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

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5590, S5591, S5609, S5628, S5687, S5698, S5699, S5706, S5707 [22JN], S5715, S5738, S5750, S5752 [23JN], S5781, S5816 [26JN], S5829, S5831, S5833, S5834, S5836, S5838, S5842, S5853, S5858, S5864, S5865, S5870, S5913, S5914, S5915, S5916, S5933 [27JN], S5944, S5952, S5955, S5957, S5961, S5963, S5971, S5984, S5986, S5990, S6000, S6029, S6030, S6031, S6032 [28JN], S6048, S6053, S6067, S6078, S6094, S6096, S6099, S6146, S6151, S6152, S6155, S6179 [29JN], S6188, S6189, S6190, S6191, S6192, S6195, S6196, S6197, S6198, S6199, S6200, S6266, S6267, S6268, S6269 [30JN], H3928, H3929 [6JN], H4036, H4037, H4038, H4039, H4040, H4041, H4042 [7JN], H4066, H4087, H4092, H4094, H4104, H4122 [8JN], H4197, H4204, H4209, H4221 [12JN], H4231, H4236, H4237, H4238, H4244, H4245, H4247, H4249, H4254, H4258, H4260, H4265, H4267, H4270, H4271, H4275, H4280, H4281, H4284, H4285, H4286, H4287, H4288, H4291, H4293, H4297, H4300, H4337 [13JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9026, S9037, S9039, S9042, S9045 [22SE], S9202, S9205 [25SE], S9220, S9272, S9273, S9276, S9279, S9281, S9284, S9287, S9289, S9290, S9293, S9297, S9299, S9302, S9305, S9308, S9310, S9313 [26SE], S9481, S9484, S9502, S9504, S9505, S9507, S9508, S9509, S9510, S9511, S9512, S9513, S9514, S9515, S9517, S9519, S9526 [28SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6564 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

How To Create a Skilled-Labor Shortage, S9371 [27SE]

Questioning the Labor Shortage, E1454 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: encourage the formation of industry-led training consortia (see S. 2261), S1512 [21MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2553), S3946 [15MY] (see H.R. 4577), H3923 [6JN] (see H.R. 5656), H12094 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H3924 [6JN] (see H. Res. 518), H4034 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 162), S11918 [15DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (see H.R. 4499), H3473 [19MY]

Hughes, Elinor: authorizing testimony in the Claim for Benefits of Yolanda Nock pending before the Dept. of Labor in Sussex County, DE (see S. Res. 320), S4922 [9JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE] (see H.R. 3814), H631 [1MR]

———provide H-1B nonimmigrant status to aliens without regard to certain limits if the U.S. employer seeking the alien's entry makes a scholarship contribution to an institution of higher education (see H.R. 5625), H11842 [3NO]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 5635), H11927 [14NO]

Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program: establish (see H.R. 4649), H4336 [13JN]

Occupational safety and health: application of regulations to home offices relative to promotion of telework opportunities (see H.R. 4080), H1405 [23MR] (see H.R. 4098), H1476 [28MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3643), H341 [10FE]

Office of Pension Participant Advocacy: establish (see S. 2849), S6474 [11JY] (see H.R. 4820), H5842 [11JY]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H631 [1MR]

Charters

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., and OSHA Partnership To Ensure a Safe and Healthy Work Environment in the Construction Industry, E448 [30MR]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219, S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4577), H12100-H12439 [15DE]

Excerpts

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4577): accounting of Government regulations costs and benefits, S11874 [15DE]

Letters

American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act: Essential Worker Immigrant Coalition, S8801 [20SE], S9124 [25SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9374 [27SE]

———Vice President Gore, S7820 [27JY]

Job Corps employment opportunities: Dawn Day, E1294 [21JY]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, S11043 [26OC]

Older Americans Act reauthorization: Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor, S11033 [26OC]

Senior Community Service Employment Program, S11059 [26OC]

Workforce investment programs funding: J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S5967 [28JN]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S5968 [28JN]

———Massachusetts Municipal Association, S5969 [28JN]

———Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, MA, S5968 [28JN]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S5966 [28JN]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S5989 [28JN]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5609 [22JN], S5850, S5862, S5863 [27JN], S5952, S5954, S5957, S5963, S5971, S5980, S5993 [28JN], S6186, S6187 [30JN], H4208, H4213, H4215 [12JN], H4434 [14JN], H6561, H6562 [19JY], H7817, H7824, H7852 [19SE], H7888, H7897 [20SE], H11449, H11457, H11465 [28OC], H11492, H11495, H11514 [29OC], H11546 [30OC], H11668, H11681 [31OC], H11729, H11739 [1NO]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9028 [22SE], S9338, S9375 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Civil rights: enforcement funding, H20, H21 [27JA]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H3895 [6JN], H4658 [19JN]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies appropriations, H4055 [8JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, H11509, H11510 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: privatization of certain military and civilian positions in Guam, H1988 [10AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, permission to file report, H3841 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H3933, H4021 [7JN], H4055-H4077, H4087-H4107 [8JN], H4127 [9JN], H4194-H4215 [12JN], H4226, H4227, H4229-H4310 [13JN], H4345, H4367-H4436 [14JN], H6561-H6564 [19JY], H7688 [18SE], H7899 [20SE], H11508 [29OC], H11536 [30OC], H11669-H11673, H11678 [31OC], H11718-H11725 [1NO], H11787, H11792, H11793, H11798, H11801, H11802 [2NO], E956, E971 [9JN], E995, E1008 [14JN], E1018 [15JN], E1039 [19JN], E1116 [26JN], E2048 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), amendment process, H4215 [12JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, H12442-H12502 [15DE], E2240, E2246 [2JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H12441, H12442 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), consideration (H. Res. 518), H4044-H4054 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), correction of printing errors, H4724 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 162), H12529 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H6561-H6564 [19JY], H7817-H7825 [19SE], H7889-H7897 [20SE], H11405 [27OC], H11457-H11474 [28OC], H11495-H11504, H11505 [29OC], H11546 [30OC], H11668, H11682 [31OC], H11729-H11748 [1NO], E1571 [22SE], E2040 [31OC], E2083 [3NO], E2104 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to recommit, H4434 [14JN]

Employment: job training programs funding, H4066-H4077 [8JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (H.R. 4499), E788 [19MY]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers, H6033, H6034 [13JY]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), H8699-H8706 [3OC], H8781, H8782 [4OC], H9004 [5OC], E1674, E1675 [4OC]

Job Corps: tribute, E1294 [21JY]

Kemp, Rose: Missouri Women's Council Rose Kemp Public Service Award recipient, E579 [13AP]

Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program: establish, H4280, H4281 [13JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence, H1176 [22MR]

Office of Pension Participant Advocacy: establish (H.R. 4820), E1200 [11JY]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, H4064, H4094-H4104 [8JN]

———issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (H.R. 1899), H8680 [3OC]

Technology: creation of high technology jobs, H4227 [13JN]

Union Bank of California: Dept. of Labor Opportunity 2000 Award recipient, E1468 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: develop plan to improve compensation, working conditions, and other benefits for agricultural workers in the U.S., S6189 [30JN]

Business and industry: encourage the formation of industry-led training consortia (S. 2261), S1519 [21MR]

Coal: National Academy of Sciences study on coal waste impoundments funding, S11879 [15DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies appropriations, S6218 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5588-S5609, S5628-S5648, S5652 [22JN], S5713-S5722, S5725-S5730 [23JN], S5781-S5787, S5817, S5818-S5821 [26JN], S5823-S5873 [27JN], S5941-S5994, S6000-S6003 [28JN], S6047, S6103, S6107 [29JN], S6186-S6224 [30JN], S6343 [10JY], S10613 [17OC], S11297, S11298 [28OC], S11350, S11358, S11359 [30OC], S11401, S11436 [31OC], S11466, S11481-S11487 [1NO], S11515 [14NO], S11549, S11554 [5DE], S11747-S11749 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11808, S11809, S11816-S11821, S11855-S11885 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 162), S11885, S11886 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), insert S. 2553 language in lieu, S5588 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), unanimous-consent agreement, S5989 [28JN], S6084 [29JN], S6397 [10JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1650), S4588 [6JN]

———making appropriations (S. 2553), S6463 [11JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2553), indefinitely postponed, S6293 [30JN]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834-S5836 [27JN], S6343 [10JY]

———workforce investment programs funding, S5963-S5971, S5979 [28JN]

Employment: job training programs funding, S6209 [30JN]

Hughes, Elinor: authorizing testimony in the Claim for Benefits of Yolanda Nock pending before the Dept. of Labor in Sussex County, DE (S. Res. 320), S4933 [9JN]

Immigration: establish pilot program to allow certain aliens who complete a postsecondary degree in math or science to change their immigrant status to remain in U.S. and work in one of those fields (S. 1645), S9647 [3OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S542-S545 [9FE], S6341 [10JY], S6408-S6411, S6445 [11JY], S7608 [26JY], S7820, S7822 [27JY], S8907-S8916 [21SE], S9026-S9029 [22SE], S9124-S9127 [25SE], S9215-S9229, S9235, S9242, S9244-S9248 [26SE], S9337-S9350, S9353-S9359, S9362-S9376 [27SE], S9443, S9449-S9451 [28SE], S9600 [2OC], S9643-S9657 [3OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619, S8620, S8626 [15SE], S8800-S8807 [20SE], S9026 [22SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent agreement, S9445 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent request, S6338-S6340 [10JY]

Indiana County, PA: displaced coal worker relief funding, S6207 [30JN]

Office of Pension Participant Advocacy: establish (S. 2849), S6474 [11JY]

Older Americans Act: require the Dept. of Labor to assess accountability of grantees, S11037-S11041, S11055-S11064, S11091-S11095 [26OC]

———Senior Community Service Employment Program funding, S11028-S11041, S11056-S11064, S11089-S11095 [26OC]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S3181 [1MY]

———issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers, S5782 [26JN], S5831, S5832 [27JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4366-S4368 [24MY], S11832 [15DE]

Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants Program: funding, S6210 [30JN]

Reports filed

American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2045) (S. Rept. 106-260), S2526 [11AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 106-653), H3924 [6JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 518) (H. Rept. 106-657), H4034 [7JN]

Dept. of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Management Practices: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-1024), H11954 [4DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4577) (H. Rept. 106-1033), H12531 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4577) (H. Rept. 106-645), H3923 [6JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2553) (S. Rept. 106-294), S3946 [15MY]

Nomination of Edward B. Montgomery To Be Deputy Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2616 [12AP]

Nomination of Gordon S. Heddell To Be Dept. of Labor Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7448 [21JY]

Nomination of Leslie B. Kramerich To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Truth in Employment Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1441) (H. Rept. 106-967), H9766 [11OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4077, H4094, H4105 [8JN], H4201, H4208 [12JN], H4230, H4235, H4238, H4243, H4249, H4254, H4258, H4260, H4264, H4281, H4296, H4300 [13JN]

Statements

Senior Community Service Employment Program, S11059 [26OC]

Summaries

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4577): SBA Loan Programs Reauthorization, E2240-E2245 [2JA]

Tables

Advanced appropriations in H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4435 [14JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S5870 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5984 [28JN], H4368-H4432 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 518, consideration of H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4044 [8JN]

H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S6356-S6397 [10JY]

S. 2045, American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, S543 [9FE], S9026-S9028 [22SE], S9651-S9655 [3OC], H8699 [3OC], H9004-H9008 [5OC]

S. 2261, Industry Training Consortia Act, S1521 [21MR]

S. 2849, establish the Office of Pension Participant Advocacy, S6475 [11JY]

S. Con. Res. 162, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11886, S11930 [15DE], H12529 [15DE]

S. Res. 320, authorizing Elinor Hughes' testimony in the Claim for Benefits of Yolanda Nock pending before the Dept. of Labor in Sussex County, DE, S4924, S4933 [9JN]