CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8697 [3AU], S8722 [4AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1374, S1443, S1444, S1462 [3FE], S1484, S1558, S1561, S1582, S1596 [4FE], S1865, S1866, S1880 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5739, S5742 [20MY], S5822 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4222 [1AP], S4314, S4315, S4390 [2AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5386, S5393 [12MY], S5425 [13MY], S5471 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7416 [13JY], S7484, S7491, S7495 [14JY], S7558 [15JY], S7642 [16JY], S7710 [20JY], S7798 [21JY], S7848, S7871, S7932 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9939 [29SE], S9990 [30SE], S10074 [1OC], S10163 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9756 [23SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8207 [28JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6366 [9JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12071 [1DE], S12346, S12349 [3DE], S12516 [5DE], S12633 [7DE], S12728 [8DE], S13255, S13265 [15DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12071 [1DE], S12346, S12349 [3DE], S12516 [5DE], S12633 [7DE], S12728 [8DE], S13255, S13265 [15DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6664 [16JN], S6722 [17JN], S6807, S6821 [18JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10324 [8OC], S10962 [30OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S353 [14JA], S9099 [10AU]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S794 [22JA]

Committee to escort British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the House Chamber, H2928 [4MR]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2917 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend the Five Million Afghan Women Campaign, ensure full participation of women in elections, and encourage U.S. support for women's awareness of governance and political participation (see S. Res. 251), S9078 [7AU]

———promote empowerment of women (see S. 229), S8994 [6AU]

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6722 [17JN]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see S. 1756), S10162 [6OC]

AID: encourage nomination of an Administrator and empower and strengthen the Agency (see S. Res. 312), S10362 [13OC]

———enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (see S. 355), S1058 [29JA]

Albania: recognize democratic accomplishments and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy (see S. Res. 182), S6452 [10JN]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S3897 [26MR]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see S. 529), S2827 [5MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 231), S388 [14JA]

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S6031 [3JN]

———express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (see S. Res. 344), S11253 [6NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S3369 [18MR]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see S. 572), S6581 [15JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7139 [6JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S6888 [22JN]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see S. 1169), S6030 [3JN]

———reduce minimum distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered military health care system beneficiaries for specialty health care (see S. 476), S4514 [21AP]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 711), S6805 [18JN]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 230), S8272 [29JY]

Bellmon, Henry: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S9930 [29SE]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 197), S256 [9JA]

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see S. 907), S4806 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6994 [24JN]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (see S. 1700), S9733 [23SE]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S11492 [18NO]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 435), S3164 [17MR]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see S. Res. 171), S6256 [8JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 182), S212 [8JA]

Climate: reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (see S. 2835), S12322 [3DE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 1076), S11594 [19NO]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 170), S211 [8JA]

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (see S. 758), S6186 [4JN]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S9982 [30SE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 464), S2423 [24FE]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see S. 417), S5232 [6MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S4806 [28AP]

Decade of Vision: designate (see S. Res. 209), S7193 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance to Haiti to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1183), S10736 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S3898 [26MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S9187 [9SE]

———establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1352), S7070 [25JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1057), S5502 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1329), S6938 [23JN]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 167), S5820 [21MY]

———establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (see S. 1472), S10363 [13OC]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (see S. 386), S4755 [27AP]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 1301), S7558 [15JY]

Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program and authorize Volunteers for Prosperity (see S. 589), S3074 [12MR]

———provide for appointment of U.S. Science Envoys (see S. 838), S5129 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history (see S. Res. 162), S5820 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S309 [12JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 1506), S8038 [23JY]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S7557 [15JY]

———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see S. 841), S6720 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 663), S3550 [19MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S4446 [20AP]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (see S. 801), S8039 [23JY]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 1425), S7701 [20JY]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S5821 [21MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see S. 181), S211 [8JA]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 1492), S9135 [8SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see S. 571), S3551 [19MR]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S7072 [25JN]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S5701 [20MY]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see S. Res. 191), S6805 [18JN]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S10486 [15OC]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 952), S5013 [1MY]

———protect oceans and Great Lakes (see S. 858), S4573 [22AP]

Economy: establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets (see S. 1592), S8992 [6AU]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 749), S4062 [31MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1584), S8864 [5AU]

EPA: require satisfaction of certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain Clean Air Act requirements (see S. 1666), S9326 [14SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 153), S5615 [19MY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 416), S2144 [11FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 1422), S8866 [5AU]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5283 [7MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 372), S3986 [30MR]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 354), S1058 [29JA]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S5822 [21MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see S. 787), S4310 [2AP]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 732), S3897 [26MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 94), S4063 [31MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 843), S4513 [21AP]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1214), S6364 [9JN]

———improve conservation of sharks (see S. 850), S8135 [27JY]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see S. 1535), S8271 [29JY]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 384), S7640 [16JY]

———strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S8196 [28JY]

Foreign policy: importance of public diplomacy (see S. Res. 49), S5129 [5MY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1738), S10060 [1OC]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S8197 [28JY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see S. Res. 332), S10991 [2NO]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S4446 [20AP]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 105), S4445 [20AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S3609 [23MR]

Hansen, Clifford P.: tribute (see S. Res. 315), S10635 [21OC]

Hawkins, Paula: tribute (see S. Res. 370), S12413 [4DE]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1428), S7317 [9JY]

———prohibit sale of household dishwashing detergent containing high levels of phosphorus (see S. 675), S3657 [24MR]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see S. 486), S2558 [26FE]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers (see S. Res. 156), S5820 [21MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 268), S9372 [15SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 424), S2229 [12FE]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 388), S1677 [5FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1652), S10925 [29OC]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 1704), S9840 [24SE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1065), S7481 [14JY]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see S. Res. 71), S6032 [3JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S4806 [28AP]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see S. Res. 10), S212 [8JA]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3551 [19MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S12008 [30NO]

Kennedy, Edward M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S9132 [8SE]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: mint commemorative coins (see S. 945), S10701 [22OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 560), S2964 [10MR]

Libya: express that Libya should apologize for the welcome home ceremony held to celebrate the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi (see S. Res. 253), S9132 [8SE]

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see S. 718), S3897 [26MR]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4574 [22AP]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 654), S10362 [13OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S8682 [3AU]

Medicare: allow early access to benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of premiums for such benefits (see S. 960), S5014 [1MY]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 421), S5232 [6MY]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (see S. 1131), S5819 [21MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 46), S40 [6JA]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S11430 [17NO]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 832), S4445 [20AP]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 796), S8135 [27JY]

———require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC (see S. 891), S6031 [3JN]

Moldova: ensure a fair and democratic election process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 56), S4064 [31MR]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1012), S5944 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S6994 [24JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 3), S994 [28JA]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S7481 [14JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S8681 [3AU]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S652 [16JA]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S10162 [6OC]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 714), S3897 [26MR]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S8994 [6AU]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see S. Res. 209), S7193 [7JY]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2095), S10916 [29OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 229), S8272 [29JY]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 288), S9869 [25SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1672), S11883 [20NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S9589 [21SE]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 36), S8558 [30JY] (see S. Res. 239), S8765 [4AU]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 234), S8681 [3AU]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 382), S13698 [21DE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S5615 [19MY]

NATO: support membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and welcome further partnership with Serbia (see S. 1559), S10636 [21OC]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1224), S6452 [10JN]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 962), S6187 [4JN]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 348), S11290 [9NO]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see S. Res. 8), S43 [6JA]

Poland: anniversary of the end of Communist rule (see S. Res. 139), S5328 [11MY]

Power resources: recognize need for the EPA to regulate coal combustion waste and the TVA to be a leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship (see S. Res. 64), S3115 [16MR]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1490), S9327 [14SE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 799), S4310 [2AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 433), S9132 [8SE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 12), S2623 [2MR]

Russell Senate Office Building: designate the Kennedy Caucus Room (see S. Res. 264), S9326 [14SE]

Russia: characterize trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 189), S6804 [18JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 1215), S8095 [24JY]

SBA: extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 1233), S7072 [25JN]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see S. 2862), S13786 [22DE]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 1832), S10635 [21OC] (see S. 2869), S13459 [18DE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S2474 [25FE]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 473), S2473 [25FE]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (see S. 214), S309 [12JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S2474 [25FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 686), S4447 [20AP]

Sweeney, John: tribute (see S. Res. 266), S9437 [16SE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S9931 [29SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 405), S2144 [11FE]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 333), S894 [27JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 491), S2558 [26FE]

———clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 689), S3784 [25MR]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 1250), S6542 [11JN]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 322), S826 [26JA]

———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 250), S599 [15JA]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 781), S4309 [2AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S389 [14JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S3025 [11MR]

Tiller, George: express condolences to family and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs (see S. Res. 187), S6720 [17JN]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 584), S7481 [14JY] (see S. 584), S11430 [17NO]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 584), S7556 [15JY]

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 575), S7640 [16JY]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see S. 1023), S6257 [8JN]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S6031 [3JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1647), S9078 [7AU]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1692), S9653 [22SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 546), S3074 [12MR]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7700 [20JY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S5907 [1JN]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 1516), S8094 [24JY]

Water: promote efficiency, conservation, and adaptation (see S. 1712), S9840 [24SE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S8682 [3AU]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S8865 [5AU]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 422), S2229 [12FE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3552 [19MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 124), S4964 [30AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S10777 [27OC]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S4965 [30AP]

Zimbabwe: provide humanitarian assistance, support democratic progress, and maintain sanctions against those responsible for ongoing illegal activities during political transition (see S. Res. 176), S6364 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see S. 1816), S10570 [20OC]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see S. 479), S2473 [25FE]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 8), S2474 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see S. 495), S2558 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 1519), S8135 [27JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see S. 696), S3784 [25MR]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see S. 1765), S10318 [8OC]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S3550 [19MR]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (see S. 2888), S13319 [16DE]

Medicare: provide a senior housing facility plan option under the Medicare Advantage program (see S. 1384), S7070 [25JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests (see S. 1511), S8039 [23JY]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S10061 [1OC]

National Park Service: authorize a grant program to acquire land in the National Capital region for conservation, environmental, and recreational purposes (see S. 1525), S8196 [28JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 690), S3784 [25MR]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5615 [19MY]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see S. 1548), S8557 [30JY]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see S. 518), S2691 [3MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (see S. 312), S787 [22JA]

———allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (see S. 673), S3657 [24MR]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see S. 1678), S9436 [16SE]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 243), S388 [14JA]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 227), S337 [13JA]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 356), S11594 [19NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see S. Res. 184), S6543 [11JN]

United Kingdom: anniversary of abolition of the British slave trade (see S. Res. 236), S8681 [3AU]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 19), S8196 [28JY] (see S.J. Res. 25), S14138 [24DE]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1005), S5281 [7MY]

Yemen: support civilians impacted by instability and terrorist operations and promote reforms to promote economic development and assist displaced persons (see S. Res. 341), S11205 [5NO]

Cloture motions

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3109 [16MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2860 [6MR], S2953 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1906 [7FE], S2024 [9FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3772 [25MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3577 [19MR], S3600 [23MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5426 [13MY], S5570 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7510 [15JY], S7635 [16JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, S10568 [20OC], S10669 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4399 [2AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9365 [15SE]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 181), motion to proceed, S349 [13JA], S559 [15JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6171 [4JN], S6244 [8JN], S6412 [10JN]

Hamilton, David F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11335 [10NO], S11421 [17NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11967 [21NO]

Hill, Christopher R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4301 [2AP], S4434 [20AP]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), motion to proceed, S2347 [13FE], S2397 [24FE]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2903 [9MR]

Sessions, William K., III: nomination to be U.S. Sentencing Commission Chairman, S10568 [20OC]

Solis, Representative: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2347 [13FE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11967 [21NO]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6526 [11JN], S6628 [16JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10910 [29OC], S10984 [2NO], S11080 [4NO]

Letters

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: several civil rights and labor organizations, S8831 [5AU]

———several law professors, S8833 [5AU]

———several national advocacy organizations, S8832 [5AU]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division: Anthony J. O'Donnell, Maryland House of Delegates, S10124 [6OC]

———J. Thomas Manger, Montgomery County, MD, Dept. of Police, S10132 [6OC]

———Jimmy Dulay, State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance, S10132 [6OC]

———John J. McCarthy, Montgomery County, MD, State's Attorney, S10123 [6OC]

———Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland, S10123 [6OC]

———Raymond M. Kight, Montgomery County, MD, Office of the Sheriff, S10132 [6OC]

———Representative Cummings, S10124 [6OC]

———Representative Hoyer, S10125 [6OC]

———Representative Paulsen, S10124 [6OC]

———Representative Ruppersberger, S10125 [6OC]

———Representative Van Hollen, S10124 [6OC]

———Reynaldo R. Martinez, Haledon, NJ, Borough Council, S10131 [6OC]

———Terrence B. Sheridan, Maryland State Police, S10131 [6OC]

———Thomas V.M. Miller, Jr., and Michael E. Busch, Maryland General Assembly, S10123 [6OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S353 [14JA]

Privilege of the floor

Bateman, Lauren, S10863 [28OC]

Magner, Tara, S7214 [7JY]

Street, Caren, S10863 [28OC]

Urbina, Maria, S10863 [28OC]

Ware, Troy, S10790 [27OC]

Remarks

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), S6766 [18JN]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S10764 [27OC]

Albania: recognize democratic accomplishments and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy (S. Res. 182), S6796 [18JN]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2782 [5MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1386 [3FE], S1483, S1484, S1523 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2282 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5662 [20MY]

Belarus: call for release of U.S. citizen Emanuel Zeltser, S2135 [11FE]

Berger, Irene C.: nomination to be district judge, S10751 [27OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4042 [31MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, S4845 [29AP]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (S. 1700), S9866 [25SE], S9896 [29SE]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11477 [18NO]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S10573-S10575 [20OC]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges, S700 [21JA]

Climate: global warming, S10457 [15OC]

———reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (S. 2835), S12799 [9DE]

Clinton, Senator: ensure greater transparency relative to possible conflict of interest concerning the William J. Clinton Foundation in role of Sec. of State, S690 [21JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of State, S690 [21JA]

Collins, Francis S.: nomination to be NIH Director, S9093 [7AU]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3840 [26MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3631 [24MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S4845 [29AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 223), S14140 [24DE]

Corp. for Travel Promotion: require one member of Board of Directors to have expertise relative to small business concerns and retail sector, S9165 [9SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7525 [15JY], S10674 [22OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S6969 [24JN], S7065 [25JN]

Davis, Andre M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10603 [21OC], S10751 [27OC], S11274 [9NO], S11338 [10NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: report on hunger and food security, S11590 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7525 [15JY], S7766 [21JY], S7848 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, S10674 [22OC]

———conduct study on volume and types of antidepressants or antianxiety drugs prescribed to servicemen and the potential relationship between use of such drugs and number of suicide attempts, S7766 [21JY], S7848 [22JY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., S5662 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, S10131 [6OC]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S11172 [5NO]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (S. 495), S2565 [26FE]

Dept. of State: release of Trafficking in Persons Report, S6695 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9630 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9536 [17SE]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 181), S700 [21JA]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates, S6968 [24JN]

———provide for retrocession to Maryland, S2508, S2509, S2510 [26FE]

Economy: regulation of U.S. financial markets, S5588 [19MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S10131 [6OC]

Endangered Species Act: require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule, S2782 [5MR]

EPA: release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S12799 [9DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6411 [10JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5932 [2JN]

Federal employees: facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants, S6411 [10JN]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, S6411 [10JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (S. 696), S3789 [25MR]

Freedom of the press: highlight and promote worldwide, S5367 [12MY]

Gensler, Gary: nomination to be CFTC Chairman, S5588 [19MY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, S11274 [9NO]

Groves, Robert M.: nomination to be Census Director, S7400 [13JY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (S. 1765), S10320 [8OC]

Health: eliminate copays and deductibles for preventive health services for women, S12058 [1DE], S12270 [3DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4845 [29AP], S6419 [10JN], S6969 [24JN], S8237 [29JY], S10418 [14OC], S10877 [29OC], S11038, S11039, S11040, S11041, S11042, S11043, S11044 [3NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12058 [1DE], S12270 [3DE], S12666 [8DE], S13622 [20DE], S13646 [21DE], S13797 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11580, S11581 [19NO], S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11949 [21NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S11317 [10NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S12666 [8DE]

———reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority uninsured populations, S11317 [10NO]

Hill, Christopher R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4475 [21AP]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (S. 653), S3564 [19MR]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S323 [13JA], S1262 [2FE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2508, S2509, S2510 [26FE]

Immigration: extend certain programs (H.R. 1127), S3033 [11MR]

Infrastructure: transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding, S1386 [3FE]

Iran: elections, S6645 [16JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas, S154 [7JA]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (S. Con. Res. 11), S3576 [19MR], S7637 [16JY]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, S5610 [19MY]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3521 [19MR]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: denounce imprisonment in Russia, S4304 [2AP]

Kirk, Ronald: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S3348 [18MR]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from certain conflict of interest rules (S. 2888), S13379 [17DE]

Lithuania: anniversary (S. Res. 70), S3033 [11MR]

LSC: funding, S11172 [5NO]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S14140 [24DE]

———solvency, S11944 [21NO]

Moldova: elections, S3158 [17MR]

———ensure a fair and democratic election process for parliamentary elections, S7358 [10JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 690), S3786 [25MR]

NIH: allocate a portion of economic stimulus funds to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S9093 [7AU]

NIST: funding, S11172 [5NO]

NOAA: funding, S11172 [5NO]

Obama, President: issuance of administration guidelines for implementing Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, S7295 [9JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: efforts to improve relations between Slovak Republic and Hungary, S13248 [15DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip for convening of Parliamentary Assembly and humanitarian missions, S7176 [7JY]

———results of Ministerial Meeting, S12800 [9DE]

———winter meeting of Parliamentary Assembly, S4165 [1AP]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 962), S7018 [24JN]

Parks and People Foundation: anniversary, S9978 [30SE]

Perez, Thomas E.: impact of views on immigration and limited English-proficiency individuals' health care services on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10128 [6OC]

———impact of views on immigration on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10131 [6OC]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10122, S10128, S10131, S10132 [6OC]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, S10131 [6OC]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (S. 1733), S10458 [15OC], S10764 [27OC], S11202 [5NO], S12799 [9DE]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 570), S3034 [11MR]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (S. Con. Res. 23), S5624 [19MY], S6714 [17JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S14139 [24DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S10751, S10754 [27OC]

SBA: surety bond guarantee program improvement, S1484, S1523 [4FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S11172 [5NO]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S14140 [24DE]

———legislative program, S3019, S3034 [11MR], S14140, S14141 [24DE]

Senate Rules: legislative procedure relative to reading and withdrawal of amendments, S13646 [21DE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S857, S859 [27JA]

———prohibit Federal matching payment for Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of noncitizen children or pregnant women relative to State enrollment of low-income uninsured children, S857 [27JA]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8830 [5AU]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (S. 673), S3659 [24MR]

———extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, S11009 [3NO]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (S. 1678), S9439 [16SE]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (S. 243), S392 [14JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, S1483 [4FE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S14140 [24DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S9165 [9SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 227), S342 [13JA]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay, S10987 [2NO]

———urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (S. Res. 356), S11606 [19NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, S12799 [9DE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (S. Res. 184), S6570 [11JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S11009 [3NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10765 [27OC]

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: tribute to first graduating class of Erickson School for Management of Aging, S1863 [6FE]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian-language service, S12153 [2DE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S6968 [24JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 19), S8211 [28JY]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (S. 1005), S9630 [22SE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S12153 [2DE]

Yemen: support civilians impacted by instability and terrorist operations and promote reforms to promote economic development and assist displaced persons (S. Res. 341), S11222 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4846 [29AP]

Texts of

S. 227, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, S343-S345 [13JA]

S. 243, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S393 [14JA]

S. 495, Justice Integrity Act, S2566 [26FE]

S. 653, Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act, S3564 [19MR]

S. 673, allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations, S3659 [24MR]

S. 690, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S3786 [25MR]

S. 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, S3789 [25MR]

S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, S10575-S10581 [20OC]

S.J. Res. 19, grant congressional consent and approval to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, S8203 [28JY]

Tributes

Grafstein, Jerahmiel S., S13315 [16DE]

Greenbaum, Stewart and Marlene, S9835 [24SE]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9222 [10SE]

Krysiak, Carolyn J., S6716 [17JN]

McComb, Jim, S5369 [12MY]

Meringolo, Salvatore M. (Torre), S6798 [18JN]

O'Brien, Jane M., S6799 [18JN]

Sharp, John (Jack), S11203 [5NO]