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SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1-INSIDE CONGRESS CHAPTER 2-—APPROPRIATIONS CHAPTER 3-BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAPTER 4-BUDGET CHAPTER 5-—CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS CHAPTER 6-— DEFENSE © HOMELAND SECURITY CHAPTER 7-EDUCATION CHAPTER 8-—EMPLOYMENT & LABOR CHAPTER 9-ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER 10-HEALTH CHAPTER 11 -INTELLIGENCE & FOREIGN POLICY CHAPTER 12-—LEGAL AFFAIRS CHAPTER 13- TAXES CHAPTER 14- TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER CHAPTER 16-_ TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE CHAPTER 17-NASA, POSTAL SERVICE, WELFARE CHAPTER 18- POLITICS & ELECTIONS eOSSoaOYe GGGWGWGBWWWoeN eWWWWW®HHeWW eoeeot WW Se ‘\ APPENDIXES Congress and Its Members Vote Studies Key Votes Public Laws Roll Call Votes General Index Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Inside Congress SMB GWOTWIIE, «ww nc ce ceceec ce cc 1-3 Session Overview (cont.) Seen CINCII ois u (a won 0 en oresw he wigiatia Bee ars 1-4 Congressional Leadership .................... 1-8 SIN SPINES 5 ros oes, satel ateinnid wala manchenaseiace 1-6 Lame-Duck Sessions Since World War ll. ........ 1-9 Chapter 2 — Appropriations IN 5 oie os ees dak So a se oes 2-3 PRM CII sc 5 neee c e ces 2-26 Appropriations Mileposts .................... 2-4 NCI Soo 5 icon we ca craw ceucamea 2-27 GI eae e cats bce tied ernwawences o 3 eee Fiscal 2005 ee 2-31 tsiis v rais hasatiad 2-5 Labor-HHS-Education ...................... 2-33 Gpending tightghts .............620. 2... 2-6 Spending Highlights ............-....+-sees 2-34 Commerce-Justice-State................... 2-8 ee ee a Spending Highlights .....................0- 2-9 _socegun Sethe lll dad dh dada dia ° —— Military Construction ...................... 2-40 Dah Ah Riaie sik Vase wae mh aires 2-12 eapaaptectes Spending Highlights 2-13 ee 2-41 Di P r ;o e g A na gre te ar Ty Transportation-Treasury.................... 2-43 istricot f Columbia ....................... 2-16 Spending Highlights ..............---.--.-. 2-44 Spending Highlights ...................+--- 2-17 a oiccexeccxewessvens 2-47 Authorization Bill for D.C. Clears .............. 2-18 Spending Highlights ...................0.0- 2-48 Energy-Water Development................. 2-19 ee a 2-20 Supplementals Fereign Operations ........................ 2-22 Fiscal 2005 War Supplemental .............. 2-51 a> | 2-23 Fiscal 2004 Disaster Supplementals .......... 2-53 Chapter 3 — Banking & Financial Services rere 3-3 WI IEG oo aos oo ce ecndenee 3-6 NS 5s Oonciciwinre aici dicarmeiKeaaesraes 3-4 Chapter 4 — Budget EL ccay s £55 hale asia v.e'pie.e\s's ae eas. 0% 4-3 Co Eeere ee 4-9 The President’s Budget Totals ................. 4-3 Budget Amendment Dies..................... 4-12 Bush Proposals by Appropriations Panel......... 4-4 Dr 5.h o aria ayerp ewini's koe e/aielay preisi mobi yoai ee 4-13 Budget Authority, Outlays by Agency ............ 4-5 IT ea oe crite aie alate vahird, etwmewa pints 4-13 Budget Authority, Outlays by Function........... 4-6 Economic Forecasts Compared................ 4-8 Chapter 5 — Congressional Affairs Continuity of Congress ...................... 5-3 Senate Committee Restructuring.............. 5-6 rea tece eistele Sleje lec dreie(kSidstiasaeldene a-r0pa1 o6e 5-4 Chapter 6 — Defense @ Homeland Security Defense Authorization....................... 6-3 Coast Guard Authorization ................... 6-10 Hill Steps Aside on Abu Ghraib Abuses .......... 6-5" Aerial Tanker Lease Under Scrutiny............. 6-7 Chapter 7 — Education MONEE IGBEION, . ww cece ccc eee 7-3 Vocational Education........................ 7-5 nS N ELh c kb wake as Moe nt es aenen 7-4 POD EIN GFN TID 5 a 5c cctencs cceu nees 7-6 Chapter 8 — Employment & Labor Pension Contributions....................... 8-3 PIII 5 'su, cas was 3 us a cicvacn)h aca a orl lies 8-5 Overtime Compensation ..................... 8-5 Chapter 9 — Energy & Environment a 9-3 Energy Policy Corps of Engineers Water Projects............. 9-4 Chapter 10 — Health ESI ico. 6 wee 10-3 IN Tas cuneute aou t 10-4 Chapter 11 — Intelligence & Foreign Policy PENN CINGTTIOIMEN. so ic ce aces 11-3 intelligence Authorization................... 11-14 Senate and House Bills Compared............. 11-6 Goss Replaces Tenet at CIA.................. 11-15 SUCENE PP GPR a fo ni's ce ace be elere eres ie re 11-8 Foreign Affairs Authorization ................ 11-16 eG PUNE es ccc ec ous Sedataovencc ea ts 11-9 Chapter 12 — Legal Affairs POO IIE oS 5o is Sidwid ce wicivela ceca mees 12-3 IIIs cae cv citi dd cn erlkueasec 12-11 Abortion Services ‘Conscience Clause’ ......:.. 12-4 Medical Malpractice .................. sss bande Ns Slo oon tw wie Sen etal 12-4 is ieee s Bax @ cin a wiwiwalewwnn 12-13 Asbestos Compensation.................... 12-6 Bankruptcy Overhaul....................... 12-14 Class Action Lawsuits...................... 12-7 oe casas cadens cdsewcomaneen 12-15 DNA Testing, Victims’ Rights................. 12-8 Suticinl MOMUGUIONG. . . ccc ee ewees 12-17 PONE ho Seo ide i oisnee ao wadinconms 12-10 Chapter 13 — Taxes Nd eraSoietwl einem . dere 13-3 We 2c cata c cde a eee era erate 13-8 Tobacco Growers Offered Buyout ............. 13-5 II eek. ads ae wean ewaet 13-11 Chapter 14 — Technology & Communications Broadcast Decency .............. ace due 14-3 I io os 5 can tid a uae eareaeee 14-7 First-Responders’ Spectrum................. 14-5 I tar ait rns an nciteene aaa 14-9 SII prec coc see wt alcacdia awe eta 14-6 Telecommunications Omnibus ............... 14-10 Xi Chapter 15 — Trade U.S.-Australia Trade Agreement.............. 15-3 U.S.-Morocco Trade Agreement.............. 15-4 Chapter 16 — Transportation & Infrastructure Surface Transportation ..................... 16-3 Transportation Security..................... 16-8 EE at oS Gta oslo ocmis: ow brdm Ne ee need 16-7 Chapter 17 — NASA, Postal Service, Welfare NASA Reauthorization...................... 17-3 ee 17-5 Postal Service Overhaul .................... 17-4 Chapter 18 — Politics & Elections Prostdontinl Glection ....... 2.2... e cee eeee. 18-3 ee eee 18-14 Nd oo bs ob als bciciw atecwn oa Oem 18-4 New Senators in the 109th Congress .......... 18-16 rd nas a onc cle wine baie walea iee ls 18-6 SII ogi i eda ieee ei cialw ai'n eee eh 18-17 IIE WUNIIID oo 6s oc vkic sins sleic spews anes 18-7 New House Members in the 109th Congress .... 18-19 IN onc) 2 ssn 10d ie» viei ee'n'Cle sinle sietev eie & 18-8 Democrats Win All Special Elections ........... 18-20 ROME TT IOIO 5 occ eccscwecescencn 18-9 Justices Split on Redistricting ................ 18-21 oni ae mn for GOP Nomination ..... aoe Departures: The 108th Congress ............. 18-22 emocratic Challengers .................... - : js Primary and Caucus Results................. 18-11 Gubernatorial Elections..................... 18-23 Where Kerry Won the Nomination ............. 18-12 Congressional, Gubernatorial Returns......... 18-25 xii Appendixes Congress and Its Members Key Votes Glossary of Congressional Terms ............. I saab: hg)S inaia asSa hen ata a eal ere C-3 List of Members, 108th Congress, 2nd Session ... A-14 SU os, Sic arate ini wai wid Wale lWa Se ewe C-4 NUE ass Stora Binie da b/d wes ares cele ele ee eras C-12 Vote Studies individual Members’ Votes MEE re oa en anialae sad Meee e C-18 Voting Analyses SUM oars rca win owen dwadcdeawsn neeude d ae C-20 Presidential Support....................... PUM RINDI nie ars osc iia ein atin Merci desclas Texts RN CII gaia ee in wince clere wre enim ae Success Rate Without Nominations ........... State of the Union Address.................. D-3 House, Senate Historical Comparison.......... EXGTRUIGTSING FONUNIO Sos occ cic ce eccccincene D-8 a6 ko cra a's Sep veraiwloceewreraeltaatrees Edwards Accepts Democratic V.P. Nomination ..D-11 SM oc cg. cla Xia wierd cegdeimeta alee ciao iN Kerry Accepts Democratic Nomination ......... D-15 RCI, gi.8 a a:o nd,d ade bie Ramein slaw Sept. 11 Commission Report Excerpts. ......... D-20 SONI 5556 -a.0 & eres wel bmmranemrieceiels Bush Accepts Republican Nomination ......... D-22 oo err Kerry Concedes Defeat...................... D-27 RMN ENRI oo trols Sidra ss. elalenkuelersisoi sy aa Bush Claims Election Victory ................. D-29 Historical Comparison... . 1... cecceece ns EN oi ern,c ine erence oe meeine deieicee MN oi niicccescncannscvanvanes E-3 Guide to Voting Analyses ................... Background Material Roll Call Votes Presidential Support EI soa sis acct cen ecieeieerse s House EI Oe CoN NINIIIS oi race cece cesccesen I ia 2 ai wls ea ace me eae ole H-3 BG rrr No Seog. bag ayei diani a oatea ax ae H-4 Individual Senators’ Scores.................. a iG b bad bas dated Kadina vEeaas H-178 individual House Members’ Scores............ Senate Party Unity SINE so os. d dc cia eniccncccwadeceen S-3 CPST GUN DR gg in is ei cecveena ws Se gi aacd-c oia ew ee wd od ln aweidiaw aces S-4 IN Sao octc cnn woke tla sinda weit ala is S-48 I 1-3 Voting Participation Individual Senators’ Scores.................. Individual House Members’ Scores............ xiii GEN ERAL INDEX