DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S10945, S10948, S10973, S10985 [2SE], S10992, S11004, S11009, S11013, S11039, S11040 [3SE], S11052, S11056, S11057, S11069, S11078, S11081, S11090, S11100, S11101, S11102, S11103, S11119, S11120, S11121, S11122, S11123 [4SE], S11136, S11170, S11171 [5SE], S11219, S11226, S11228, S11230, S11231, S11232, S11234, S11239, S11257, S11258, S11259 [9SE], S11273, S11280, S11282, S11286, S11290, S11291, S11292, S11296, S11297, S11309, S11321, S11322, S11323, S11324, S11329, S11330, S11356, S11357, S11358, S11359, S11360, S11361 [10SE], S11423, S11427 [11SE], H6349, H6350 [8JY], H6405, H6416, H6465, H6466 [9JY], H6536, H6560, H6561, H6563, H6564, H6568, H6573, H6574, H6576, H6604 [10JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11341 [10SE], H9166 [2OC]

Articles and editorials

Advocates Don't Feel Labor Department Is Ally, S11857 [23SE]

Black Lung—30 Years After Protections, Disease and Questions Remain, E901 [9MY]

Businesses Sore About Medical Leave, S2002 [5FE]

Fighting Over Overtime, S12215 [1OC]

Labor Dept. Shifts Whistle-Blower View, S1727 [29JA]

U.S. Job-Market Slump Is Longest in Decades—Near Term Prospects for Workers Remain Grim Despite Hopeful Forecasts, S211 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide staffing at military installations overseas to carry out employment counseling under the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2285), H4786 [2JN]

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Commission on Overtime Regulations: establish (see S. 1611), S11416 [11SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 2283), H4786 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consolidate and improve programs to assist homeless veterans and assume management of National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records facility (see H.R. 2518), H5661 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1356), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 246), H135 [8JA] (see H.R. 2618), H6261 [26JN] (see H.R. 2660), H6347 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (see H. Res. 312), H6347 [8JY]

Economic Development Administration: authorize grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new technologies to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall product quality and performance (see S. 1990), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3686), H12919 [8DE]

Economy: require Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop methodology for measuring cost-of-living in each State, and require Comptroller General to ascertain impact on certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 3640), H12309 [21NO]

Employment: establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2594), H5814 [24JN]

———protect employee rights (see H.R. 2146), H4254 [19MY]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see S. 1485), S10140 [29JY] (see H.R. 2665), H6347 [8JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify (see S. 320), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 35), H53 [7JA]

———expand (see S. 304), S1976 [5FE]

Federal aid programs: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see S. 1597), S11245 [9SE] (see H.R. 3067), H8174 [10SE]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S6978 [22MY]

Immigration: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H2820 [3AP]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 2688), H6464 [9JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see S. 1452), S9905 [24JY] (see H.R. 2849), H7615 [24JY]

Iron and steel industry: treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers (see S. 1989), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 3624), H12308 [21NO]

Small Employer Health Benefits Program: establish (see H.R. 2850), H7615 [24JY]

Unemployment: establish a pilot grant program to retrain displaced workers in high technology fields (see H.R. 3368), H9811 [21OC]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 988), S5725 [5MY]

Letters

Climate Stewardship Act, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

Dept. of Labor proposal to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Dennis Slocumb, International Union of Police Associations, S11202 [9SE]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S11202 [9SE]

Remedies for retaliation against corporate whistleblowers: Howard M. Radzely, Dept. of Labor, S1726 [29JA]

———Senator Leahy, S1726 [29JA]

———Senators Leahy and Grassley, S1725, S1726 [29JA]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act extension: Barry B. Anderson, CBO, S1325 [22JA]

———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S12 [7JA]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11002, S11015 [3SE], S11077, S11094 [4SE], S11135 [5SE], S11224, S11225, S11226, S11227, S11229, S11230, S11232, S11234 [9SE], S11294, S11295, S11302, S11313 [10SE], H6548, H6577 [10JY], H9155 [2OC], H9841 [28OC], H10083 [29OC], H10314 [4NO], H10428, H10429 [5NO], H10515 [6NO], H11186 [17NO], H11434, H11500 [18NO], H11622 [19NO], H11845 [20NO]

Poems

``Let the Rich Go First,'' Representative Owens, E1509 [18JY]

Press releases

F.O.P. Confident of Satisfactory Resolution on Dept. of Labor Overtime Regulations: National Fraternal Order of Police, S11204 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: international child labor inspections funding, H6522, H6523 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consolidate and improve programs to assist homeless veterans and assume management of National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records facility (H.R. 2518), E1318 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: increase overall funding through reductions in tax cuts, H6523, H6524, H6547, H6548 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 246), E56 [8JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6469, H6470-H6581, H6584, H6589, H6591 [10JY], H9155-H9166, H9195 [2OC], E1482 [15JY], E1509 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (H. Res. 312), H6396-H6417 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H9155-H9166 [2OC], H10083-H10090 [29OC], H10429-H10434 [5NO], H10515-H10520 [6NO], H11434, H11500-H11503 [18NO], H11622-H11628 [19NO], E1975 [3OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to recommit, H6577 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), unanimous-consent agreement, H6396 [9JY], H6535 [10JY]

Employment: prohibit funding to implement regulations that exempt requirements of overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, E1482 [15JY], E1509 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6516, H6568-H6573 [10JY], H9155-H9166, H9195 [2OC], H12763, H12764, H12813, H12835, H12837 [8DE], E1975 [3OC], E2556 [15DE]

———provide technical assistance to local boards for accounting and program operation practices and establish a system for States to share information on practical workforce investment activities, H3816 [8MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify (H.R. 35), H25 [7JA]

Immigration: repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (H.R. 2688), H6701 [14JY]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: underground coal mine dust level regulations, H6561-H6563 [10JY], E901 [9MY]

Young, Steve: Dept. of Labor Labor Hall of Fame award recipient, E1937 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: remedies for retaliation against corporate whistleblowers, S1725 [29JA]

Commission on Overtime Regulations: establish (S. 1611), S11419 [11SE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11311 [10SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S10941 [2SE], S10991-S11020 [3SE], S11051-S11062, S11065-S11095, S11100-S11107 [4SE], S11134-S11145, S11147-S11150 [5SE], S11173-S11182 [8SE], S11191-S11240, S11261 [9SE], S11263-S11303, S11307-S11315, S11321-S11341, S11362-S11364 [10SE], S11410, S11412 [11SE], S12213-S12216 [1OC], S12361 [2OC], S15969 [25NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), unanimous-consent agreement, S10886, S10887 [1AU], S11426 [11SE]

Earp, Naomi Churchill: nomination to the EEOC, S13509 [29OC]

Employment: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S11060-S11062, S11065-S11070, S11075, S11105 [4SE], S11136-S11138, S11141-S11145, S11147-S11149 [5SE], S11174, S11175, S11178, S11179, S11182 [8SE], S11193-S11209, S11213, S11214, S11239 [9SE], S11264-S11269 [10SE], S12213-S12216 [1OC], S12361 [2OC], S15918, S15969 [25NO]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (S. 1485), S10151 [29JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify (S. 320), S2005 [5FE]

———expand (S. 304), S1980 [5FE]

Federal aid programs: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1597), S11249 [9SE]

Government regulations: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, S1441 [23JA]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S6995-S6997 [22MY]

Immigration: U.S. authority to limit duration of L-1 visas for temporary skilled workers, S10101-S10104 [29JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (S. 1452), S10574 [31JY]

Ishimaru, Stuart J.: nomination to the EEOC, S13708 [31OC]

Mass Layoff Statistics program: funding, S1449 [23JA]

Office of Pension Participant Advocacy: establish, S1452 [23JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S16151 [9DE]

Work Force Investment Act: workforce training programs funding, S4369 [25MR]

Workforce Investment Act: programs funding, S11057-S11060, S11077 [4SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 312) (H. Rept. 108-192), H6347 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2660) (H. Rept. 108-188), H6347 [8JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1356) (S. Rept. 108-81), S8722 [26JN]

Nomination of Howard M. Radzely To Be Dept. of Labor Solicitor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S10265 [30JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11315 [10SE], H6524, H6548, H6560, H6577 [10JY]

Summaries

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 304), S1981 [5FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1356, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11020 [3SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6474-H6500 [10JY]

———effect of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program funding on other programs funding, S11292 [10SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 246), S1025 [16JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 312, consideration of H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6396 [9JY]

H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11485-S11499 [15SE]

S. 320, Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act, S2006 [5FE]

S. 988, Workforce Investment Act job training grant pilot program, S5733 [5MY]

S. 1115, Ban Asbestos in America Act, S6997-S6999 [22MY]

S. 1597, Homestead Preservation Act, S11250 [9SE]

S. 1611, Commission on Overtime Regulations, S11420 [11SE]