN], S7121, S7155, S7156, S7162 [6JN]

———revise merit-based point system to place more emphasis on family ties, S6511 [23MY]

———terminate merit-based evaluation system after a certain date, S7155, S7156, S7162 [6JN]

Improving America's Security Act: sunset provisions to ensure congressional review and oversight, S3021 [13MR]

Information services: launch of USAspending.gov (Internet site), S15456 [13DE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (S. 1430), S6309 [17MY], S10141 [26JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S3457 [21MR]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S3807 [27MR]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S. 433), S1322, S1343 [30JA], S2186 [17FE]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), S3017 [13MR]

———investigation into private security contractors, S12354 [1OC]

Kaczynski, Lech: U.S. visit by Polish President, S9260 [16JY]

Kapala, Frederick J.: nomination to be district judge, S5687 [8MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S8390 [26JN]

Latin America: visit by President Bush, S2895-S2897 [8MR]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of contributions collected or arranged for Federal candidates or officeholders, leadership political action committees, and political parties, S566 [16JA], S741 [18JA], S10698, S10699 [2AU]

Medicare: establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals (S. 1824), S9617 [19JY]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 3), motion to proceed, S4634 [18AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1318 [30JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1576), S7350 [7JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, S8197 [21JN]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (S. 767), S2700 [6MR]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (S. 768), S2700 [6MR]

Museveni, Yoweri: U.S. visit by Ugandan President, S13575 [30OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2663, S2665, S2667, S2668, S2669, S2673, S2685 [6MR], S3021 [13MR]

National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, S7055 [5JN]

Nigeria: elections, S4433 [12AP]

NSF: establish a Climate Change Education Program (S. 1389), S6070 [14MY]

Nuclear weapons: prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, and stop proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials, and technology (S. 1977), S10811 [2AU]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S7704 [14JN], S8050 [20JN], S8197 [21JN]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (S. 155), S354 [10JA]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 133), S127 [4JA]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the U.S. (S. 1324), S5660 [7MY]

Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4349 [11AP]

Russia: elections, S14697 [3DE]

Senate: legislative program, S1982 [14FE]

Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10366 [31JY], S10738 [2AU]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program income eligibility determination standards, S10366 [31JY]

Taxation: eliminate additional duty on ethanol, S8050 [20JN]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (S. 218), S290 [9JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10366 [31JY], S10738 [2AU]

———require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions (S. 601), S1979 [14FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 681), S2216 [17FE]

U.N.: reform, S12046 [25SE]

———U.S. contribution, S12046 [25SE]

Uganda: encourage peace talks with Lord's Resistance Army and combat HIV/AIDS epidemic, S13575 [30OC]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (S. 1084), S4310 [10AP]

Votes: position on missed, S4904 [24AP], S5712 [8MY], S8050 [20JN]

Voting: require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, S7059 [5JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), S6184 [16MY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), conference report, S12048 [25SE]

Wu Yi: U.S. visit by Chinese Vice Premier, S6545 [23MY]

Yasuo Fukuda: U.S. visit by Japanese Prime Minister, S14480 [15NO]

Zimbabwe: human rights violations, S3195 [15MR]

Statements

Dept. of Homeland Security Grant Allocation for Terrorism Preparedness and Prevention: Families of September 11, Inc., S2665 [6MR]

Tables

Dept. of Homeland Security allocation of grants to States for terrorism preparedness and prevention, S2665 [6MR]

Texts of

S. 133, American Fuels Act, S128-S133 [4JA]

S. 767, Fuel Economy Reform Act, S2701-S2703 [6MR]

S. 768, Fuel Economy Reform Act, S2703-S2706 [6MR]

S. 906, Mercury Market Minimization Act, S3213-S3215 [15MR]

Tributes

LaHood, Representative, S10781 [2AU]

Thomas, Craig, S7033 [5JN]