DEPARTMENT OF LABOR related term(s) Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Mines; Bureau of Reclamation

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H5917, H5918 [28JY], H6027 [29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6668, H6669, H6708 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H6866, H6885, H6887, H6919, H6920 [4SE], H6925, H6940, H6941, H6963 [5SE], H6986, H6998 [8SE], H7029, H7031, H7033, H7036, H7040, H7044, H7052, H7053, H7080, H7119 [9SE], H7129, H7130, H7134, H7146, H7168, H7178, H7179, H7200 [10SE], H7207, H7209, H7217, H7229, H7235, H7237, H7238, H7239 [11SE], H7324, H7347, H7365 [16SE], H7373, H7376, H7381, H7382, H7383, H7390 [17SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8646, S8670, S8671 [2SE], S8690, S8695, S8697, S8701, S8702, S8711, S8712, S8715, S8719, S8733, S8734, S8735, S8736 [3SE], S8785, S8786, S8788, S8789, S8805, S8833 [4SE], S8850, S8851, S8872, S8874 [5SE], S8898, S8899, S8900, S8901, S8902, S8903, S8904, S8905, S8908, S8910, S8911, S8912, S8913, S8914, S8915, S8916, S8917, S8918, S8919, S8920, S8921, S8923, S8927, S8928, S8929, S8930, S8931 [8SE], S8946, S8965, S9002, S9007, S9011, S9012, S9023, S9025 [9SE], S9044, S9047, S9053, S9058, S9067, S9075, S9078, S9088 [10SE], S9105 [11SE], S9505, S9507, S9508, S9509 [17SE], H7143 [10SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7654 [23SE]

———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Alexis Herman for Secretary of Labor of the United States, E400 [6MR]

Breaking the Law—Business as Usual, E236 [12FE]

Dishonest Labor, H1508-H1510 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25), H155 [9JA]

Black Lung Benefits Act: pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252), H147 [9JA]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see S. 626; H.R. 23), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance: eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to separate programs (see H.R. 469), H243 [21JA]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (see S. 144), S162 [21JA]

Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1061; H.R. 2264), S8091 [24JY], H5825 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H5916 [28JY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328; H.R. 758), S1382 [13FE], H586 [13FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (see H.R. 2710), H9501 [23OC]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 656), S3727 [25AP]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see S. 1563; H.R. 2377), S12575 [13NO], H6715 [1AU]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]

———increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor standards (see H.R. 470, 2548), H243 [21JA], H7910 [25SE]

———prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471), H243 [21JA]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see S. 169), S163 [21JA]

———reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119), H142 [9JA]

Income: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757; H.R. 1377), S4658 [16MY], H1705 [17AP]

OSHA: reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (see S. 461), S2416 [18MR]

Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481), H243 [21JA]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (see S. 897), S5596 [12JN]

Letters

Analysis of workplace fatalities pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse: Katharine G. Abraham, BLS, S9782 [23SE]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: several former Chairmen of the Council of Economic Advisers, S524 [21JA]

NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy, H2579 [13MY]

Lists

Federal statistical agencies, S521 [21JA]

Objectionable programs in S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations, S8969-S8971 [9SE]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10749, S10750 [9OC]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7032 [9SE], H7141 [10SE], H7221 [11SE], H7653 [23SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8968 [9SE], S9063 [10SE]

Remarks in House

AFL-CIO: Dept. of Labor investigation of summer internship job programs, H5027 [10JY]

Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (H.J. Res. 25), H75, H76 [9JA]

Black Lung Benefits Act: pneumoconiosis claims (H.R. 252), E20 [7JA]

Black Lung Benefits Program: proposed changes, E1741 [11SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (H.R. 23), E71 [7JA]

Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5304, H5305, H5306, H5307, H5308 [16JY], H5784, H5786, H5788, H5789, H5790, H5791 [25JY], H5879 [28JY]

Copeland Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1415-H1419 [10AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H5897 [28JY], H6849-H6890 [4SE], H6924, H6925-H6948 [5SE], H6977-H6999 [8SE], H7016, H7021, H7022, H7023-H7084 [9SE], H7122, H7123, H7124, H7125, H7129-H7182 [10SE], H7202, H7203, H7204, H7205, H7206-H7247 [11SE], H7266-H7273 [15SE], H7324-H7351 [16SE], H7369, H7371, H7372-H7452 [17SE], H7611 [23SE], H7735, H7736, H7737, H7738 [24SE], E1677 [5SE], E1711, E1723, E1727 [10SE], E1773 [17SE], E1791, E1793, E1795, E1808, E1813 [18SE], E1870 [25SE], E2279 [9NO], E2380, E2392 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), motion to instruct conferees, H7653 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), unanimous-consent agreement, H6667, H6668, H6669 [31JY]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding for school construction through rescissions in NLRB funding, H7168-H7177 [10SE]

———vocational training funding for Amish children, H6886, H6887 [4SE]

Employment: national labor policy, H6692-H6694 [31JY]

———protect employer rights (H.R. 758), E252 [13FE]

———summer youth jobs program, H3247 [3JN]

———training for former welfare recipients, H5898 [28JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (H.R. 2710), E2071 [23OC]

Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1041, H1042, H1046, H1072, H1075, H1076, H1077 [18MR], H1508 [15AP], E400 [6MR], E507 [18MR]

Immigration: increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor standards (H.R. 2548), E1861 [25SE]

———reform the temporary employment program (H.R. 119), E7 [7JA]

Income: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (H.R. 1377), H3080, H3082-H3088 [21MY], E702 [17AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6926-H6940 [5SE]

Job Corps: compensation of employees, H7029, H7030 [9SE]

———open satellite office in Delaware, H7233, H7234 [11SE]

Occupational safety and health: establish advisory panels (H.R. 2871), E2244 [8NO]

OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety and health rules (H.R. 2875), E2247 [8NO]

———clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232 [8NO]

———consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864), E2226 [8NO]

———exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used to identify safety and health violations by employers (H.R. 2869), E2219 [7NO], E2224 [8NO]

———waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if violations are corrected in a specified time (H.R. 2881), E2234 [8NO]

Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (H.R. 481), E128 [4FE]

Reform, H2796 [16MY]

San Francisco, CA: labor law violations by Sprint Corp. relative to shutdown of subsidiary, E236 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Abraham, Katherine G.: nomination to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, S10826 [9OC]

Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated legislation (H.J. Res. 25), S574 [21JA]

BLS: analysis of workplace fatalities pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse, S9782 [23SE]

———funding, S9108, S9109 [11SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (S. 626), S3436 [22AP]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (S. 144), S521 [21JA]

Community Employment Alliance: funding request, S9115 [11SE], S12091 [8NO]

Connecticut: tribute to organizations, companies, and municipalities named to the honor roll of the Women's Bureau of the Dept. of Labor, S12629 [13NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), S9781 [23SE], S10282 [1OC], S11246 [28OC], S11370 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12082-S12095 [8NO], S12630 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12074 [8NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8632-S8640, S8643, S8646-S8648, S8650, S8655 [2SE], S8685 [3SE], S8772, S8785-S8790, S8792-S8819 [4SE], S8898-S8924 [8SE], S8942-S8952, S8958-S8971, S8989-S9013 [9SE], S9033-S9059, S9062-S9078 [10SE], S9097-S9133, S9195 [11SE], S9244 [12SE], S9450, S9503, S9529 [17SE], S10927-S10937 [22OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), unanimous-consent agreement, S8819 [4SE], S8850 [5SE], S9043, S9071, S9072 [10SE], S9507 [17SE]

Education: student loan programs, S4860 [21MY]

Employment: protect employer rights (S. 328), S1396 [13FE]

———telephone-access job search system funding, S9113 [11SE]

Federal Commission on Statistical Policy: establish (S. 1404), S12190 [8NO]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (S. 656), S3730 [25AP]

Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S1270, S1271 [12FE], S2411 [18MR], S3396, S3398, S3409 [22AP], S3701 [25AP], S3776-S3778, S3783 [29AP], S3826, S3827, S3836-S3841 [30AP]

Higgins, Kathryn O'Leary: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Labor, S6788 [27JN]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (S. 1563), S12608 [13NO]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 169), S547 [21JA]

Income: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (S. 757), S4658 [16MY], S11859 [6NO]

Job Corps: open satellite office in Delaware, S8722 [3SE]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: measure coal mine dust levels to determine threat to miners' health, S8899 [8SE]

OSHA: application of the process of safety management to distilleries, S8920 [8SE]

———reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (S. 461), S2434 [18MR]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: Dept. of Labor Opportunity 2000 Award recipient, S9089 [10SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6787 [27JN], S10825 [9OC], S11499 [30OC], S11792 [5NO], S11901 [6NO]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (S. 897), S5610 [12JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214), H5916 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept. 105-205), H5825 [25JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1061) (S. Rept. 105-58), S8090 [24JY]

Nomination of Alexis M. Herman To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3117 [14AP]

Nomination of Charles N. Jeffress To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Espiridion A. Borrego To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

———Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S11668 [4NO]

Nomination of Kathryn O'Leary Higgins To Be Deputy Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S5507 [11JN]

Nomination of Patricia Watkins Lattimore To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Susan Robinson King To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-104), H3068 [20MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: International Labor Standards, E322 [26FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7040, H7043 [9SE], H7390 [17SE]

Statements

Child Labor: Maryann Schrupp, E1247 [18JN]

Summaries

Agricultural Work Force Stability and Protection Act (S. 169), S548 [21JA]

Tables

Adjustments to H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H5897 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7391-H7451 [17SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (S. 1061): spending comparisons, S8639 [2SE], S8794 [4SE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 25, technical corrections to omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, H76 [9JA]

H.R. 1377, Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act, H3082 [21MY]

S. 144, Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System, S522-S524 [21JA]

S. 328, Truth in Employment Act, S1397 [13FE]

S. 461, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act, S2435-S2438 [18MR]

S. 626, Stop Sweatshops Act, S3437 [22AP]

S. 656, Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Act, S3731 [25AP]

S. 897, self-employment assistance programs reauthorization, S5611 [12JN]

S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9116-S9132 [11SE]

S. 1563, Temporary Agricultural Worker Act, S12609-S12614 [13NO]