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Biography
SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee, (brother of John Salazar), a Senator from Colorado; born in Alamosa, Colorado, March 2, 1955; B.A., political science, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1977; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1981; practiced law in Denver, Colo., 1981-1986, 1994-1998; chief legal counsel, Governor Roy Romer of Colorado, 1986-1990; executive director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources 1990-1994; Colorado State attorney general 1999-2005; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2004 for term beginning January 3, 2005.
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
S.RES.682A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Hisp...09/24/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3504A bill to provide technical corrections to the Technology Administration Act of 1998, and for oth...09/17/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1477A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation p...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3065A bill to establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon W...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3439A bill to provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for ...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047)
S.3376A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to p...07/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.3402A bill to provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and heal...07/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.RES.639A resolution recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United States Rou...07/31/2008Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7976)
S.3329A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to exp...07/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.188A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voti...07/01/2008Signed by President.
S.1380A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adj...06/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3066A bill to designate certain National Forest System land in the Pike and San Isabel National Fores...05/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.3019A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote oil shale and tar sands leasing, and for...05/14/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2680A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the ...04/24/2008Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:15 p.m.
S.2893A bill to designate the Ludlow Massacre National Historic Landmark in the State of Colorado, and ...04/18/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2879A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Platea...04/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3147)
S.RES.517A resolution designating the week of April 13-19, 2008, as "Week of the Young Child".
04/16/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2857A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the distribution of a share of certa...04/15/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.2817A bill to establish the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.
04/03/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2444-2445)
S.2702A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and increase utiliza...03/04/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2508A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain...02/27/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held.
S.2656A bill to prohibit the transport of hydrolysate from the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, to an o...02/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1124-1125)
S.2613A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfe...02/08/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S817-818)
S.2610A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a searchable databa...02/07/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.2602A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations ...02/06/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S741)
S.2546A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, espe...01/23/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2381A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and improve protections for sole...11/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2384A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the constru...11/16/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14627-14628)
S.2373A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who par...11/15/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1449A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center to assist in preserving the arc...11/08/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
S.2314A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make geothermal heat pump systems eligible f...11/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13998-13999)
S.2194A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership bet...10/18/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.2134A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the status of plannin...10/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.1545A bill to implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.
10/02/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12428)
S.RES.342A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Hisp...10/02/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2099A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding...09/26/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.443A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for...09/17/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.444A bill to establish the South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other...09/17/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2043A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency unti...09/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.1994A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax....08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1995A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level...08/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1936A bill to provide for a plebiscite on the future status of Puerto Rico.
08/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.1973A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the period of limitations for returns...08/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1904A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to ensure that only producers ...07/31/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.1884A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve agr...07/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10155-10156)
S.1891A bill to provide limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious beha...07/26/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1797A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, espe...07/17/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1674A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to give preference to local communities in the appl...06/21/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.RES.185A resolution supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic Movement.
06/20/2007Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.1618A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the production of a cel...06/14/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.138A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
05/17/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
S.1116A bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection wi...04/25/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. ...
S.RES.164A resolution designating the week beginning April 22, 2007, as "Week of the Young Child".
04/20/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1146A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who live in rur...04/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4692-4693)
S.731A bill to develop a methodology for, and complete, a national assessment of geological storage ca...04/16/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
S.1052A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to...03/29/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4184-4185)
S.672A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax-exempt financing for qualified r...03/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3733-3735)
S.673A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for the installation of wind...03/26/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3733-3735)
S.977A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure United States attorneys are...03/23/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.500A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the ...03/20/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. W...
S.769A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that participants in...03/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2706-2707)
S.760A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of th...03/05/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.729A bill to better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment...03/01/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.RES.86A resolution designating March 1, 2007, as "Siblings Connection Day".
02/28/2007Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2433-2434)
S.583A bill to create a competitive grant program for States to enable the States to award salary bonu...02/14/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1966)
S.560A bill to create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cente...02/13/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1904)
S.499A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow section 1031 treatment for exchanges i...02/06/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.319A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the incentive to purchase larger and ...01/17/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.CON.RES.3A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States...01/17/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S706)
S.297A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 15-year straight-line cost recovery ...01/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
S.906A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for oth...10/03/2008Presented to President.
S.2579A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of t...10/03/2008Received in the House.
S.1738A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Ex...10/02/2008Presented to President.
S.RES.616A resolution reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
10/02/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
S.RES.703A resolution designating November 2008 as "National Methamphetamine Awareness Month", to increase...10/02/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3656A bill to preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
09/30/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.662A resolution raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities across the cou...09/30/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10130-10131)
S.RES.693A resolution recognizing the month of November 2008 as "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month"....09/27/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.RES.666A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP.
09/26/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
S.3406A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
09/25/2008Signed by President.
S.RES.665A resolution designating October 3, 2008, as "National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day".
09/24/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9437)
S.1315An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits...09/23/2008Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
S.1843A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employmen...09/23/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
S.3542A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Memb...09/23/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.RES.502A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Space Foundation.
09/22/2008Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.RES.669A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the ...09/22/2008Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduce...
S.RES.676A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.
09/22/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1070A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring ...09/18/2008Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute....
S.2156A bill to authorize and facilitate the improvement of water management by the Bureau of Reclamati...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2779A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertifie...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Withou...
S.2842A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out annual inspections of canals, levees...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2974A bill to provide for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado. ...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3189A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Adminis...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3484A bill to provide for a delay in the phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor...09/12/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8480-8481)
S.RES.656A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against...09/11/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.RES.622A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as "National Historically Black Co...09/08/2008Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.3362A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
08/22/2008Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of th...
S.3446A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to defer the tax on the gain on the sale of cer...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3403A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fu...07/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.231A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 200...07/30/2008Became Public Law No: 110-294.
S.2035A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the fed...07/30/2008Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7710-7722, S7722-7759)
S.3356A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of t...07/29/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.3186A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
07/26/2008Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 35. R...
S.RES.621A resolution honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detect...07/23/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.901A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program...07/22/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.3302A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into ...07/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.3303A bill to require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automob...07/22/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7017-7018)
S.2774A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for ...07/21/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. ...
S.J.RES.44A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Sta...07/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6942, S6943)
S.2120A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for th...07/15/2008Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report ...
S.3238A bill to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products...07/10/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6562)
S.RES.608A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator fo...07/08/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.254A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.
07/01/2008Signed by President.
S.682A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unp...07/01/2008Signed by President.
S.2504A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers...06/24/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. ...
S.RES.440A resolution recognizing soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playin...06/23/2008Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consid...
S.2159A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th annive...06/20/2008Received in the House.
S.3144A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare...06/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5699)
S.617A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to ...06/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2207A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of design...06/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2593A bill to establish a program at the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to carry o...06/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3125A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for ...06/12/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5595-5597)
S.2942A bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.
06/04/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
S.RES.580A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapo...06/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4894)
S.3056A bill to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil, and for other purposes.
05/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.3070A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial ...05/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.RES.482A resolution designating July 26, 2008, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
05/20/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4443-4444)
S.RES.571A resolution recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of...05/20/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3030A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the conveyance to the Un...05/19/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.RES.561A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. ...05/13/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2673A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10799 West Alamed...05/12/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4046)
S.22A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance fo...05/07/2008Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S.961A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide benefits to certain individuals who serv...05/07/2008Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S.2931A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt complex rehabilitation products ...04/29/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3510)
S.793A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.
04/28/2008Signed by President.
S.2088A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National Security Letters, and for other pur...04/23/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
S.RES.522A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and r...04/22/2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
S.RES.519A resolution welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and recognizing the unique insights...04/18/2008Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S.2886A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions.
04/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3156-3157)
S.2871A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title chapter 1607 of t...04/16/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.2874A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a m...04/16/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.2438A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
04/15/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 10:00 a.m.
S.RES.513A resolution congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated...04/14/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.127A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpos...04/10/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With w...
S.128A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make...04/10/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.2848A bill to provide for health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers.
04/10/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.970A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nucl...04/08/2008Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
S.579A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute...04/03/2008Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendmen...
S.2795A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasi...04/03/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2425-2526)
S.2821A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clea...04/03/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.501A resolution honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have bee...04/03/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-N...
S.RES.485A resolution relative to the death of Howard Metzenbaum, former United States Senator for the Sta...03/14/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2663A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for childre...03/07/2008S.AMDT.4143 Amendment SA 4143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent.
S.RES.476A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebratio...03/07/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1200A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.
02/28/2008Received in the House.
S.2668A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property unde...02/26/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1203)
S.2071A bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine.
02/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
S.2666A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, ...02/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1139-1140)
S.2636A bill to provide needed housing reform.
02/14/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
S.1383A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, to more b...02/13/2008Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
S.2631A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageo...02/13/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S979-980)
S.RES.450A resolution designating July 26, 2008, as "National Day of the Cowboy".
02/13/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S984)
S.RES.446A resolution relative to the death of Representative Tom Lantos, of California.
02/12/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.2595A bill to create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, to develo...02/06/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S734-735)
S.2598A bill to increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acqui...02/06/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S739-740)
S.RES.434A resolution designating the week of February 10-16, 2008, as "National Drug Prevention and Educa...02/05/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S671)
S.2144A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of feasibility relating to the const...01/31/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
S.2585A bill to provide for the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Def...01/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.327A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites as...01/30/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.2578A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case ma...01/30/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1145A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
01/24/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substi...
S.RES.423A resolution seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.
01/23/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.RES.420A resolution commending Martin P. Paone
01/22/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.597A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal...12/21/2007Signed by President.
S.RES.389A resolution commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space Command head...12/19/2007Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16056)
S.RES.416A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent mi...12/19/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2498A bill to authorize the minting of a coin to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of...12/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15916-15917)
S.2501A bill to amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (C...12/18/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.409A resolution commending the service of the Honorable Trent Lott, a Senator from the State of Miss...12/18/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1607A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misali...12/14/2007By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 110-248.
S.911A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pe...12/12/2007Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendmen...
S.2460A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule relating to the Federal-S...12/12/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15248-15249)
S.2401A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refund of motor fuel excise taxes fo...12/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1661A bill to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities de...11/27/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of...
S.RES.366A resolution designating November 2007 as "National Methamphetamine Awareness Month", to increase...11/16/2007Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.2369A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are...11/15/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14491-14492, S14492-14493)
S.2372A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on cert...11/15/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.378A resolution recognizing and thanking all military families for the tremendous sacrifices and con...11/14/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2316A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
11/07/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.1518A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, and for other ...11/01/2007Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment in t...
S.2241A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National...10/25/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13453-13454)
S.38A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of r...10/24/2007Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S.J.RES.22A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United St...10/22/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13200-13201)
S.2209A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's rese...10/19/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13153-13154)
S.456A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecuti...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
S.558A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits...10/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
S.2186A bill to permit individuals who are employees of a grantee that is receiving funds under section...10/17/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12997-12998)
S.2188A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a prospective payment system ...10/17/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12998-12999)
S.474A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/16/2007Signed by President.
S.RES.348A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.
10/16/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.831A bill to authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in an...10/03/2007Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
S.2119A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who be...10/01/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.RES.340A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the ...10/01/2007Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1732A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Dri...09/28/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.1267A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the fed...09/27/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.