A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
2005-03-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1875)
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
2005-06-09: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
2006-06-29: Held at the desk.
Build America Bonds Act of 2005
2005-03-16: Star Print ordered on the bill.
A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the permanent integration of professional football by 4 pioneering players.
2006-07-17: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7650; text as passed Senate: CR S7650; text of measure as introduced: CR S7632)
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2005
2005-02-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 10, 2006, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".
2006-06-15: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5966)
Estate Tax bill
2005-02-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution relative to the death of Lloyd Bentsen, distinguished member of the United States Senate.
2006-05-23: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5027-5029; text as passed Senate: CR S5029; text of measure as introduced: CR S4971)
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.
2005-10-06: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
A bill to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group for 2 years.
2005-03-25: Became Public Law No: 109-5.
A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.
2005-04-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3153)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day.
2006-04-25: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3524-3425; text as passed Senate: CR S3524; text of measure as introduced: CR S3517)
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005
2005-04-13: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3533)
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail Study Act of 2005
2005-04-28: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-74.
Investment in America Act of 2005
2005-03-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2741-2742)
Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2005
2005-04-21: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
2005-03-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
National Right-to-Work Act
2005-02-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medicare Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2005
2005-02-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.