Thursday, March 29, 2007 [[Page D435]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed H.R 1591, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 103, Adjournment Resolution. The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 99, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 103, Adjournment Resolution. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S4081-S4229 Measures Introduced: Fifty-six bills and eight resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 30, and 1022-1076, S.J. Res. 11, S. Res. 134-139, and S. Con. Res. 25. Pages S4159-61 Measures Reported: Special Report entitled ``Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 109th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 110-40) Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate During the 109th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 110-41) S. 378, to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 110-42) S. Res. 30, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. S. Res. 65, condemning the murder of Turkish Armenian journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink and urging the people of Turkey to honor his legacy of tolerance, with an amendment. S. Res. 76, calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, and Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 521, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heany Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse''. S. 556, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 624, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 657, to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 801, to designate a United States courthouse located in Fresno, California, as the ``Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse''. S. 845, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S4159 Measures Passed: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: By 51 yeas and 47 nays (Vote No. 126), Senate passed [[Page D436]] H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4082-S4131 Adopted: Cochran (for Lugar) Amendment No. 690, to provide that, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS'' and ``ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND'' (except for the Community Action Program), up to $50,000,000 may be made available to support and maintain a civilian reserve corps. Page S4082 By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 122), Ensign Modified Amendment No. 752, to provide additional funding for certain programs under the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act of 2006, by increasing funding for the United States Marshals Service to track down convicted sex offenders who have failed to register as a sex offender as required by law and by increasing funding for United States attorneys to prosecute child exploitation and child pornography cases as part of the Project Safe Childhood. Pages S4082-83 By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 123), DeMint Amendment No. 704, to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to certain spinach growers and first handlers. Pages S4083-84 Coburn Amendment No. 649, to remove a $2 million earmark for the University of Vermont. Pages S4082, S4084 Sanders Modified Amendment No. 737, to provide funds for the weatherization assistance program. Page S4084 By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 124), Biden Amendment No. 739, to appropriate an additional $1,500,000,000 for Procurement, Marine Corps, to accelerate the procurement of an additional 2,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for the Armed Forces. Pages S4084-85 Withdrawn: Reid Amendment No. 823 (to Amendment No. 690), to establish the enactment date. Page S4082 Obama Amendment No. 664, to appropriate an additional $58,000,000 for Defense Health Program for additional mental health and related personnel, an additional $10,000,000 for operation and maintenance for each of the military departments for improved physical disability evaluations of members of the Armed Forces, and an additional $15,000,000 for Defense Health Program for women's mental health services. Page S4082 Webb Amendment No. 692, to prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran. Page S4082 Coburn Amendment No. 656, to require timely public disclosure of Government reports submitted to Congress. Page S4082 Coburn Amendment No. 717, to make certain provisions inapplicable. Page S4082 Coburn Amendment No. 718, to make certain provisions inapplicable. Page S4082 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: Chair sustained a point of order against section 1711 of the bill as added by Amendment No. 641 pursuant to the order of March 26, 2007 whereby such amendment was considered adopted provided that no point of order be waived by that action, as being in violation of Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, which prohibits legislation on an appropriation bill, and the section was stricken. Pages S4085-87 By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 125) Senate voted the language of section 431 of the bill as added by Amendment No. 641 pursuant to the order of March 26, 2007 whereby such amendment was considered adopted provided that no point of order be waived by that action germane and the point of order raised against the section fell. Pages S4087-88 Chair sustained a point of order against section 3001 of the bill as added by Amendment No. 641 pursuant to the order of March 26, 2007 whereby such amendment was considered adopted provided that no point of order be waived by that action, as being in violation of Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, which prohibits legislation on an appropriation bill, and the section was stricken. Page S4088 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senator Graham be recorded as nay rather than yea, on Vote No. 118, changing the outcome of the vote to 74 yeas to 23 nays relative to Wyden Amendment No. 709 (adopted on March 28, 2007). Page S4087 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Byrd, Inouye, Leahy, Harkin, Mikulski, Kohl, Murray, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, Johnson, Landrieu, Reed, Lautenberg, Nelson (NE), Cochran, Stevens, Specter, Domenici, Bond, Shelby, Gregg, Bennett, Craig, Hutchison, Brownback, Allard, Alexander, and Grassley. Page S4146 Genocide Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 888, to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. Pages S4148-50 [[Page D437]] Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 103, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. Page S4223 Government of Iran: Senate agreed to S. Res. 136, expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the seizure by the Government of Iran of 15 British naval personnel in Iraqi territorial waters, and calling for their immediate, safe, and unconditional release. Page S4223 National Asbestos Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 131, designating the first week of April 2007 as ``National Asbestos Awareness Week'', and the resolution was then passed. Pages S4223-24 Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 727, to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, clearing the measure for the President. Page S4224 National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 1132, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S4224-25 Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 682, to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation, and the bill was then passed. Pages S4225-26 Stem Cell Bills--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, Senate begin consideration of S. 5, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, and S. 30, en bloc; that there be a limitation of 20 hours for concurrent debate on the bills; that the Majority Leader, the Republican Leader, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Brownback, or their designees, each control 5 hours therein; that no amendments or motions be in order to either bill; that, upon conclusion of debate, the bills, en bloc, be read the third time; that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on final passage of the bills; that Senate first vote on passage of S. 5, and that there be 2 minutes, equally divided and controlled, for debate between the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees, between the votes; provided further, that if either bill fails to pass with a minimum of 60 yea votes, S. 5 be returned to the calendar, and S. 30 be placed on the calendar; and that, if either bill is passed, a motion to reconsider be deemed made and laid on the table. Pages S4221, S4227 Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S4226 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Roger Romulus Martella, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Margrethe Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years. Curtis S. Chin, of New York, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. Bradley Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2012. John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years. Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. Ford M. Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Eli Whitney Debevoise II, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years. S. Ward Casscells, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. [[Page D438]] William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration. 3 Army nominations in the rank of general. 10 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general. 3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S4221-22, S4227, S4228-29 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Jennifer Walker Elrod, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. 2 Army nominations in the rank of general. 9 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Navy. Page S4228 Messages from the House: Page S4158 Measures Referred: Page S4158 Measures Held at the Desk: Page S4221 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S4158 Executive Communications: Pages S4158-59 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S4159 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4161-63 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S4163-S4219 Additional Statements: Pages S4156-58 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S4219 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S4291-20 Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--126) Pages S4083, S4084, S4085, S4088, S4093 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m, on Thursday, March 29, 2007, and adjourned pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 103, at 6:22 p.m, until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4227.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUDGET: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the future years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Donald C. Winter, Secretary, and Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Chief of Naval Operations, both of the United States Navy; and General James T. Conway, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. NOMINATION Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of David James Gribbin IV, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably reported: S. 521, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heany Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse''; S. 801, to designate a United States courthouse located in Fresno, California, as the ``Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse''; S. 992, to achieve emission reductions and cost savings through accelerated use of cost-effective lighting technologies in public buildings, with amendments; S. 496, to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; A bill entitled ``The Water Resources Development Act of 2007''; and The nominations of Roger Romulus Martella, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Bradley Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation. CLEAN ENERGY Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine clean energy from the margins to the mainstream, focusing on promoting the widespread use of clean renewable power and the Production Tax Credit which was to spur its development, after receiving testimony from John Bruton, European Commission, Washington, D.C.; John Krenicki, Jr., General Electric Energy, Atlanta, Georgia; Todd Raba, MidAmerican Energy Company, Des Moines, Iowa; Johan van't Hof, Tonbridge Corporation, Ontario, Canada; and Ryan H. Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California. IRAN Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an update on United States policy towards Iran, after receiving testimony from [[Page D439]] R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. AGENCIES' IMPROPER PAYMENTS Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine eliminating and recovering improper payments, focusing on the Office of Management and Budget report entitled ``Improving the Accuracy and Integrity of Improper Payments'', including trends in agencies' reporting under the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, from fiscal years 2004 through 2006, challenges in reporting improper payment information and improving internal control, and agencies' reporting of recovery auditing efforts, after receiving testimony from Linda M. Combs, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget; McCoy Williams, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Government Accountability Office; John W. Cox, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development; David M. Norquist, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Timothy B. Hill, Director, Office of Financial Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; Terry Bowie, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Lee White, PRG- Schultz International, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. INDIAN TRUST FUND LITIGATION Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine Indian trust fund litigation, focusing on settlement legislation relative to pending and potential claims by individual Indians and tribes, after receiving testimony from Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior; William W. Mercer, Acting Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice; John Bickerman, Bickerman Dispute Resolution, PLLC, Washington, D.C.; John E. Echohawk, Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado; William Martin, Intertribal Monitoring Association on Indian Trust Funds, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Elouise C. Cobell, Browning, Montana. UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held a hearing to examine Department of Justice hiring and firing of United States Attorneys, focusing on preserving prosecutorial independence, receiving testimony from D. Kyle Sampson, former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice. Hearing recessed subject to the call. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 163, to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. Committee recessed subject to call. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 102 public bills, H.R. 1752- 1853; 1 private bill, H.R. 1854; and 21 resolutions, H.J. Res. 41; H. Con. Res. 103-110; and H. Res. 283-294, were introduced. Pages H3356-62 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3362-64 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 1495, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-80); H.R. 518, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada (H. Rept. 110-81); and H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment (H. Rept. 110-28, Pt. 3). Pages H3356-62 [[Page D440]] Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote. Pages H3281, H3339 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 99, to revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 212. Pages H3283-H3338 Rejected: Kilpatrick amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-79) that sought to balance the budget in FY 2012, and produce a total cumulative deficit that is $339 billion lower than that of the President's budget (by a recorded vote of 115 ayes to 312 noes, Roll No. 209); Pages H3289-H3300 Woolsey amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-79) that has a non-defense, domestic discretionary spending number of just over $483 billion and sought to balance the budget by FY 2010 (by a recorded vote of 81 ayes to 340 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 210); and Pages H3300-10, H3311 Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-79) that sought to retain the 2001 and 2003 tax provisions, and provides for one-year extensions of alternative minimum tax [AMT] relief, the State and local sales tax deduction, and the research and experimentation [R&E] tax credit and also sets discretionary spending at $1,079.6 billion in fiscal year 2008 and $5,079.8 billion over 5 years (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 211). Pages H3312-27 H. Res. 275, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, was agreed to on Wednesday, March 28th. Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 103, providing for an adjournment of the House and a recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 213. Pages H3338-39 Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3299- H3300, H3311, H3327, H3338, and H3339. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m. Committee Meetings HONEY BEE DECLINE Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review colony collapse disorder in honey bee colonies across the United States. Testimony was heard from Caird E. Rexroad, Associate Administrator, Agriculture Research Service, USDA; and public witnesses. AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a hearing on Food Safety and Inspection Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the USDA: Richard Raymond, Under Secretary, Food Safety; David Goldman, Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service; and W. Scott Steele, Budget Officer. COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies held a hearing on Commission on Civil Rights/Legal Services Corporation/State Justice Institute. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Legal Services Corporation: Helaine M. Barnett, President and Frank B. Strickland, Chairman, Board of Directors; Kevin Linskey, Executive Director, State Justice Institute; and Kenneth L. Marcus, Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on International Trade Commission. Testimony was heard from Daniel Pearson, Chairman, International Trade Commission. DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on Secretary of Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Robert Gates, Secretary; and GEN Peter Pace, USMC, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Weapons Activities Oversight. Testimony was heard from former Senator Sam Nunn of [[Page D441]] Georgia and Co-Chairman and CEO, Nuclear Threat Initiative; William Perry, former Secretary of Defense; GEN James E. Cartright, USA, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Department of Defense; and a public witness. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Department of Energy: Weapons Activities/and Naval Reactors. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Thomas D'Agostino, Acting Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; and ADM Kirkland Donald, USN, Deputy Administrator, Naval Reactors. FINANCIAL SERVICES, GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government, and Related Agencies held a hearing on IRS. Testimony was heard from Mark W. Everson, Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury. HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Bioterrorism Preparedness and the Role of Department of Homeland Security Chief Medical Officer. Testimony was heard from Keith Rhodes, Director, Technology and Engineering, GAO; and the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: John Vitko, Division Head, Chemical and Biological Division, Science and Technology; and Tom McGinn, Director of Veterinary and Agriculture Security; and a public witness. INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Indian Affairs/Office of the Special Trustee. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: Jim Cason, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee, American Indians. LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies continued appropriations hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a hearing on House of Representatives. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the House of Representatives: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk; William Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; and Dan Beard, Chief Administrative Officer. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VA, AND RELATED AGENCIES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Air Force Budget. Testimony was heard from GEN T. Michael Moseley, USAF, Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force. STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Transportation Safety: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration/National Transportation Safety Board. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Nicole Nason, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; John Hill, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and Thomas J. Barrett, Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and Mark V. Rosenkar, Board Member, National Transportation Safety Board. MILITARY COMMISSIONS ACT--USE OF GUANTANAMO BAY Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Military Commissions Act and the continued use of Guantanamo Bay as a detention facility. Testimony was heard from William H. Taft IV, former Legal Adviser, Department of State and former Deputy Secretary of Defense; Patrick F. Philbin, former Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice; and public witnesses. MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on overview of morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Leslye A. Arsht, Deputy Under Secretary, Military Community and Family Policy; BG Belinda Pinckney, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command; RADM Mark A. Handley, USN, [[Page D442]] Vice Commander, Navy Installations Command; Michael P. Downs, Director, Personal and Family Readiness Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and Arthur J. Myers, Director, Air Force Services. NCLB EFFECTS ON DISABLED Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education hearing on How NCLB Affects Students with Disabilities. Testimony was heard from Rebecca Cort, Deputy Commissioner, Office for Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Department of Education, State of New York; and public witnesses. CLIMATE CHANGE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing entitled ``Climate Change: Lessons Learned from Existing Cap and Trade Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 1515, to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program; H.R. 1427, amended, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1675, Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007; and H.R. 1676, Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007. U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on the 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and the Promotion of Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy. Testimony was heard from the following former Assistant Secretaries for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State: Harold Hongju Koh; and John Shattuck. SECURE HANDLING OF AMMONIUM NITRATE ACT OF 2007 Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology approved for full Committee action H.R. 1680, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007. VOTER CONFIDENCE INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2007 Committee on House Administration: Met to discuss the status of H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007, which is before the Subcommittee on Elections. DECEPTIVE PRACTICES AND VOTER INTIMIDATION PREVENTION ACT Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 1281, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007. ENSURING EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABILITY Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on Ensuring Executive Branch Accountability. Testimony was heard from the following former Assistants to President Bill Clinton: John Podesta, Chief of Staff; and Beth Nolan, Counsel; Noel J. Francisco, former Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush; and a public witness. OVERSIGHT--OCEAN POLICY PRIORITIES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing on ocean policy priorities in the United States. Testimony was heard from Mary M. Clackin, Assistant Administrator, Program Planning and Integration, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and the following Co-Chairs of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative: ADM James D. Watkins, USN (ret.); and former Representative Leon Panetta of California. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 189, Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007; H.R. 359, Cesar Estrade Chavez Study Act; and H.R. 1080, Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cubin, Pascrell, Jr., and Solis; Dan Wenk, Deputy Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 625, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4230 Maine Avenue in Baldwin Park, California, as the ``Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office;'' H.R. 1124, To extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999; H.R. 1402,To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida, as the ``Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office Building;'' H.R. 1425, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at [[Page D443]] 4551 East 52nd Street in Odessa, Texas, as the ``Staff Sergeant Marvin ``Rex'' Young Post Office Building;'' H.R. 988, To designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5757 Tilton Avenue in Riverside, California, as the ``Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office;'' H.R. 1434, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the ``Rachel Carson Post Office Building;'' H. Con. Res. 88, Honoring the life of Ernest Gallo; H. Con. Res. 71, Commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the Nation's 1.3 million American citizens of Greek Ancestry, and Philhellenes; H. Res. 179, Expressing support for a National Foster Parents Day; and H. Res. 273, Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month. The Committee began consideration of H.R. 401, National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007. The Committee also approved Oversight Plans for the 110th Congress. TAXPAYER FUNDED STADIUMS/FACILITIES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing on Build It and They Will Come: Do Taxpayer- financed Sports Stadiums, Convention Centers and Hotels deliver as promised for America's Cities. Testimony was heard from Donald Korb, Chief Counsel, IRS, Department of the Treasury. NSF REAUTHORIZATION Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Science Education held a hearing on reauthorizing the National Science Foundation, Part 2. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NEXT GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on JPDO and the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status and Issues. Testimony was heard from Charles Leader, Director, Joint Planning and Development Office, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses. SMALL BUSINESSES--PATENT REFORM Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The Importance of Patent Reform on Small Businesses.'' Testimony was heard from John Doll, Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; and Public witnesses. FAA'S OVERSIGHT--OUTSOURCED AIR CARRIER MAINTENANCE Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on the FAA's oversight of Outsourced Air Carrier Maintenance. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Nicholas Sabatini, Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety, FAA; Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General; and public witnesses. Joint Meetings LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine legislative presentations of certain veterans organizations, after receiving testimony from John Garcia, New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services, Santa Fe, on behalf of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs; Thomas C. McGriff, AMVETS, Lanham, Maryland; Tom Poulter, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Springfield, Virginia; Jerry L. Sweeney, Fleet Reserve Association, and Colonel Ana R. Smythe, USMC (Ret.), Military Officers Association of America, both of Alexandria, Virginia; Gunnery Sergeant Patrick Corbett, USMC (Ret.), the Retired Enlisted Association, Aurora, Colorado; Rose Elizabeth Lee, Gold Star Wives of America, Arlington, Virginia; and sundry public witnesses. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D408) H.R. 1129, to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an arterial road in St. Louis County, Missouri. Signed on March 28, 2007 (Public Law 110-16) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and the United States Capitol police, 10 a.m., SD-138. House No Committee meetings are scheduled. ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================= [[Page 445]] (109th Cong., 2D Sess.) [D29MR7-164]D447 BILLS ENAC [[Page D447]] BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW (109TH, 2D SESSION) Law No. S. 56....................................................... 109-337 S. 101...................................................... 109-380 S. 176...................................................... 109-297 S. 193...................................................... 109-235 S. 203...................................................... 109-338 S. 213...................................................... 109-324 S. 214...................................................... 109-448 S. 244...................................................... 109-298 S. 250...................................................... 109-270 S. 260...................................................... 109-294 S. 310...................................................... 109-265 S. 362...................................................... 109-449 S. 418...................................................... 109-290 S. 435...................................................... 109-370 S. 449...................................................... 109-179 S. 592...................................................... 109-219 S. 655...................................................... 109-245 S. 707...................................................... 109-450 S. 819...................................................... 109-371 S. 843...................................................... 109-416 S. 895...................................................... 109-451 S. 1025..................................................... 109-299 S. 1096..................................................... 109-452 S. 1131..................................................... 109-372 S. 1140..................................................... 109-381 S. 1165..................................................... 109-225 S. 1184..................................................... 109-210 S. 1219..................................................... 109-410 S. 1235..................................................... 109-233 S. 1275..................................................... 109-300 S. 1323..................................................... 109-301 S. 1346..................................................... 109-436 S. 1378..................................................... 109-453 S. 1382..................................................... 109-224 S. 1445..................................................... 109-237 S. 1496..................................................... 109-266 S. 1529..................................................... 109-454 S. 1578..................................................... 109-183 S. 1608..................................................... 109-455 S. 1736..................................................... 109-229 S. 1773..................................................... 109-286 S. 1777..................................................... 109-176 S. 1820..................................................... 109-411 S. 1869..................................................... 109-226 S. 1932..................................................... 109-171 S. 1989..................................................... 109-175 S. 1998..................................................... 109-437 S. 2064..................................................... 109-207 S. 2089..................................................... 109-203 S. 2116..................................................... 109-214 S. 2120..................................................... 109-215 S. 2125..................................................... 109-456 S. 2146..................................................... 109-325 S. 2150..................................................... 109-457 S. 2205..................................................... 109-458 S. 2250..................................................... 109-395 S. 2271..................................................... 109-178 S. 2275..................................................... 109-208 S. 2320..................................................... 109-204 S. 2363..................................................... 109-211 S. 2370..................................................... 109-446 S. 2430..................................................... 109-326 S. 2464..................................................... 109-373 S. 2562..................................................... 109-361 S. 2590..................................................... 109-282 S. 2653..................................................... 109-459 S. 2690..................................................... 109-302 S. 2735..................................................... 109-460 S. 2784..................................................... 109-287 S. 2803..................................................... 109-236 S. 2856..................................................... 109-351 S. 3187..................................................... 109-310 S. 3421..................................................... 109-461 S. 3504..................................................... 109-242 S. 3525..................................................... 109-288 S. 3534..................................................... 109-281 S. 3546..................................................... 109-462 S. 3613..................................................... 109-311 S. 3661..................................................... 109-352 S. 3678..................................................... 109-417 S. 3693..................................................... 109-271 S. 3728..................................................... 109-353 S. 3741..................................................... 109-268 S. 3759..................................................... 109-412 S. 3821..................................................... 109-463 S. 3850..................................................... 109-291 S. 3880..................................................... 109-374 S. 3930..................................................... 109-366 S. 3938..................................................... 109-438 S. 4001..................................................... 109-382 S. 4042..................................................... 109-464 S. 4044..................................................... 109-439 S. 4046..................................................... 109-440 S. 4050..................................................... 109-413 S. 4073..................................................... 109-414 S. 4091..................................................... 109-465 S. 4092..................................................... 109-466 S. 4093..................................................... 109-467 S.J. Res. 28................................................ 109-220 S.J. Res. 40................................................ 109-244 H.R. 4...................................................... 109-280 H.R. 9...................................................... 109-246 H.R. 32..................................................... 109-181 H.R. 42..................................................... 109-243 H.R. 138.................................................... 109-354 H.R. 233.................................................... 109-362 H.R. 315.................................................... 109-339 H.R. 318.................................................... 109-317 H.R. 326.................................................... 109-318 H.R. 394.................................................... 109-419 H.R. 409.................................................... 109-375 H.R. 479.................................................... 109-355 H.R. 482.................................................... 109-474 H.R. 486.................................................... 109-470 H.R. 562.................................................... 109-340 H.R. 683.................................................... 109-312 H.R. 758.................................................... 109-420 H.R. 854.................................................... 109-421 H.R. 860.................................................... 109-376 H.R. 864.................................................... 109-422 H.R. 866.................................................... 109-284 H.R. 889.................................................... 109-241 H.R. 1036................................................... 109-303 H.R. 1053................................................... 109-205 H.R. 1129................................................... 109-377 H.R. 1245................................................... 109-475 H.R. 1259................................................... 109-213 H.R. 1285................................................... 109-423 H.R. 1287................................................... 109-184 H.R. 1442................................................... 109-304 H.R. 1463................................................... 109-341 H.R. 1472................................................... 109-397 H.R. 1492................................................... 109-441 H.R. 1499................................................... 109-227 H.R. 1556................................................... 109-342 H.R. 1674................................................... 109-424 H.R. 1691................................................... 109-206 H.R. 1728................................................... 109-319 H.R. 1953................................................... 109-230 H.R. 2066................................................... 109-313 H.R. 2107................................................... 109-314 H.R. 2113................................................... 109-185 H.R. 2322................................................... 109-343 H.R. 2346................................................... 109-186 H.R. 2383................................................... 109-384 H.R. 2413................................................... 109-187 H.R. 2630................................................... 109-188 H.R. 2720................................................... 109-320 H.R. 2808................................................... 109-285 H.R. 2872................................................... 109-247 H.R. 2894................................................... 109-189 H.R. 2977................................................... 109-252 H.R. 3085................................................... 109-378 H.R. 3127................................................... 109-344 H.R. 3199................................................... 109-177 H.R. 3248................................................... 109-442 H.R. 3256................................................... 109-190 H.R. 3351................................................... 109-221 H.R. 3368................................................... 109-191 H.R. 3408................................................... 109-296 H.R. 3439................................................... 109-192 H.R. 3440................................................... 109-253 H.R. 3443................................................... 109-321 H.R. 3508................................................... 109-356 H.R. 3548................................................... 109-193 H.R. 3549................................................... 109-254 H.R. 3682................................................... 109-269 H.R. 3699................................................... 109-396 H.R. 3703................................................... 109-194 H.R. 3770................................................... 109-195 H.R. 3817................................................... 109-385 H.R. 3825................................................... 109-196 H.R. 3829................................................... 109-231 H.R. 3830................................................... 109-197 H.R. 3858................................................... 109-308 H.R. 3934................................................... 109-255 H.R. 3989................................................... 109-198 H.R. 4000................................................... 109-386 H.R. 4019................................................... 109-264 H.R. 4053................................................... 109-199 H.R. 4057................................................... 109-425 H.R. 4101................................................... 109-256 H.R. 4107................................................... 109-200 H.R. 4108................................................... 109-257 H.R. 4109................................................... 109-327 H.R. 4152................................................... 109-201 H.R. 4246................................................... 109-398 H.R. 4295................................................... 109-202 H.R. 4297................................................... 109-222 H.R. 4377................................................... 109-393 H.R. 4416................................................... 109-426 H.R. 4456................................................... 109-258 H.R. 4472................................................... 109-248 H.R. 4510................................................... 109-427 H.R. 4515................................................... 109-180 H.R. 4519................................................... 109-172 H.R. 4559................................................... 109-387 H.R. 4561................................................... 109-259 H.R. 4583................................................... 109-428 H.R. 4588................................................... 109-471 H.R. 4636................................................... 109-173 H.R. 4646................................................... 109-273 H.R. 4659................................................... 109-170 H.R. 4674................................................... 109-328 H.R. 4688................................................... 109-260 H.R. 4709................................................... 109-476 H.R. 4720................................................... 109-399 H.R. 4745................................................... 109-174 H.R. 4766................................................... 109-394 H.R. 4768................................................... 109-345 H.R. 4786................................................... 109-261 H.R. 4805................................................... 109-346 H.R. 4811................................................... 109-274 H.R. 4826................................................... 109-209 H.R. 4841................................................... 109-309 H.R. 4902................................................... 109-357 H.R. 4911................................................... 109-212 H.R. 4912................................................... 109-240 H.R. 4939................................................... 109-234 H.R. 4954................................................... 109-347 H.R. 4957................................................... 109-363 H.R. 4962................................................... 109-275 H.R. 4979................................................... 109-218 H.R. 4995................................................... 109-262 H.R. 4997................................................... 109-477 H.R. 5026................................................... 109-348 H.R. 5037................................................... 109-228 H.R. 5061................................................... 109-388 H.R. 5074................................................... 109-305 H.R. 5076................................................... 109-443 H.R. 5094................................................... 109-358 H.R. 5103................................................... 109-389 H.R. 5104................................................... 109-276 H.R. 5107................................................... 109-277 H.R. 5108................................................... 109-400 H.R. 5117................................................... 109-249 H.R. 5122................................................... 109-364 H.R. 5132................................................... 109-429 H.R. 5136................................................... 109-430 H.R. 5160................................................... 109-359 H.R. 5169................................................... 109-278 H.R. 5187................................................... 109-306 H.R. 5224................................................... 109-329 H.R. 5245................................................... 109-263 H.R. 5381................................................... 109-360 H.R. 5401................................................... 109-232 H.R. 5403................................................... 109-239 H.R. 5428................................................... 109-349 H.R. 5434................................................... 109-350 H.R. 5441................................................... 109-295 H.R. 5466................................................... 109-418 H.R. 5483................................................... 109-478 H.R. 5504................................................... 109-330 H.R. 5539................................................... 109-322 H.R. 5540................................................... 109-279 H.R. 5546................................................... 109-331 H.R. 5574................................................... 109-307 H.R. 5585................................................... 109-390 H.R. 5603................................................... 109-238 H.R. 5606................................................... 109-332 H.R. 5631................................................... 109-289 H.R. 5646................................................... 109-431 H.R. 5664................................................... 109-315 H.R. 5682................................................... 109-401 H.R. 5683................................................... 109-272 H.R. 5684................................................... 109-283 H.R. 5690................................................... 109-391 H.R. 5736................................................... 109-402 H.R. 5782................................................... 109-468 H.R. 5842................................................... 109-379 H.R. 5857................................................... 109-403 H.R. 5865................................................... 109-250 H.R. 5877................................................... 109-267 H.R. 5923................................................... 109-404 H.R. 5929................................................... 109-333 H.R. 5946................................................... 109-479 H.R. 5948................................................... 109-480 H.R. 5989................................................... 109-405 H.R. 5990................................................... 109-406 H.R. 6033................................................... 109-334 H.R. 6051................................................... 109-335 H.R. 6060................................................... 109-472 H.R. 6061................................................... 109-367 H.R. 6075................................................... 109-336 H.R. 6078................................................... 109-407 H.R. 6102................................................... 109-408 H.R. 6106................................................... 109-323 H.R. 6111................................................... 109-432 H.R. 6121................................................... 109-392 H.R. 6131................................................... 109-433 H.R. 6138................................................... 109-292 H.R. 6143................................................... 109-415 H.R. 6151................................................... 109-409 H.R. 6159................................................... 109-316 H.R. 6164................................................... 109-482 H.R. 6197................................................... 109-365 H.R. 6198................................................... 109-293 H.R. 6316................................................... 109-434 H.R. 6326................................................... 109-368 H.R. 6338................................................... 109-481 H.R. 6342................................................... 109-444 H.R. 6344................................................... 109-469 H.R. 6345................................................... 109-473 H.R. 6407................................................... 109-435 H.R. 6429................................................... 109-445 H.J. Res. 47................................................ 109-182 H.J. Res. 81................................................ 109-216 H.J. Res. 82................................................ 109-217 H.J. Res. 83................................................ 109-223 H.J. Res. 86................................................ 109-251 H.J. Res. 100............................................... 109-369 H.J. Res. 101............................................... 109-447 H.J. Res. 102............................................... 109-383 [D29MR7-165]D447 BILLS VETO BILLS VETOED H.R. 810, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. Vetoed July 19, 2006. [[Page D449]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Committee Date Reported Report No. Date of passage Public Law Date intro- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Bill No. duced House Senate Date ap- No. House Senate House Senate 109- 109- House Senate proved 109- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to H.R. 4659 Jan. 31, Jud ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3, 170 extend the sunset of certain 2006 Int 2006 2006 2006 provisions of such Act. To provide for reconciliation S. 1932 Oct. 27, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... 0 Nov. 18 Nov. 3 Feb. 8, 171 pursuant to section 202(a) of 2005 2005 2005 2006 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). To amend the Public Health H.R. 4519 Dec. 13, EC HEL&P ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 17 Feb. 1 Feb. 10, 172 Service Act to extend funding 2005 2005 2006 2006 for the operation of State high risk health insurance pools. To enact the technical and H.R. 4636 Dec. 18, FS ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Feb. 15, 173 conforming amendments 2005 2005 2005 2006 necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, and for other purposes. Making supplemental H.R. 4745 Feb. 14, App ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 18, 174 appropriations for fiscal year 2006 Bud 2006 2006 2006 2006 for the Small Business Administration's disaster loans program, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of S. 1989 Nov. 10, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Feb. 14 Nov. 18 Feb. 27, 175 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2005 2006 Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the ``Holly A. Charette Post Office''. To provide relief for the S. 1777 Sept. 27, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... 0 Mar. 2 Feb. 15 Mar. 6, 176 victims of Hurricane Katrina. 2005 Jud 2006 2006 2006 To extend and modify H.R. 3199 July 11, Jud ........... July 18, 2005..... ................. 174 ....... July 21 July 29 Mar. 9, 177 authorities needed to combat 2005 Int July 18, 2005..... 2005 2005 2006 terrorism, and for other purposes. To clarify that individuals who S. 2271 Feb. 10, Jud ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 7 Mar. 1 Mar. 9, 178 receive FISA orders can 2006 Int 2006 2006 2006 challenge nondisclosure FS requirements, that individuals who receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic communication service providers unless they provide specific services, and for other purposes. To facilitate shareholder S. 449 Feb. 17, Res IA ................ July 28, 2005.... ....... 112 Feb. 28 Dec. 14 Mar. 13, 179 consideration of proposals to 2005 2006 2005 2006 make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of H.R. 4515 Dec. 13, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 19 Mar. 3 Mar. 14, 180 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the ``Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office''. To amend title 18, United H.R. 32 Jan. 4, Jud Jud May 3, 2005....... ............... 68 ....... May 23 Feb. 15 Mar. 16, 181 States Code, to provide 2005 2005 2006 2006 criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks. Increasing the statutory limit H.J. Res. 47 ........... ............ Fin .................. ............... ....... ....... April 28 Mar. 16 Mar. 20, 182 on the public debt. 2005 2006 2006 To reauthorize the Upper S. 1578 July 29, ............ ENR .................. Dec. 8, 2005..... ....... 196 Mar. 8 Dec. 16 Mar. 20, 183 Colorado and San Juan River 2005 2006 2005 2006 Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs. [[Page D450]] To designate the facility of H.R. 1287 Mar. 14, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 19 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 184 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the ``Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 2113 May 5, 2005 GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 July 13 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 185 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the ``John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 2346 May 12, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 June 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 186 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the ``John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 2413 May 17, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 187 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the ``Lillian McKay Post Office Building''. To redesignate the facility of H.R. 2630 May 25, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 July 13 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 188 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the ``J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex''. To designate the facility of H.R. 2894 June 14, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 July 26 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 189 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the ``Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3256 July 12, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Oct. 25 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 190 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ``Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3368 July 20, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Oct. 25 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 191 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the ``Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3439 July 26, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Oct. 6 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 192 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the ``Ava Gardner Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3548 July 28, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 193 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the ``Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3703 Sept. 8, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Sept. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 194 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the ``Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3770 Sept. 14, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 8 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 195 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the ``Grant W. Green Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3825 Sept. 19, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 8 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 196 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ``Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building''. [[Page D451]] To designate the facility of H.R. 3830 Sept. 20, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Oct. 18 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 197 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the ``U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3989 Oct. 6, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 198 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the ``Albert H. Quie Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4053 Oct. 7, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Nov. 8 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 199 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the ``Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4107 Oct. 20, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 13 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 200 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4152 Oct. 26, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Feb. 14 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 201 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the ``Raymond J. Salmon Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4295 Nov. 10, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 13 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 202 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the ``Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of S. 2089 Dec. 13, ............ HS&GA .................. Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Mar. 7 Mar. 3 Mar. 20, 203 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building''. To make available funds S. 2320 Feb. 16, EC ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 16 Mar. 7 Mar. 20, 204 included in the Deficit 2006 EWf 2006 2006 2006 Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. To authorize the extension of H.R. 1053 Mar. 2, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. 23, 205 nondiscriminatory treatment 2005 2006 2006 2006 (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine. To designate the Department of H.R. 1691 April 19, VA VA ................ ............... ....... ....... Nov. 2 Mar. 13 Mar. 23, 206 Veterans Affairs outpatient 2005 2005 2006 2006 clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''. To designate the facility of S. 2064 Nov. 18, ............ HS&GA .................. Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Mar. 14 Mar. 3 Mar. 23, 207 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville ``Mac'' Lawrence Post Office. To temporarily increase the S. 2275 Feb. 10, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Feb. 15 Feb. 10 Mar. 23, 208 borrowing authority of the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program. To extend through December 31, H.R. 4826 Mar. 1, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 24, 209 2006, the authority of the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. To waive the passport fees for S. 1184 June 7, IR FR ................ Nov. 4, 2005..... ....... 0 Mar. 14 Dec. 22 Mar. 24, 210 a relative of a deceased 2005 2006 2005 2006 member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member. To extend the educational S. 2363 Mar. 2, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Mar. 14 Mar. 2 Mar. 24, 211 flexibility program under 2006 2006 2006 2006 section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999. [[Page D452]] To temporarily extend the H.R. 4911 Mar. 9, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 14 Mar. 28 April 1, 212 programs under the Higher 2006 2006 2006 2006 Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. To award a congressional gold H.R. 1259 Mar. 10, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... Feb. 28 Mar. 27 April 11, 213 medal on behalf of the 2005 2006 2006 2006 Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces. To transfer jurisdiction of S. 2116 Dec. 15, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 28 Dec. 15 April 11, 214 certain real property to the 2005 2006 2005 2006 Supreme Court. To ensure regulatory equity S. 2120 Dec. 16, Agr ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 28 Dec. 16 April 11, 215 between and among all dairy 2005 2006 2005 2006 farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated milk marketing areas and into certain non-federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated areas, and for other purposes. Providing for the appointment H.J. Res. 81 Mar. 7, HA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... April 4 April 5 April 13, 216 of Phillip Frost as a citizen 2006 2006 2006 2006 regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Providing for the reappointment H.J. Res. 82 Mar. 7, HA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... April 4 April 5 April 13, 217 of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen 2006 2006 2006 2006 regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. To amend the Robert T. Stafford H.R. 4979 Mar. 16, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 28 April 6 April 20, 218 Disaster Relief and Emergency 2006 2006 2006 2006 Assistance Act to clarify the preference for local firms in the award of certain contracts for disaster relief activities. To extend the contract for the S. 592 Mar. 10, Res ENR ................ Oct. 27, 2005.... ....... 167 April 25 Nov. 16 May 5, 219 Glendo Unit of the Missouri 2005 2006 2005 2006 River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming. Approving the location of the S.J. Res. 28 Feb. 7, ............ ENR .................. April 3, 2006.... ....... 227 April 25 April 4 May 5, 220 commemorative work in the 2006 2006 2006 2006 District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. To make technical corrections H.R. 3351 July 19, Res IA Nov. 16, 2005..... ............... 298 ....... Nov. 16 April 7 May 12, 221 to laws relating to Native 2005 TI ................ 2005 2006 2006 Americans, and for other purposes. To provide for reconciliation H.R. 4297 Nov. 10, WM ........... Nov. 17, 2005..... ................. 304 ....... Dec. 8 Feb. 2 May 17, 222 pursuant to section 201(b) of 2005 2005 2006 2006 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. To memorialize and honor the H.J. Res. 83 April 4, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... April 25 May 4 2006 May 18, 223 contribution of Chief Justice 2006 2006 2006 William H. Rehnquist. To require the Secretary of the S. 1382 July 12, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... May 9 2006 Oct. 24 May 18, 224 Interior to accept the 2005 2005 2006 conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe. To provide for the expansion of S. 1165 June 6, Res EPW April 25, 2006.... Dec. 8, 2005..... 429 191 May 16 Dec. 16 May 25, 225 the James Campbell National 2005 2006 2005 2006 Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii. To reauthorize the Coastal S. 1869 Oct. 17, Res EPW April 25, 2006.... Nov. 15, 2005.... 428 179 May 16 Dec. 16 May 25, 226 Barrier Resources Act, and for 2005 2006 2005 2006 other purposes. [[Page D453]] To amend the Internal Revenue H.R. 1499 April 6, WM Fin ................ ............... ....... ....... May 23 Nov. 15 May 29, 227 Code of 1986 to allow members 2005 2005 2005 2006 of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and for other purposes. To amend titles 38 and 18, H.R. 5037 Mar. 29, VA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... May 9 2006 May 24 May 29, 228 United States Code, to 2006 Jud 2006 2006 prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. To provide for the S. 1736 Sept. 20, GR HS&GA May 2, 2006....... Sept. 27, 2005... 449 0 May 22 Oct. 19 May 31, 229 participation of employees in 2005 2006 2005 2006 the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies. To require the Secretary of the H.R. 1953 April 28, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... Nov. 10 May 25 June 15, 230 Treasury to mint coins in 2005 2005 2006 2006 commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the ``Granite Lady'', and for other purposes. To designate the Department of H.R. 3829 Sept. 20, VA VA ................ ............... ....... ....... May 9 2006 May 26 June 15, 231 Veterans Affairs Medical 2005 2006 2006 Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. To amend section 308 of the H.R. 5401 May 17, FS ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... May 22 May 25 June 15, 232 Lewis and Clark Expedition 2006 2006 2006 2006 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act to make certain clarifying and technical amendments. To amend title 38, United S. 1235 June 14, VA VA ................ Sept. 21, 2005... ....... 139 May 22 Sept. 28 June 15, 233 States Code, to improve and 2005 2006 2005 2006 extend housing, insurance, outreach, and benefits programs provided under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans affairs, to improve and extend employment programs for veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Labor, and for other purposes. Making emergency supplemental H.R. 4939 Mar. 13, App App .................. April 5, 2006.... 388 230 Mar. 16 May 4 2006 June 15, 234 appropriations for the fiscal 2006 2006 2006 year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. To increase the penalties for S. 193 Jan. 26, EC CST ................ ............... ....... ....... June 7 May 18 June 15, 235 violations by television and 2005 2006 2006 2006 radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. To amend the Federal Mine S. 2803 May 16, EWf HEL&P ................ May 23, 2006..... ....... 0 June 7 May 24 June 15, 236 Safety and Health Act of 1977 2006 2006 2006 2006 to improve the safety of mines and mining. To designate the facility of S. 1445 July 21, GR HS&GA ................ Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 June 12 Mar. 3 June 23, 237 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the ``William H. Emery Post Office''. To temporarily extend the H.R. 5603 June 14, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... June 21 June 23 June 30, 238 programs under the Higher 2006 2006 2006 2006 Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. To improve protections for H.R. 5403 May 17, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... May 24 June 23 July 3, 239 children and to hold States 2006 2006 2006 2006 accountable for the safe and timely placement of children across State lines, and for other purposes. To amend section 242 of the H.R. 4912 Mar. 9, FS BHUA April 25, 2006.... ............... 424 ....... May 9 2006 June 28 July 10, 240 National Housing Act to extend 2006 2006 2006 the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals. [[Page D454]] To authorize appropriations for H.R. 889 Feb. 17, TI CST July 28, 2005..... July 28, 2005.... 204 114 Sept. 15 Oct. 27 July 11, 241 the Coast Guard for fiscal (S. 1280) 2005 HS ................ 2005 2005 2006 year 2006, to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. To amend the Public Health S. 3504 June 13, ............ HEL&P .................. ............... ....... ....... July 18 July 18 July 19, 242 Service Act to prohibit the 2006 2006 2006 2006 solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes. To ensure that the right of an H.R. 42 Jan. 4, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... June 27 July 17 July 24, 243 individual to display the flag 2005 2006 2006 2006 of the United States on residential property not be abridged. Authorizing the printing and S.J. Res. 40 June 29, HA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 11 June 29 July 25, 244 binding of a supplement to, 2006 2006 2006 2006 and revised edition of, Senate Procedure. To amend the Public Health S. 655 Mar. 17, EC HEL&P June 20, 2006..... June 27, 2005.... 510 91 July 11 July 27 July 26, 245 Service Act with respect to 2005 2006 2005 2006 the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To amend the Voting Rights Act H.R. 9 May 2, 2006 Jud ........... May 22, 2006...... ................. 478 ....... July 13 July 20 July 27, 246 of 1965. 2006 2006 2006 To require the Secretary of the H.R. 2872 June 13, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... Feb. 28 July 12 July 27, 247 Treasury to mint coins in 2005 2006 2006 2006 commemoration of Louis Braille. To protect children, to secure H.R. 4472 Dec. 8, Jud ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Mar. 8 July 20 July 27, 248 the safety of judges, 2005 WM 2006 2006 2006 prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, to reduce and prevent gang violence, and for other purposes. To exempt persons with H.R. 5117 April 6, FS ........... June 13, 2006..... ................. 500 ....... June 13 July 18 July 27, 249 disabilities from the 2006 2006 2006 2006 prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students. To amend section 1113 of the H.R. 5865 July 24, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 25 July 26 July 27, 250 Social Security Act to 2006 2006 2006 2006 temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes. Approving the renewal of import H.J. Res. 86 May 19, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 11 July 26 Aug. 1, 251 restrictions contained in the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of H.R. 2977 June 17, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 July 26 July 20 Aug. 1, 252 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the ``Paul Kasten Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3440 July 26, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Mar. 28 July 20 Aug. 1, 253 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, as the ``Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3549 July 28, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Oct. 18 July 20 Aug. 1, 254 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the ``William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 3934 Sept. 28, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Mar. 7 July 20 Aug. 1, 255 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the ``Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building''. [[Page D455]] To designate the facility of H.R. 4101 Oct. 20, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... May 2 2006 July 20 Aug. 1, 256 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the ``Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4108 Oct. 20, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Dec. 19 July 20 Aug. 1, 257 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4456 Dec. 7, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Feb. 8 July 20 Aug. 2, 258 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ``Hattie W. Caraway Station''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4561 Dec. 15, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 April 5 July 20 Aug. 2, 259 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4688 Feb. 1, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 April 5 July 20 Aug. 2, 260 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the ``Mayor John Thompson `Tom' Garrison Memorial Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4786 Feb. 16, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Mar. 28 July 20 Aug. 2, 261 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the ``H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4995 Mar. 16, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 May 2 2006 July 20 Aug. 2, 262 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the ``Ronald Bucca Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5245 April 27, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 June 6 July 20 Aug. 2, 263 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the ``Matthew Lyon Post Office Building''. To amend title 4 of the United H.R. 4019 Oct. 7, Jud Fin June 29, 2006..... ............... 542 ....... July 17 July 24 Aug. 3, 264 States Code to clarify the 2005 2006 2006 2006 treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income. To direct the Secretary of the S. 310 Feb. 8, ............ ENR .................. Dec. 8, 2005..... ....... 188 July 24 Dec. 16 Aug. 3, 265 Interior to convey the 2005 2006 2005 2006 Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of Nevada. To direct the Secretary of the S. 1496 July 26, Res EPW July 13, 2006..... Dec. 8, 2005..... 556 187 July 24 Dec. 16 Aug. 3, 266 Interior to conduct a pilot 2005 2006 2005 2006 program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps. To amend the Iran and Libya H.R. 5877 July 25, IR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 26 July 31 Aug. 4, 267 Sanctions Act of 1996 to 2006 FS 2006 2006 2006 extend the authorities WM provided in such Act until GR September 29, 2006. To provide funding authority to S. 3741 July 26, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... July 28 July 26 Aug. 4, 268 facilitate the evacuation of 2006 2006 2006 2006 persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes. To redesignate the Mason Neck H.R. 3682 Sept. 7, Res EPW April 25, 2006.... ............... 433 ....... May 16 Aug. 1 Aug. 12, 269 National Wildlife Refuge in 2005 2006 2006 2006 Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge. To amend the Carl D. Perkins S. 250 Feb. 1, ............ HEL&P .................. Mar. 9, 2005..... ....... 0 July 12 Mar. 10 Aug. 12, 270 Vocational and Technical 2005 2006 2005 2006 Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act. To make technical corrections S. 3693 July 19, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... July 29 July 19 Aug. 12, 271 to the Violence Against Women 2006 2006 2006 2006 and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. [[Page D456]] To preserve the Mt. Soledad H.R. 5683 June 26, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 19 Aug. 1 Aug. 14, 272 Veterans Memorial in San 2006 AS-H 2006 2006 2006 Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States. To designate the facility of H.R. 4646 Dec. 18, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 April 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 273 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the ``Coach John Wooden Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4811 Feb. 28, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 May 2 2006 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 274 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the ``John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4962 Mar. 15, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 July 18 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 275 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the ``Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5104 April 5, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 June 19 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 276 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``Morris W. Milton Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5107 April 5, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 May 2 2006 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 277 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5169 April 25, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 June 12 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 278 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr. Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5540 June 7, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 June 19 Aug. 2 Aug. 17, 279 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the ``Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office''. To provide economic security H.R. 4 July 28, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 28 Aug. 3 Aug. 17, 280 for all Americans, and for 2006 EWf 2006 2006 2006 other purposes. To amend the Workforce S. 3534 June 16, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Sept. 6 Aug. 3 Sept. 22, 281 Investment Act of 1998 to 2006 2006 2006 2006 provide for a YouthBuild program. To require full disclosure of S. 2590 April 6, ............ HS&GA .................. Aug. 2, 2006..... ....... 0 Sept. 13 Sept. 7 Sept. 26, 282 all entities and organizations 2006 2006 2006 2006 receiving Federal funds. To implement the United States- H.R. 5684 June 26, WM ........... July 17, 2006..... ................. 574 ....... July 20 Sept. 19 Sept. 26, 283 Oman Free Trade Agreement. 2006 2006 2006 2006 To make technical corrections H.R. 866 Feb. 16, Jud Jud April 19, 2005.... Sept. 7, 2006.... 48 0 Nov. 16 Sept. 12 Sept. 27, 284 to the United States Code. 2005 2005 2006 2006 To require the Secretary of the H.R. 2808 June 8, FS ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 27, 285 Treasury to mint coins in 2005 2006 2006 2006 commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. To resolve certain Native S. 1773 Sept. 26, Res IA Sept. 6, 2006..... May 3, 2006...... 633 252 Sept. 12 May 24 Sept. 27, 286 American claims in New Mexico, 2005 2006 2006 2006 and for other purposes. To award a congressional gold S. 2784 May 11, FS BHUA ................ May 23, 2006..... ....... 0 Sept. 13 May 25 Sept. 27, 287 medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non- violence, human rights, and religious understanding. [[Page D457]] To amend part B of title IV of S. 3525 June 15, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... 0 July 25 July 13 Sept. 28, 288 the Social Security Act to 2006 2006 2006 2006 reauthorize the safe and stable families program, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the H.R. 5631 June 16, App App .................. July 25, 2006.... 504 292 June 20 Sept. 7 Sept. 29, 289 Department of Defense for the 2006 2006 2006 2006 fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. To protect members of the Armed S. 418 Feb. 17, ............ BHUA .................. July 13, 2006.... ....... 282 Sept. 21 July 19 Sept. 29, 290 Forces from unscrupulous 2005 2006 2006 2006 practices regarding sales of insurance, financial, and investment products. To improve ratings quality for S. 3850 Sept. 6, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... 326 Sept. 27 Sept. 22 Sept. 29, 291 the protection of investors 2006 2006 2006 2006 and in the public interest by fostering accountability, transparency, and competition in the credit rating agency industry. To temporarily extend the H.R. 6138 Sept. 21, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Sept. 30, 292 programs under the Higher 2006 2006 2006 2006 Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. To hold the current regime in H.R. 6198 Sept. 27, IR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Sept. 30, 293 Iran accountable for its 2006 FS 2006 2006 2006 threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran. To authorize the Secretary of S. 260 Feb. 2, Res EPW July 13, 2006..... June 22, 2005.... 562 86 Sept. 20 June 27 Oct. 3, 294 the Interior to provide 2005 2006 2005 2006 technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. Making appropriations for the H.R. 5441 May 22, App App .................. June 29, 2006.... 476 273 June 6 July 13 Oct. 4, 295 Department of Homeland 2006 2006 2006 2006 Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. To reauthorize the Livestock H.R. 3408 July 22, Agr ANF ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 14 Sept. 20 Oct. 5, 296 Mandatory Reporting Act of 2005 2005 2006 2006 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act. To extend the deadline for S. 176 Jan. 26, EC ENR Sept. 26, 2006.... Mar. 10, 2005.... 681 29 Sept. 26 July 26 Oct. 5, 297 commencement of construction 2005 2006 2005 2006 of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska. To extend the deadline for S. 244 Feb. 1, EC ENR Sept. 26, 2006.... Mar. 10, 2005.... 682 32 Sept. 26 July 26 Oct. 5, 298 commencement of construction 2005 2006 2005 2006 of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming. To amend the Act entitled ``An S. 1025 May 12, Res ENR ................ Dec. 8, 2005..... ....... 192 Sept. 20 Dec. 16 Oct. 5, 299 Act to provide for the 2005 2006 2005 2006 construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes'' to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. To designate the facility of S. 1275 June 21, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 25 July 1 Oct. 5, 300 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2005 2006 Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the `Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building'. To designate the facility of S. 1323 June 28, GR BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 25 July 1 Oct. 5, 301 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2005 2006 Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the ``Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of S. 2690 May 2, 2006 GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Sept. 25 July 20 Oct. 5, 302 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the ``Harry J. Parrish Post Office''. To amend title 17, United H.R. 1036 Mar. 2, Jud Jud April 28, 2005.... July 13, 2006.... 64 0 Nov. 16 July 19 Oct. 6, 303 States Code, to make technical 2005 2005 2006 2006 corrections relating to Copyright Royalty Judges, and for other purposes. [[Page D458]] To complete the codification of H.R. 1442 Mar. 17, Jud Jud July 14, 2005..... Sept. 7, 2006.... 170 0 Nov. 16 Sept. 13 Oct. 6, 304 title 46, United States Code, 2005 2005 2006 2006 ``Shipping'', as positive law. To amend the Railroad H.R. 5074 April 4, TI HEL&P July 17, 2006..... Sept. 21, 2006... 569 0 July 25 Sept. 25 Oct. 6, 305 Retirement Act of 1974 to 2006 2006 2006 2006 provide for continued payment of railroad retirement annuities by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. To amend the John F. Kennedy H.R. 5187 April 25, TI EPW June 20, 2006..... Sept. 21, 2006... 514 0 July 25 Sept. 26 Oct. 6, 306 Center Act to authorize 2006 2006 2006 2006 additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. To amend the Public Health H.R. 5574 June 9, EC HEL&P June 20, 2006..... ............... 508 ....... June 21 Sept. 26 Oct. 6, 307 Service Act to reauthorize 2006 2006 2006 2006 support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals. To amend the Robert T. Stafford H.R. 3858 Sept. 22, TI HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... May 22 Aug. 3 Oct. 6, 308 Disaster Relief and Emergency 2005 2006 2006 2006 Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency. To amend the Ojito Wilderness H.R. 4841 Mar. 1, Res ENR ................ ............... ....... ....... Mar. 14 Sept. 29 Oct. 6, 309 Act to make a technical 2006 2006 2006 2006 correction. To designate the Post Office S. 3187 May 25, GR HS&GA ................ June 22, 2006.... ....... 0 Sept. 28 July 20 Oct. 6, 310 located at 5755 Post Road, 2006 2006 2006 2006 East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the ``Richard L. Cevoli Post Office''. To designate the facility of S. 3613 June 29, GR HS&GA ................ Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 0 Sept. 28 Aug. 2 Oct. 6, 311 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the ``Major George Quamo Post Office Building''. To amend the Trademark Act of H.R. 683 Feb. 9, Jud Jud Mar. 17, 2005..... Feb. 27, 2006.... 23 0 April 19 Mar. 8 Oct. 6, 312 1946 with respect to dilution 2005 2005 2006 2006 by blurring or tarnishment. To amend title 40, United H.R. 2066 May 4, 2005 GR HS&GA May 23, 2005...... May 25, 2006..... 91 257 May 23 Sept. 6 Oct. 6, 313 States Code, to establish a 2005 2006 2006 Federal Acquisition Service, to replace the General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services Fund, and for other purposes. To amend Public Law 104-329 to H.R. 2107 May 4, 2005 Res Jud ................ ............... ....... 247 May 16 Sept. 29 Oct. 6, 314 modify authorities for the use ENR April 20, 2006... 2005 2006 2006 of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of H.R. 5664 June 21, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Oct. 10, 315 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the ``Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building''. To extend temporarily certain H.R. 6159 Sept. 25, SB ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 26 Sept. 30 Oct. 10, 316 authorities of the Small 2006 2006 2006 2006 Business Administration. To authorize the Secretary of H.R. 318 Jan. 25, Res ENR ................ April 20, 2006... ....... 241 Nov. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 11, 317 the Interior to study the 2005 2005 2006 2006 suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. [[Page D459]] To amend the Yuma Crossing H.R. 326 Jan. 25, Res ENR Nov. 15, 2005..... April 20, 2006... 294 242 Nov. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 11, 318 National Heritage Area Act of 2005 2005 2006 2006 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and for other purposes. To authorize the Secretary of H.R. 1728 April 20, Res ENR Dec. 13, 2005..... April 20, 2006... 338 246 Feb. 28 Sept. 29 Oct. 11, 319 the Interior to study the 2005 2006 2006 2006 suitability and feasibility of designating portions of Ste. Genevieve County in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. To further the purposes of the H.R. 2720 May 26, Res ........... Dec. 13, 2005..... ................. 341 ....... May 2 2006 Sept. 29 Oct. 11, 320 Reclamation Projects 2005 Agr ................ 2006 2006 Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive, and for other purposes. To direct the Secretary of the H.R. 3443 July 26, Res ENR Nov. 10, 2005..... April 20, 2006... 290 248 Dec. 13 Sept. 29 Oct. 11, 321 Interior to convey certain 2005 2005 2006 2006 water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. To reauthorize the North H.R. 5539 June 7, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 639 ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 11, 322 American Wetlands Conservation 2006 2006 2006 2006 Act. To extend the waiver authority H.R. 6106 Sept. 19, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 11, 323 for the Secretary of Education 2006 2006 2006 2006 under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148. To direct the Secretary of the S. 213 Jan. 31, Res ENR ................ Oct. 27, 2005.... ....... 166 Sept. 27 Nov. 16 Oct. 11, 324 Interior to convey certain 2005 2006 2005 2006 Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. To extend relocation expenses S. 2146 Dec. 20, GR HS&GA ................ July 21, 2006.... ....... 289 Sept. 28 Aug. 1 Oct. 11, 325 test programs for Federal 2005 2006 2006 2006 employees. To amend the Great Lakes Fish S. 2430 Mar. 16, Res EPW ................ June 27, 2006.... ....... 270 Sept. 27 July 11 Oct. 11, 326 and Wildlife Restoration Act 2006 2006 2006 2006 of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study. To designate the facility of H.R. 4109 Oct. 20, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 19 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 327 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4674 Jan. 31, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... May 2 2006 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 328 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the ``Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5224 April 27, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 329 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the ``Curt Gowdy Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5504 May 25, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... June 19 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 330 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the ``Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the United States H.R. 5546 June 7, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 331 courthouse to be constructed 2006 2006 2006 2006 in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse''. To designate the Federal H.R. 5606 June 14, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 332 building and United States 2006 2006 2006 2006 courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the ``William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. [[Page D460]] To designate the facility of H.R. 5929 July 27, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 333 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the ``Katherine Dunham Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 6033 Sept. 6, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 14 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 334 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 39-25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the ``Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building''. To designate the Federal H.R. 6051 Sept. 8, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 335 building and United States 2006 2006 2006 2006 courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the ``John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. To designate the facility of H.R. 6075 Sept. 14, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 12, 336 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building''. To establish the Rio Grande S. 56 Jan. 24, Res ENR ................ Mar. 30, 2005.... ....... 45 Sept. 27 July 26 Oct. 12, 337 Natural Area in the State of 2005 2006 2005 2006 Colorado, and for other purposes. To reduce temporarily the S. 203 Jan. 31, Res ENR ................ Feb. 16, 2005.... ....... 4 July 24 July 26 Oct. 12, 338 royalty required to be paid 2005 2006 2005 2006 for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. To designate the United States H.R. 315 Jan. 25, TI EPW ................ ............... ....... ....... Feb. 8 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 339 courthouse at 300 North Hogan 2005 2005 2006 2006 Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse''. To authorize the Government of H.R. 562 Feb. 2, Res ENR ................ April 20, 2006... ....... 244 Nov. 16 Sept. 29 Oct. 13, 340 Ukraine to establish a 2005 2005 2006 2006 memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. To designate a portion of the H.R. 1463 April 5, TI EPW ................ Sept. 28, 2006... ....... 0 April 13 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 341 Federal building located at 2005 2005 2006 2006 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building''. To designate a parcel of land H.R. 1556 April 12, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 342 located on the site of the 2005 2006 2006 2006 Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park''. To designate the Federal H.R. 2322 May 12, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 343 building located at 320 North 2005 2006 2006 2006 Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza Federal Building''. To impose sanctions against H.R. 3127 June 30, IR FR Mar. 14, 2006..... ............... 392 ....... April 5 Sept. 21 Oct. 13, 344 individuals responsible for 2005 Jud Mar. 29, 2006..... 2006 2006 2006 genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of H.R. 4768 Feb. 16, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 345 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building''. [[Page D461]] To designate the facility of H.R. 4805 Feb. 28, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Mar. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 346 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the ``Gene Vance Post Office Building''. To improve maritime and cargo H.R. 4954 Mar. 14, HS ........... April 28, 2006.... ................. 447 ....... May 4 2006 Sept. 14 Oct. 13, 347 security through enhanced 2006 TI ................ 2006 2006 layered defenses, and for other purposes. To designate the Investigations H.R. 5026 Mar. 28, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 348 Building of the Food and Drug 2006 2006 2006 2006 Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Andres Toro Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5428 May 19, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 349 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the ``Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5434 May 19, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 13, 350 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the ``Larry Cox Post Office''. To provide regulatory relief S. 2856 May 18, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... 256 Sept. 27 May 25 Oct. 13, 351 and improve productivity for 2006 2006 2006 2006 insured depository institutions, and for other purposes. To amend section 29 of the S. 3661 July 13, ............ CST .................. Aug. 1, 2006..... ....... 317 Sept. 29 Sept. 29 Oct. 13, 352 International Air 2006 2006 2006 2006 Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas. To promote nuclear S. 3728 July 25, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Sept. 30 July 25 Oct. 13, 353 nonproliferation in North 2006 2006 2006 2006 Korea. To revise the boundaries of H.R. 138 Jan. 4, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 618 ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 354 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 2005 2006 2006 2006 Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P. To replace a Coastal Barrier H.R. 479 Feb. 1, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 620 ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 355 Resources System map relating 2005 2006 2006 2006 to Coastal Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL- 95P in Walton County, Florida. To authorize improvements in H.R. 3508 July 28, GR HS&GA Nov. 3, 2005...... July 25, 2006.... 267 0 Dec. 14 Aug. 3 Oct. 16, 356 the operation of the 2005 2005 2006 2006 government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. To award a Congressional gold H.R. 4902 Mar. 8, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... May 9 2006 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 357 medal to Byron Nelson in 2006 2006 2006 recognition of his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator. To require the conveyance of H.R. 5094 April 5, Res ........... July 13, 2006..... ................. 560 ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 358 Mattamuskeet Lodge and 2006 2006 2006 2006 surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of North Carolina. To establish the Long Island H.R. 5160 April 6, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 359 Sound Stewardship Initiative. 2006 TI 2006 2006 2006 To enhance an existing H.R. 5381 May 11, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 638 ....... Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 16, 360 volunteer program of the 2006 2006 2006 2006 United States Fish and Wildlife Service and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices. To increase, effective as of S. 2562 April 6, ............ VA .................. July 27, 2006.... ....... 296 Sept. 30 Sept. 21 Oct. 16, 361 December 1, 2006, the rates of 2006 2006 2006 2006 compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. [[Page D462]] To designate certain National H.R. 233 Jan. 4, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... July 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 17, 362 Forest System lands in the 2005 2006 2006 2006 Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for other purposes. To direct the Secretary of the H.R. 4957 Mar. 14, Res ........... July 28, 2006..... ................. 612 ....... Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Oct. 17, 363 Interior to convey the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. To authorize appropriations for H.R. 5122 April 6, AS-H ........... May 5, 2006....... ................. 452 ....... May 11 June 22 Oct. 17, 364 fiscal year 2007 for military 2006 2006 2006 2006 activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. To amend the Older American Act H.R. 6197 Sept. 27, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 17, 365 of 1965 to authorize 2006 2006 2006 2006 appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes. To authorize trial by military S. 3930 Sept. 22, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Sept. 29 Sept. 28 Oct. 17, 366 commission for violations of 2006 2006 2006 2006 the law of war, and for other purposes. To establish operational H.R. 6061 Sept. 13, HS ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 14 Sept. 29 Oct. 26, 367 control over the international 2006 2006 2006 2006 land and maritime borders of the United States. To clarify the provision of H.R. 6326 Nov. 15, EWf ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 17, 368 nutrition services to older 2006 2006 2006 2006 Americans. Making further continuing H.J. Res. 100 Nov. 14, App ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 17, 369 appropriations for the fiscal 2006 2006 2006 2006 year 2007, and for other purposes. To amend the Wild and Scenic S. 435 Feb. 17, Res ENR ................ Dec. 8, 2005..... ....... 189 Nov. 13 Dec. 16 Nov. 27, 370 Rivers Act to designate a 2005 2006 2005 2006 segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. To authorize the Secretary of S. 819 April 15, Res ENR ................ Oct. 27, 2005.... ....... 168 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 27, 371 the Interior to reallocate 2005 2006 2005 2006 costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes. To authorize the exchange of S. 1131 May 26, Res ENR ................ April 20, 2006... ....... 232 Nov. 13 Sept. 29 Nov. 27, 372 certain Federal land within 2005 2006 2006 2006 the State of Idaho, and for other purposes. To revise a provision relating S. 2464 Mar. 28, Res IA ................ July 19, 2006.... ....... 284 Sept. 28 Sept. 13 Nov. 27, 373 to a repayment obligation of 2006 2006 2006 2006 the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, and for other purposes. [[Page D463]] To provide the Department of S. 3880 Sept. 8, Jud Jud ................ ............... ....... ....... Nov. 13 Sept. 30 Nov. 27, 374 Justice the necessary 2006 2006 2006 2006 authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror. To provide for the exchange of H.R. 409 Jan. 26, Res ENR ................ April 20, 2006... ....... 243 Sept. 20 Sept. 29 Dec. 1, 375 land within the Sierra 2005 2005 2006 2006 National Forest, California, and for other purposes. To provide for the conveyance H.R. 860 Feb. 16, IR FR ................ ............... ....... ....... July 18 Nov. 13 Dec. 1, 376 of the reversionary interest 2005 2006 2006 2006 of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas. To authorize the exchange of H.R. 1129 Mar. 3, Res ENR Oct. 25, 2005..... April 20, 2006... 252 245 Dec. 6 Sept. 29 Dec. 1, 377 certain land in the State of 2005 2005 2006 2006 Colorado. To amend the National Trails H.R. 3085 June 28, Res ENR July 10, 2006..... ............... 549 ....... July 17 Sept. 29 Dec. 1, 378 System Act to update the 2005 2006 2006 2006 feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes. To compromise and settle all H.R. 5842 July 19, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Nov. 13 Dec. 1, 379 claims in the case of Pueblo 2006 2006 2006 2006 of Isleta v. United States, to restore, improve, and develop the valuable on-reservation land and natural resources of the Pueblo, and for other purposes. To convey to the town of S. 101 Jan. 24, Res ENR ................ Mar. 30, 2005.... ....... 46 Nov. 15 July 26 Dec. 1, 380 Frannie, Wyoming, certain land 2005 2006 2005 2006 withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation. To designate the State Route 1 S. 1140 May 26, TI EPW ................ June 9, 2005..... ....... 0 Nov. 13 June 15 Dec. 1, 381 Bridge in the State of 2005 2006 2005 2006 Delaware as the ``Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge''. To designate certain land in S. 4001 Sept. 29, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 15 Sept. 29 Dec. 1, 382 New England as wilderness for 2006 Agr 2006 2006 2006 inclusion in the National Preservation system and certain land as a National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. Making further continuing H.J. Res. 102 Dec. 7, App ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 8 Dec. 9, 383 appropriations for the fiscal 2006 2006 2006 2006 year 2007, and for other purposes. To redesignate the facility of H.R. 2383 May 16, Res ENR Oct. 17, 2005..... ............... 247 ....... Mar. 8 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 384 the Bureau of Reclamation 2005 2006 2006 2006 located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the ``C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant''. To withdraw the Valle Vidal H.R. 3817 Sept. 15, Res ENR July 20, 2006..... ............... 583 ....... July 24 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 385 Unit of the Carson National 2005 2006 2006 2006 Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. To authorize the Secretary of H.R. 4000 Oct. 6, Res ENR ................ July 31, 2006.... ....... 315 Dec. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 386 the Interior to revise certain 2005 2005 2006 2006 repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick- Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes. To provide for the conveyance H.R. 4559 Dec. 15, Agr ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 387 of certain National Forest 2005 2006 2006 2006 System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes. To direct the Secretary of the H.R. 5061 Mar. 30, Res EPW June 28, 2006..... Sept. 20, 2006... 533 341 July 10 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 388 Interior to convey Paint Bank 2006 2006 2006 2006 National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia. [[Page D464]] To provide for the conveyance H.R. 5103 April 5, Agr ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 389 of the former Konnarock 2006 2006 2006 2006 Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes. To improve the netting process H.R. 5585 June 12, FS ........... Sept. 12, 2006.... ................. 648 ....... Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Dec. 12, 390 for financial contracts, and 2006 Jud ................ 2006 2006 2006 for other purposes. To adjust the boundaries of the H.R. 5690 June 27, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 391 Ouachita National Forest in 2006 2006 2006 2006 the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas. To amend the Federal Water H.R. 6121 Sept. 20, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Dec. 12, 392 Pollution Control Act to 2006 2006 2006 2006 reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes. To extend the time required for H.R. 4377 Nov. 17, EC ........... Sept. 26, 2006.... ................. 684 ....... Sept. 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 13, 393 construction of a 2005 2006 2006 2006 hydroelectric project, and for other purposes. To amend the Native American H.R. 4766 Feb. 15, EWf IA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 27 Dec. 6 Dec. 14, 394 Programs Act of 1974 to 2006 2006 2006 2006 provide for the revitalization of Native American languages through Native American language immersion programs; and for other purposes. To award a congressional gold S. 2250 Feb. 7, FS BHUA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 6 Sept. 27 Dec. 14, 395 medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. 2006 2006 2006 2006 To provide for the sale, H.R. 3699 Sept. 8, GR HS&GA Nov. 18, 2005..... ............... 316 ....... Sept. 30 Nov. 16 Dec. 15, 396 acquisition, conveyance, and 2005 Res ENR ................ 2006 2006 2006 exchange of certain real EC Feb. 3, 2006...... property in the District of TI Dec. 16, 2005..... Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes. To designate the facility of H.R. 1472 April 5, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 397 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4246 Nov. 7, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 19 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 398 the United States Postal 2005 2005 2006 2006 Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 4720 Feb. 8, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 399 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the ``Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5108 April 5, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 400 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building''. To exempt from certain H.R. 5682 June 26, IR ........... July 21, 2006..... ................. 590 288 July 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 18, 401 requirements of the Atomic (S. 3709) 2006 R ................ 2006 2006 2006 Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India. [[Page D465]] To designate the facility of H.R. 5736 June 29, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 402 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5857 July 20, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 25 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 403 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the ``Morris K. 'Mo' Udall Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5923 July 27, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 25 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 404 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 29-50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the ``Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office''. To designate the facility of H.R. 5989 July 28, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 405 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the 'John J. Sinde Post Office Building'. To designate the facility of H.R. 5990 July 28, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 406 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the ``Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 6078 Sept. 14, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 407 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the ``Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 6102 Sept. 19, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 25 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 408 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the ``Captain Christopher Petty Post Office Building''. To designate the facility of H.R. 6151 Sept. 21, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 409 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the ``Hamilton H. Judson Post Office''. To authorize certain tribes in S. 1219 June 9, Res ENR ................ ............... ....... 213 Dec. 5 Feb. 1 Dec. 18, 410 the State of Montana to enter 2005 IA Jan. 24, 2006.... 2006 2006 2006 into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. To designate the facility of S. 1820 Oct. 5, ............ HS&GA .................. Dec. 16, 2005.... ....... 0 Dec. 6 Mar. 3 Dec. 18, 411 the United States Postal 2005 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office''. To name the Armed Forces S. 3759 July 27, AS-H AS-S ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 7 Nov. 16 Dec. 18, 412 Readiness Center in Great 2006 2006 2006 2006 Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. To designate the facility of S. 4050 Nov. 14, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 6 Dec. 18, 413 the United States Postal 2006 2006 2006 2006 Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the ``Sergeant First Class Robert Lee `Bobby' Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building''. To designate the outpatient S. 4073 Nov. 16, VA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 6 Nov. 16 Dec. 18, 414 clinic of the Department of 2006 2006 2006 2006 Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the ``Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''. To amend title XXVI of the H.R. 6143 Sept. 21, EC HEL&P Sept. 28, 2006.... ............... 695 ....... Sept. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 19, 415 Public Health Service Act to 2006 2006 2006 2006 revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS. To amend the Public Health S. 843 April 19, EC HEL&P ................ Aug. 3, 2006..... ....... 318 Dec. 6 Aug. 3 Dec. 19, 416 Service Act to combat autism 2005 2006 2006 2006 through research, screening, intervention and education. [[Page D466]] To amend the Public Health S. 3678 July 18, ............ HEL&P .................. Aug. 3, 2006..... ....... 319 Dec. 9 Dec. 5 Dec. 19, 417 Service Act with respect to 2006 2006 2006 2006 public health security and all- hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes. To amend the National Trails H.R. 5466 May 24, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 19, 418 System Act to designate the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. To direct the Secretary of the H.R. 394 Jan. 26, Res ENR June 16, 2005..... July 31, 2006.... 135 311 Sept. 20 Dec. 7 Dec. 20, 419 Interior to conduct a boundary 2005 2005 2006 2006 study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes. To establish an interagency H.R. 758 Feb. 10, EWf CST ................ ............... ....... ....... Oct. 25 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 420 aerospace revitalization task 2005 2005 2006 2006 force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation. To provide for certain lands to H.R. 854 Feb. 16, Res IA July 13, 2006..... Sept. 20, 2006... 557 342 July 24 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 421 be held in trust for the Utu 2005 2006 2006 2006 Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe. To provide for programs and H.R. 864 Feb. 16, EC ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 14 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 422 activities with respect to the 2005 2006 2006 2006 prevention of underage drinking. To extend for 3 years changes H.R. 1285 Mar. 14, Jud Jud ................ ............... ....... ....... June 20 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 423 to requirements for admission 2005 2006 2006 2006 of non-immigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999. To authorize and strengthen the H.R. 1674 April 18, Sci ........... Sept. 28, 2006.... ................. 698 ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 20, 424 tsunami detection, forecast, 2005 2006 2006 2006 warning, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be carried out by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes. To provide that attorneys H.R. 4057 Oct. 17, GR HS&GA Mar. 14, 2006..... ............... 390 ....... Mar. 28 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 425 employed by the Department of 2005 2006 2006 2006 Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code. To reauthorize permanently the H.R. 4416 Nov. 18, GR HS&GA ................ ............... ....... ....... June 26 Dec. 7 Dec. 20, 426 use of penalty and franked 2005 HA 2006 2006 2006 mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children. To direct the Joint Committee H.R. 4510 Dec. 13, HA RAdm ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 19 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 427 on the Library to accept the 2005 2005 2006 2006 donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol. To amend the Wool Products H.R. 4583 Dec. 16, EC CST Sept. 8, 2006..... ............... 644 ....... Sept. 19 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 428 Labeling Act of 1939 to revise 2005 2006 2006 2006 the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products. To direct the Secretary of the H.R. 5132 April 6, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 637 ....... Sept. 25 Dec. 7 Dec. 20, 429 Interior to conduct a special 2006 2006 2006 2006 resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. [[Page D467]] To establish a National H.R. 5136 April 6, Sci CST June 15, 2006..... ............... 503 ....... Sept. 26 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 430 Integrated Drought Information 2006 2006 2006 2006 System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities. To study and promote the use of H.R. 5646 June 20, EC ENR June 28, 2006..... ............... 538 ....... July 12 Dec. 7 Dec. 20, 431 energy efficient computer 2006 2006 2006 2006 servers in the United States. To amend the Internal Revenue H.R. 6111 Sept. 19, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 20, 432 Code of 1986 to provide that 2006 2006 2006 2006 the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending. To permit certain expenditures H.R. 6131 Sept. 21, WM Fin ................ ............... ....... ....... Sept. 26 Dec. 8 Dec. 20, 433 from the Leaking Underground 2006 EC 2006 2006 2006 Storage Tank Trust Fund. To extend through December 31, H.R. 6316 Nov. 13, TI ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 434 2008, the authority of the 2006 2006 2006 2006 Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. To reform the postal laws of H.R. 6407 Dec. 7, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 20, 435 the United States. 2006 2006 2006 2006 To direct the Secretary of the S. 1346 June 30, Res ENR ................ April 20, 2006... ....... 234 Dec. 6 Sept. 29 Dec. 20, 436 Interior to conduct a study of 2005 2006 2006 2006 maritime sites in the State of Michigan. To amend title 18, United S. 1998 Nov. 10, Jud Jud ................ ............... ....... ....... Dec. 6 Sept. 7 Dec. 20, 437 States Code, to enhance 2005 2006 2006 2006 protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes. To reauthorize the Export- S. 3938 Sept. 26, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... 0 Dec. 6 Sept. 30 Dec. 20, 438 Import Bank of the United 2006 2006 2006 2006 States. To clarify the treatment of S. 4044 Sept. 29, Jud ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 6 Sept. 30 Dec. 20, 439 certain charitable 2006 2006 2006 2006 contributions under title 11, United States Code. To extend oversight and S. 4046 Nov. 13, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... 0 Dec. 8 Dec. 6 Dec. 20, 440 accountability related to 2006 2006 2006 2006 United States reconstruction funds and efforts in Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. To provide for the preservation H.R. 1492 April 6, Res ENR June 21, 2005..... July 31, 2006.... 142 314 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Dec. 21, 441 of the historic confinement 2005 2005 2006 2006 sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes. To amend the Public Health H.R. 3248 July 12, EC ........... Dec. 5, 2006...... ................. 716 ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 21, 442 Service Act to establish a 2005 2006 2006 2006 program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, and for other purposes. To amend title 49, United H.R. 5076 April 4, TI ........... June 20, 2006..... ................. 512 ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 21, 443 States Code, to authorize 2006 2006 2006 2006 appropriations for fiscal years 2007 and 2008, and for other purposes. To amend title 38, United H.R. 6342 Dec. 5, VA ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 21, 444 States Code, to extend certain 2006 2006 2006 2006 expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes. To treat payments by charitable H.R. 6429 Dec. 8, WM ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Dec. 21, 445 organizations with respect to 2006 2006 2006 2006 certain firefighters as exempt payments. To promote the development of S. 2370 Mar. 6, ............ FR .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 7 June 23 Dec. 21, 446 democratic institutions in 2006 2006 2006 2006 areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. [[Page D468]] Appointing the day for the H.J. Res. 101 Nov. 15, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Nov. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 22, 447 convening of the first session 2006 2006 2006 2006 of the One Hundred Tenth Congress. To authorize the Secretary of S. 214 Jan. 31, Res ENR ................ Mar. 7, 2005..... ....... 17 Dec. 6 July 26 Dec. 22, 448 the Interior to cooperate with 2005 2006 2005 2006 the States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes. To establish a program within S. 362 Feb. 10, TI CST July 25, 2006..... April 13, 2005... 332 56 Sept. 27 July 1 Dec. 22, 449 the National Oceanic and 2005 Res Dec. 8, 2005...... 2006 2005 2006 Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes. To reduce preterm labor and S. 707 April 5, EC HEL&P ................ July 31, 2006.... ....... 298 Dec. 9 Aug. 1 Dec. 22, 450 delivery and the risk of 2005 2006 2006 2006 pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity. To authorize the Secretary of S. 895 April 25, Res ENR ................ Oct. 19, 2005.... ....... 148 Dec. 6 Nov. 16 Dec. 22, 451 the Interior to carry out a 2005 2006 2005 2006 rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents. To amend the Wild and Scenic S. 1096 May 23, Res ENR ................ Dec. 8, 2005..... ....... 193 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 22, 452 Rivers Act to designate 2005 2006 2005 2006 portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. To amend the National Historic S. 1378 July 11, ............ ENR .................. April 20, 2006... ....... 235 Dec. 9 Sept. 29 Dec. 22, 453 Preservation Act to provide 2005 2006 2006 2006 appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. To provide for the conveyance S. 1529 July 28, ............ ENR .................. July 31, 2006.... ....... 300 Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 22, 454 of certain Federal land in the 2005 2006 2006 2006 city of Yuma, Arizona. To enhance Federal Trade S. 1608 July 29, EC CST ................ Mar. 14, 2006.... ....... 219 Dec. 9 Mar. 16 Dec. 22, 455 Commission enforcement against 2005 2006 2006 2006 illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception, and for other purposes. To promote relief, security, S. 2125 Dec. 16, IR FR ................ May 23, 2006..... ....... 0 Dec. 6 June 29 Dec. 22, 456 and democracy in the 2005 2006 2006 2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo. To direct the Secretary of the S. 2150 Dec. 20, ............ ENR .................. July 31, 2006.... ....... 306 Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 22, 457 Interior to convey certain 2005 2006 2006 2006 Bureau of Land Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon. [[Page D469]] To direct the Secretary of the S. 2205 Jan. 26, ............ ENR .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 22, 458 Interior to convey certain 2006 2006 2006 2006 parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other purposes. To direct the Federal S. 2653 April 26, ............ CST .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 459 Communications Commission to 2006 2006 2006 2006 make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas. To amend the National Dam S. 2735 May 4, 2006 ............ EPW .................. July 10, 2006.... ....... 276 Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 460 Safety Program Act to 2006 2006 2006 reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes. To amend title 38, United S. 3421 June 6, ............ VA .................. Sept. 6, 2006.... ....... 328 Dec. 8 Sept. 26 Dec. 22, 461 States Code, to repeal certain 2006 2006 2006 2006 limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans' benefits, memorial affairs, and healthcare programs, to enhance information security programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. To amend the Federal Food, S. 3546 June 21, ............ HEL&P .................. Sept. 5, 2006.... ....... 324 Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 462 Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 2006 2006 2006 2006 respect to serious adverse event reporting for dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes. To authorize certain athletes S. 3821 Aug. 3, ............ Jud .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 463 to be admitted temporarily 2006 2006 2006 2006 into the United States to compete or perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance. To amend title 18, United S. 4042 Sept. 29, ............ Jud .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 22, 464 States Code, to prohibit 2006 2006 2006 2006 disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces. To provide authority for S. 4091 Dec. 6, ............ Fin .................. ............... ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 22, 465 restoration of the Social 2006 2006 2006 2006 Security Trust Funds from the effects of a clerical error, and for other purposes. To clarify certain land use in S. 4092 Dec. 6, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 466 Jefferson County, Colorado. 2006 2006 2006 2006 To amend the Farm Security and S. 4093 Dec. 6, ............ ........... .................. ................. ....... ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 6 Dec. 22, 467 Rural Investment Act of 2002 2006 2006 2006 2006 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance. To amend title 49, United H.R. 5782 July 13, TI ........... Dec. 5, 2006...... ................. 717 ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 29, 468 States Code, to provide for 2006 EC Dec. 5, 2006...... 2006 2006 2006 enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes. To reauthorize the Office of H.R. 6344 Dec. 5, GR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 29, 469 National Drug Control Policy 2006 EC 2006 2006 2006 Act. Jud AS-H Int [[Page D470]] To provide for a land exchange H.R. 486 Feb. 1, Res ENR ................ July 31, 2006.... ....... 313 Mar. 14 Dec. 7 Jan. 11, 470 involving private land and 2005 2005 2006 2007 Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base. To reauthorize grants for and H.R. 4588 Dec. 16, Res ........... Sept. 6, 2006..... ................. 630 ....... Sept. 25 Dec. 6 Jan. 11, 471 require applied water supply 2005 2006 2006 2007 research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. To authorize certain activities H.R. 6060 Sept. 13, IR ........... Sept. 29, 2006.... ................. 706 ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Jan. 11, 472 by the Department of State, 2006 2006 2006 2007 and for other purposes. To make a conforming amendment H.R. 6345 Dec. 5, FS ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Jan. 11, 473 to the Federal Deposit 2006 2006 2006 2007 Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes. To provide for a land exchange H.R. 482 Feb. 1, Res ENR ................ July 31, 2006.... ....... 312 April 12 Dec. 7 Jan. 12, 474 involving Federal lands in the 2005 2005 2006 2007 Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. To provide for programs to H.R. 1245 Mar. 10, EC ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Nov. 14 Dec. 8 Jan. 12, 475 increase the awareness and 2005 2006 2006 2007 knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers. To amend title 18, United H.R. 4709 Feb. 8, Jud Jud Mar. 16, 2006..... ............... 395 ....... April 25 Dec. 8 Jan. 12, 476 States Code, to strengthen 2006 2006 2006 2007 protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records. To extend for 2 years the H.R. 4997 Mar. 16, Jud ........... Dec. 5, 2006...... ................. 715 ....... Dec. 6 Dec. 9 Jan. 12, 477 authority to grant waivers of 2006 2006 2006 2007 the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates. To increase the disability H.R. 5483 May 25, TI HEL&P Sept. 19, 2006.... ............... 669 ....... Sept. 27 Dec. 9 Jan. 12, 478 earning limitation under the 2006 2006 2006 2007 Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social Security Act. To amend the Magnuson-Stevens H.R. 5946 July 27, Res ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Sept. 27 Dec. 7 Jan. 12, 479 Fishery Conservation and 2006 2006 2006 2007 Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes. To reauthorize the Belarus H.R. 5948 July 27, IR ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Jan. 12, 480 Democracy Act of 2004. 2006 Jud 2006 2006 2007 FS To amend title 18, United H.R. 6338 Dec. 5, Jud ........... ................ ................. ....... ....... Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Jan. 12, 481 States Code, to prevent and 2006 2006 2006 2007 repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem. [[Page D471]] To amend title IV of the Public H.R. 6164 Sept. 25, EC HEL&P Sept. 26, 2006.... ............... 687 ....... Sept. 26 Dec. 8 Jan. 15, 482 Health Service Act to revise 2006 2006 2006 2007 and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW (104th Cong., 1st Sess.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================= [[Page D471]] TABLE OF COMMITTEE ABBREVIATIONS AG ..... Aging Ag r.... Agriculture AN F.... Agriculture , Nutrition, and Forestry Ap p.... Appropriati ons AS -H... Armed Services (House) AS -S... Armed Services (Senate) BH UA... Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Bu d.... Budget CS T.... Commerce, Science, and Transportat ion EW f.... Education and the Workforce EC ..... Energy and Commerce EN R.... Energy and Natural Resources EP W.... Environment and Public Works ET H.... Ethics Fi n.... Finance FS ..... Financial Services FR ..... Foreign Relations GR ..... Government Reform HE L&P.. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions HS ..... Homeland Security HS &GA.. Homeland Security and Governmenta l Affairs HA ..... House Administrat ion HK ..... Hurricane Katrina IA ..... Indian Affairs In t.... Intelligenc e IR ..... Internation al Relations Ju d.... Judiciary Re s.... Resources R Rules RA dm... Rules and Administrat ion Sc i.... Science SB ..... Small Business SO C.... Standards of Official Conduct TI ..... Transportat ion and Infrastruct ure VA ..... Veterans' Affairs WM ..... Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ Note.-The bill in parentheses is a companion measure. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D472]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 10 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will begin consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, and S. 30, HOPE Act, en bloc, for a period of debate. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Friday, March 30 House Chamber Program for Friday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Altmire, Jason, Pa., E690 Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E691, E695 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E691 Davis, Lincoln, Tenn., E692 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E691 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E689, E694 Green, Al, Tex., E692, E693 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E689, E694 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E689 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E693 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E690, E695 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E690, E694 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E691, E695 Young, Don, Alaska, E689, E692, E693