GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address: President Obama, S2419-S2423 [24FE], H2625-H2629 [24FE]

Joint Congressional Address on Health Care Reform: President Obama, S9179-S9183 [9SE], H9391-H9394 [9SE]

Storms on the Horizon: Richard W. Fisher, E11-E13 [6JA]

Trigger Will Not Prevent a Tax Hike on the American People: Senator Grassley, S8539 [30JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing, E2370 [25SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2608, S2642, S2643, S2644 [2MR], S2659, S2667, S2668, S2669, S2670, S2674, S2676, S2677, S2718, S2719, S2720, S2721 [3MR], S2754, S2761, S2762, S2776, S2777, S2778 [4MR], S2821, S2851 [5MR], S2860, S2861, S2870 [6MR], S2883, S2895, S2898, S2902, S2915 [9MR], S2921, S2924, S2931 [10MR], H2604 [23FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1128 [30JA], S1277, S1278, S1279 [2FE], S1374, S1387, S1403, S1405, S1406, S1408, S1421, S1422, S1442, S1443, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1449, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1461, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1470, S1471 [3FE], S1482, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1491, S1494, S1498, S1499, S1500, S1501, S1518, S1520, S1528, S1530, S1536, S1537, S1538, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1557, S1558, S1559, S1560, S1561, S1562, S1563, S1564, S1565, S1574, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1578, S1579, S1580, S1582, S1583, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597, S1598, S1599, S1600, S1601, S1609, S1610, S1611, S1612 [4FE], S1656, S1660, S1663, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1669, S1692, S1707, S1708, S1709, S1710, S1712, S1713, S1714, S1715, S1716, S1717, S1718, S1736, S1737, S1738, S1739, S1740, S1741, S1742, S1743, S1744, S1745, S1746, S1747, S1748, S1749, S1750, S1751, S1752, S1753, S1755, S1756, S1758, S1759, S1760, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1766, S1767, S1768, S1770, S1771 [5FE], S1808, S1817, S1819, S1822, S1826, S1827, S1829, S1833, S1835, S1850, S1856, S1867, S1868, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883 [6FE], S1907 [7FE], S2029 [9FE], S2084 [10FE], H527 [26JA], H603 [27JA], H711, H713, H717, H720, H721, H723, H724, H731, H732 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1535 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5591, S5595, S5598, S5602, S5629, S5641, S5642, S5643, S5644 [19MY], S5664, S5666, S5667, S5669, S5670, S5673, S5674, S5675, S5676, S5677, S5681, S5683, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5733, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5737, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5743, S5744 [20MY], S5799, S5879, S5880, S5881 [21MY], S5967 [2JN], H5486, H5487 [12MY], H5668 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5605 [14MY]

Budget: permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), consideration (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H8527 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (2008), S1687, S1688 [5FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4437, H4446, H4460, H4469 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3972, S3974, S4006, S4007 [30MR], S4013, S4017, S4031, S4033, S4037, S4088, S4089, S4090, S4091, S4092, S4096, S4097, S4098, S4099, S4100, S4101, S4102, S4103 [31MR], S4113, S4114, S4118, S4120, S4121, S4122, S4123, S4125, S4128, S4129, S4131, S4132, S4135, S4144, S4149, S4200, S4201, S4202, S4203, S4204, S4205, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4219, S4220, S4221, S4222, S4223, S4224, S4225, S4226 [1AP], S4234, S4245, S4250, S4254, S4255, S4256, S4257, S4258, S4259, S4260, S4261, S4262, S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4281, S4282, S4283, S4284, S4285, S4286, S4287, S4288, S4388, S4389, S4390, S4391, S4392, S4393, S4394, S4395, S4396, S4397 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 371), H4889 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5216, S5219, S5220, S5224, S5242, S5243, S5244 [6MY], S5256, S5296 [7MY]

Economy: ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), S7270, S7271 [8JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15432, H15443 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14650, H14680, H14682, H14709, H14710, H14712, H14714, H14716, H14718, H14721, H14723, H14726, H14734, H14736 [10DE], H14747, H14748, H14750, H14751, H14752, H14757, H14758, H14760, H14762, H14764, H14776 [11DE]

Federal Executive Boards: provide for establishment, administration, and funding (S. 806), S11231, S11233, S11234 [5NO]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835 [14DE]

GSA: extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (S. 1825), S11298, S11300 [9NO]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6107, H6113, H6114 [3JN]

Analyses

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Conference Report, H1538-H1553 [13FE]

25 Reasons Why the FY 2009 Omnibus Should Be Enacted—Funding Impacts on Existing Critical Programs, S2599-S2601 [2MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE], H1103 [10FE]

———H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5804 [21MY], H6551 [11JN]

———S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, S5495 [14MY]

———S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5549 [13MY]

———S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4656 [22AP]

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H73 [8JA]

Articles and editorials

Acorn Amendment for Pfizer, H10489 [6OC]

AIG and ``Political Risk'', S3586 [23MR]

America's Economic Pain Brings Hunger Pangs, H13006 [17NO]

Analysis—Stimulus Won't Jump-Start Economy, H1583 [13FE]

Audacity of Debt, S13299 [16DE]

Backdoor Nationalization—The Latest Treasury Brainstorm Will Retard a Banking Recovery, H5007 [30AP]

Break Up the Banks, H4756 [27AP]

Cabinet Chiefs Play the Heavies, S9067 [7AU]

Cash for Clunkers a Lemon, S9066 [7AU]

CBO Predicts Lower GDP in a Decade, H1583 [13FE]

Deficit Leaps to $1.4 Trillion, S10513 [19OC]

Deficits and Fiscal Credibility—A Democratic Senator Says No to a Huge Federal Spending Bill, S2723 [4MR]

Despite Listing, Donors Don't Work for Firm Being Probed, S2747 [4MR]

Despite Pledges, Package Has Some Pork, H1582 [13FE]

Digitally Overexposed, E2150 [31JY]

$800 Billion Mistake, S1994 [9FE]

40-Year Wish List, S1113 [30JA]

Health ``Reform'' Gets a Failing Grade, S11962 [21NO]

Health-Care Nation, S12572 [7DE]

Hiding a Mountain of Debt, S3955 [30MR], H4427 [2AP]

Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High, H13006 [17NO]

Intraparty Fights Pervade Agenda, S6485 [11JN]

It's Constitution Week—Celebrate Our Freedoms, S9549 [17SE]

Let's Do Right-Wing Thing and Send That Pork Back to Washington, S3363 [18MR]

Mom, Apple Pie, and Hyundai? The Auto Industry Has Been a Bulwark of the American Middle Class. If Wall Street Warrants a Bailout, Why Not Detroit?, H4217-H4219 [31MR]

No Laughing Matter, S9311 [14SE]

Oxley Hits Back at Ideologues, H4500 [2AP]

``Paygo'' Coverup, S6534 [11JN]

Private Sector Loans, Not Fannie or Freddie, Triggered Crisis, H4499 [2AP]

Red Ink Red Alert—A Congressional Report Should Give the President Pause, S3590 [23MR]

Renters Across America Need More Help From Congress, E2048 [28JY]

Return of Economic Nationalism, S2261 [13FE]

Rolling Up the TARP, S10836 [28OC]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, S1270 [2FE]

Senators Should Just Start Over in Fixing Fiscal Mess, S1507 [4FE]

There Is a Silver Lining, S9311 [14SE]

U.S. Deficit Biggest Since 1945, H11485 [20OC]

U.S. Is Finding Its Role in Business Hard To Unwind, S9306 [14SE]

Wanted—Personal Economic Trainers—Apply at Capitol, S1790 [6FE]

Wanted—Small Government, H2917 [3MR]

Washington Gone Wild, S3586 [23MR]

What I Learned as a Car Czar, S7160 [7JY]

Where'd the Bailout Money Go? Shhhh, It's a Secret, S580 [15JA]

Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus, S1391 [3FE]

Your Government Online, S9259 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see S. 1064), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]

———rescind a portion of stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 3504), H9278 [31JY]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind stimulus funds rejected by State and local governments and return them to the Treasury for debt reduction (see S. 1323), S6938 [23JN]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1633), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3192), H8024 [13JY]

Appropriations: audit programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks (see H.R. 113), H32 [6JA]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 38), H3060 [6MR] (see H.J. Res. 64), H14981 [15DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H3077 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (see H.R. 1105), H2601 [23FE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 184), H2631 [24FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see S. 336), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 1, 679), H525 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H525 [26JA] (see H. Res. 92), H600 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 168), H1517 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 158), H1246 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for job creation, school repair and modernization, and tax reduction (see H.R. 861), H1042 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (see S. 1054), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2346), H5483 [12MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H5580 [13MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 545), H6805 [15JN]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see S. 1347), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1478), H3400 [12MR]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 873), S4669 [23AP]

Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H88 [8JA]

———commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see S.J. Res. 10), S2229 [12FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H1519 [12FE]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement (see H. Res. 671), H8585 [22JY]

———control Federal spending (see S. 1808), S10570 [20OC]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 169), S211 [8JA]

———extend discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 3298), H8585 [22JY] (see H.R. 3442), H9275 [31JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1814), H4249 [31MR] (see H.R. 2116), H4839 [27AP]

———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (see S. Res. 29), S1677 [5FE]

———limit Federal spending to a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (see S. 897), S4721 [24AP] (see H.R. 2169), H4998 [29AP]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (see H.R. 4314), H14981 [15DE]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), consideration (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

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

———reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps and strengthened pay-as-you-go procedures (see S. 2911), S13458 [18DE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner (see S. 1613), S8993 [6AU]

———reform Federal procedures, impose spending and deficit limits, and provide a sustainable fiscal future (see H.R. 3964), H12140 [29OC]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see S. 1600), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), consideration (see H. Res. 665), H8494 [21JY]

———require that concurrent resolutions limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product (see H.R. 1648), H3704 [19MR]

———require that funding for Federal departments, agencies, and programs remaining available at the end of a fiscal year shall be used to pay down the Federal debt (see S. 834), S4445 [20AP]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 154), S43 [6JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3985 [30MR] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H4127 [30MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), consideration (see H. Res. 305), H4249 [31MR] (see H. Res. 316), H4395 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 371), H4913 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 365), H4838 [27AP]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1254), H2923 [3MR]

Business and industry: prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (see S. 1242), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2904), H6903 [16JN]

———relinquish temporary ownership interests in General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, as soon as possible and do not micromanage or unduly intercede in management decisions of such companies (see H. Res. 571), H7085 [19JN]

———request President transmit all information relative to certain specific communications with and financial assistance provided to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC (see H. Res. 591), H7705 [26JN]

———require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities (see S. 1223), S6452 [10JN]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 1167), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 2682), H6154 [3JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 650), S3550 [19MR]

Children and youth: establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 2041), H4686 [22AP]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 3604), H9729 [17SE]

Climate: express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (see H. Res. 954), H13628 (see H. Res. 954), H14372 [8DE]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S6720 [17JN]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3690), H10455 [1OC]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 1802), H4129 [30MR]

Committee on Financial Services (House): require annual testimony by the SEC, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on promoting transparency in financial reporting (see H.R. 2664), H6074 [2JN]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S44 [6JA]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. Con. Res. 1), S44 [6JA]

———improve ability to set spending priorities and enforce spending limits (see H.R. 534), H324 [14JA]

———prohibit consideration of measures that appropriate funds for earmarks to private, for-profit entities (see H.R. 2512), H5890 [20MY]

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 2247), H5168 [5MY]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9442 [10SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see S. Con. Res. 35), S8094 [24JY]

Consumers: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 315), H89 [8JA]

Contracts: allow incumbent contractors to be eligible to re-compete for Government contracts as small businesses (see H.R. 3558), H9490 [14SE]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 3492), H9278 [31JY]

———authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H4063 [26MR]

———ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 1419), S7317 [9JY]

———establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program (see S. 2901), S13383 [17DE]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 90), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 983), H1247 [11FE]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 1420), S7317 [9JY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H4999 [29AP]

———require companies submitting offers to the Government for Federal contracts to include subcontracting agreements with the offers (see H.R. 4134), H13352 [19NO]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see S. 265), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 572), H380 [15JA]

———use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2415), H5664 [14MY]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 2450), H5671 [15MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 1653), S9132 [8SE] (see H.R. 3662), H10069 [29SE]

———assure individuals accompanying Federal employees who are engaged in official missions in foreign countries have legal recourse against the Government for certain tort claims (see H.R. 3285), H8495 [21JY]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 200), S272 [11JA]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 4113), H13351 [19NO]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6013 [21MY]

———improve operation of Federal courts (see S. 1782), S10434 [14OC] (see H.R. 3632), H9899 [23SE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 539), H325 [14JA]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (see S. 1228), S6452 [10JN]

———prevent the undermining of the judgments of U.S. courts by foreign courts (see S. 580), S3073 [12MR]

———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13351 [19NO]

———provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 220), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 486), H195 [13JA]

———provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party (see H.R. 1306), H2979 [4MR]

———provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 876), S4669 [23AP]

———provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see S. 417), S2144 [11FE] (see H.R. 984), H1247 [11FE]

———regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (see S. 875), S4669 [23AP]

———repeal retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance (see S. 1725), S9930 [29SE]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (see S. 2725), S11048 [3NO]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 942), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 216), H36 [6JA] (see H.R. 2189), H5060 [30AP]

Crime: extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 247), H69 [7JA]

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 90), H31 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: debar from contracting any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud (see H.R. 2825), H6617 [11JN]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 3588), H9670 [16SE]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (see S. 454), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 1830), H4250 [31MR]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 463), H5890 [20MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass (see H. Res. 432), H5581 [13MY]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (see H.R. 2101), H4838 [27AP]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (H.R. 2101), passage (see H. Res. 432), H5581 [13MY]

———transfer certain property and personnel to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1267), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 121), H32 [6JA] (see H.R. 1187), H2834 [25FE]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 150), H33 [6JA]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 731), H9441 [10SE]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 195), H2874 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13266 [18NO]

———ensure that Congress is notified when it is determined that the executive branch is not bound by a statute (see H.R. 278), H70 [7JA]

———prohibit U.S. Attorneys and assistant U.S. Attorneys from acting as or working for corporate monitors for specified periods after their Federal service (see H.R. 4283), H14826 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate with other Federal authorities to enhance U.S. ability to conserve global wildlife and biological diversity (see H.R. 3086), H7703 [26JN]

———notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision is made (see H.R. 2973), H7084 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S.J. Res. 5), S337 [13JA] (see H.J. Res. 3), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 19), H382 [15JA]

———establish the Office of Public Finance to make available Federal reinsurance for insurers of tax-exempt municipal bonds (see H.R. 2589), H6010 [21MY]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 383), S1542 [4FE] (see H.R. 1341), H3054 [5MR]

———require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 943), H1157 [10FE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 64), S41 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3223), H8184 [15JY]

———use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2416), H5664 [14MY]

Discrimination: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 96), S42 [6JA]

Duplicative programs: eliminate (see H.R. 3479), H9277 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 3033), H7250 [24JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 74), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 85), H31 [6JA]

Economy: ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (see S. Res. 175), S6364 [9JN]

———establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (see H.R. 1472), H3400 [12MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (see H.R. 4173), H13465 [2DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (see H. Res. 956), H13627 (see H. Res. 956), H14370 [8DE] (see H. Res. 964), H14742 [10DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance understanding of insurance issues, and regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 962), H14445 [9DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8707 [23JY]

———require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (see S. 800), S4310 [2AP]

———restore fiscal discipline and begin to address long-term fiscal challenges (see S. 10), S40 [6JA]

Education: require Federal agencies to collaborate in the development of freely-available open source educational materials in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 1464), H3399 [12MR]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 992), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 1229), H2873 [26FE]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 3), H36 [6JA]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H381 [15JA]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 924), S4891 [29AP]

———establish a commission to develop a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient agencies (see H.R. 443), H162 [9JA]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit secret modifications and revocations of the law (see S. 2929), S13883 [23DE]

———require appointments of all unconfirmed officials and advisers be rescinded until proper vetting can occur and oppose appointment of unconfirmed personnel to policymaking positions (see H. Res. 778), H9962 [24SE]

Executive privilege: establish guidelines for assertion and enhance congressional authority to enforce subpoenas and punish for contempt (see H.R. 3362), H8959 [28JY]

False Claims Act: amend (see S. 458), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1788), H4128 [30MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H4913 [28AP]

Federal Accounting Oversight Board: establish (see H.R. 1349), H3054 [5MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 2902), S13383 [17DE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 1320), H3052 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 1373), S7070 [25JN]

———direct the GAO to report on effectiveness of Federal programs and require committees of the House to hold hearings on such reports that fall within their jurisdiction (see H. Res. 702), H9206 [30JY]

———elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see S. 1354), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 885), H1043 [4FE]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]

———establish the Chief Conservation Officers Council to improve energy efficiencies (see S. 1830), S10635 [21OC]

———prohibit from enforcing rules that result in a specified economic impact until the requirements of those rules are enacted into law by Congress (see H.R. 3396), H9055 [29JY]

———prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination (see S. 1530), S8271 [29JY] (see H.R. 3392), H9055 [29JY] (see H.R. 3732), H10519 [6OC]

———provide authority for Inspectors General to subpoena former agency employees, agency contractors, and employees of contractors for testimony (see H.R. 3848), H11514 [20OC]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 290), S719 [21JA] (see H.R. 1063), H1604 [13FE]

———require an annual report on contract oversight (see H.R. 1360), H3054 [5MR]

———require annual reviews by Inspectors General of the operations, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs (see H.R. 478), H195 [13JA]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H4914 [28AP]

———require the President to submit recommendations and propose legislation to modernize, consolidate, and when necessary, terminate programs, agencies, and activities (see H.R. 477), H195 [13JA]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1023), H1517 [12FE]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H160 [9JA]

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 828), H921 [3FE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 372), S1432 [3FE] (see H.R. 1507), H3401 [12MR]

———enhance the Federal Telework Program (see S. 707), S3785 [25MR]

———establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1420), H3145 [10MR]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in Government (see S. 2789), S11430 [17NO]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (see S. 674), S3657 [24MR]

———establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 1157), H2631 [24FE]

———exempt certain repayments under the Civil Service Retirement System from the requirement that they be made with interest (see H.R. 1164), H2631 [24FE]

———facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants (see S. 629), S3368 [18MR]

———improve Federal internship programs to facilitate hiring of full-time Federal employees (see H.R. 3264), H8409 [20JY]

———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (see H.R. 1722), H4026 [25MR]

———improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 736), S3986 [30MR]

———increase certain compensatory time rates for irregular or occasional overtime work to permit greater parity with overtime pay rates (see H.R. 1383), H3103 [9MR]

———limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3493), H9278 [31JY]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H1157 [10FE]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 469), S2473 [25FE] (see H.R. 1198), H2835 [25FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

———provide for livable wages for Federal workers and workers hired under Federal contracts (see H.R. 1334), H3053 [5MR]

———repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H8355 [17JY]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see S. 1258), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 697), H526 [26JA]

Federal Executive Boards: provide for establishment, administration, and funding (see S. 806), S4310 [2AP]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S786 [22JA]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2853), H6743 [12JN]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 612), S3163 [17MR]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see H.R. 2646), H6074 [2JN]

———reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (see S. 385), S1677 [5FE] (see H.R. 1008), H1248 [11FE]

Government regulations: delay implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves (see H.R. 34), H29 [6JA]

———eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]

———make certain regulations have no force or effect (see H.R. 570), H380 [15JA]

GSA: anniversary (see H. Res. 629), H8008 [10JY]

———extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (see S. 1825), S10635 [21OC]

———review the per diem allowances and the maximum reimbursement amounts established for official travel by Federal employees to localities that include or are adjacent to military installations (see H.R. 3934), H11867 [27OC]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 381), S1542 [4FE] (see S. 708), S3785 [25MR] (see S. 1011), S5282 [7MY] (see H.R. 862), H1042 [4FE] (see H.R. 1711), H4025 [25MR] (see H.R. 2314), H5398 [7MY]

Health: enroll Members of Congress who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan (see S. Res. 243), S8865 [5AU]

———enroll Members of Congress who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan and subject them to tax increases levied as a result of health care reform (see H. Res. 626), H8008 [10JY] (see H. Res. 657), H8355 [17JY]

———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]

———ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage (see H. Res. 796), H10519 [6OC]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 1060), S5555 [18MY]

———establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3700), H10456 [1OC]

———improve Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (see S. 966), S5065 [4MY]

———improve the Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (see H.R. 2252), H5168 [5MY]

———protect the American people's ability to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 2629), H6012 [21MY]

———terminate all Government-administered health benefits for Members of Congress until comprehensive health care reform is enacted into law (see H.R. 4230), H13628 (see H.R. 4230), H14371 [8DE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY] (see H. Res. 642), H8100 [14JY]

House Rules: prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities (see H. Res. 614), H7740 [7JY]

———repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 272), H3705 [19MR]

———repeal rule relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 965), H14827 [11DE]

———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]

———require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H162 [9JA]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1353), H3054 [5MR]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2795), H6537 [10JN] (see H.R. 2817), H6617 [11JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 62), H30 [6JA]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision on sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 95), S42 [6JA]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 424), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 1024), H1517 [12FE]

———eliminate exceptions to the prohibition on adjustment of status of aliens who are unlawfully present or who accept unauthorized employment (see H.R. 125), H32 [6JA]

———limit citizenship at birth, merely by birth in the U.S., to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers (see H.R. 126), H32 [6JA]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 139), H33 [6JA]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see S. 1508), S8038 [23JY] (see H.R. 3393), H9055 [29JY]

Information technology: establish National Office for Cyberspace to coordinate Federal information policy and recognize authority and responsibility of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (see S. 921), S4807 [28AP]

———improve effectiveness of Government collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies (see H.R. 2392), H5581 [13MY]

———improve transparency of investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency management, and reward excellence in acquisition (see S. 920), S4807 [28AP]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3162), H7946 [9JY]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 963), H1158 [10FE]

Interagency Cooperation Commission: establish (see H.R. 2207), H5061 [30AP]

Iran: prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (see S. 1475), S7699 [20JY] (see H.R. 3284), H8495 [21JY]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 595), H381 [15JA]

IRS: repeal authority to enter into private debt collection contracts (see H.R. 796), H920 [3FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1228), H2873 [26FE]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 49), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1825), H4250 [31MR]

———help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law (see H.R. 2822), H6617 [11JN]

———provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review (see S. 976), S5127 [5MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 474), S2473 [25FE]

———prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws (see H.R. 258), H69 [7JA]

———prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 124), H32 [6JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 53), H5891 [20MY]

———constitutional amendment to temporarily fill mass vacancies in Congress and preserve the people's right to elect their Representatives and Senators (see H.J. Res. 52), H5891 [20MY]

———reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 4336), H15498 [16DE]

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]

Minerals Management Service: reform by establishing as an independent agency (see H.R. 3736), H11110 [7OC]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 140), S43 [6JA] (see S. 796), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

Motor vehicles: report on dealership closings in connection with General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC bankruptcies and suspend withdrawal liability to multiemployer plans in connection with such closings (see H.R. 2793), H6537 [10JN]

———require acquisition of a certain number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 580), H381 [15JA]

———require manufacturers that the Government has an ownership interest in or that has an outstanding Government loan to purchase liability insurance (see H.R. 3088), H7704 [26JN]

Multilingual services: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 1414), H3145 [10MR]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 585), H381 [15JA]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary (see S. Res. 197), S6845 [19JN]

———promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 854), H1041 [4FE] (see H.R. 1323), H3052 [5MR]

National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 3332), H8808 [24JY]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish (see S. 1010), S5282 [7MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 234), S8681 [3AU] (see H. Res. 647), H8100 [14JY] (see H. Res. 662), H8409 [20JY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see H.R. 1709), H4025 [25MR]

National security: improve conduct of strategic communication (see H.R. 489), H195 [13JA]

———reform system to employ all elements of national power effectively to meet the challenges of the current security environment (see H. Con. Res. 148), H6618 [11JN]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the North Country National Scenic Trail (see S. 134), S42 [6JA]

———clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 189), S212 [8JA] (see H.R. 1435), H3337 [11MR]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 14), S4963 [30AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]

———clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 1358), H3054 [5MR]

———compensate local educational agencies and governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for an Indian tribe or individual Indian (see S. 1456), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3208), H8099 [14JY]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 1936), S10776 [27OC]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 1178), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 1385), H3104 [9MR]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), consideration (see H. Res. 490), H6074 [2JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation (see S. 530), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 1899), H4520 [2AP]

———extend Federal relationship with Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3120), H7740 [7JY]

———sever U.S. Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until tribal citizenship of Cherokee Freedmen is restored and tribal obligations with the U.S. Government are fulfilled (see H.R. 2761), H6306 [8JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 4339), H15499 [16DE]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2572), H6009 [21MY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 1736), H4061 [26MR]

———establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see S. 1210), S6255 [8JN]

OMB: direct all executive departments and agencies to submit a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting appropriations requests and reduce such expenses (see S. 948), S4963 [30AP]

———issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Federal employees (see H.R. 4098), H13068 [17NO]

———require executive departments and independent agencies to track and report undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts (see H.R. 4272), H14743 [10DE]

Pensions: automatically enroll new Thrift Savings Plan participants, clarify method for computing part-time service annuities, and credit service by certain District of Columbia employees for retirement (see H.R. 1263), H2923 [3MR]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 749), H778 [28JA]

Political ethics: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3679), H10407 [30SE]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 1687), S9555 [17SE] (see S. 1751), S10110 [5OC] (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 4), S212 [8JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H71 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 36), H2925 [3MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (see H.R. 149), H33 [6JA]

Privacy: protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 193), H10456 [1OC]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 139), S43 [6JA]

Programs: evaluate for efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability (see H.R. 1436), H3337 [11MR]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see S. 574), S3025 [11MR] (see H.R. 946), H1157 [10FE]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (see H.R. 1387), H3104 [9MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 87), S3898 [26MR] (see H. Res. 299), H4129 [30MR]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: eliminate cost-sharing requirements for certain grants to communities suffering economic injury due to defense-related funding reductions (see H.R. 4294), H14826 [11DE]

———maximize efficiency in administering governmental functions (see H.R. 4293), H14826 [11DE]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2588), H6010 [21MY]

Safety: direct any Federal department or agency constructing a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project (see H.R. 249), H69 [7JA]

SBA: create parity among small business contracting programs (see S. 1489), S7779 [21JY]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6009 [21MY]

———improve preference for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3363), H8959 [28JY]

Securities: prohibit the Federal Government from holding security interests (see H.R. 4118), H13351 [19NO]

Security Clearance and Suitability Performance Accountability Council: establish (see S. 2834), S12322 [3DE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (see S. 1180), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 2721), H6264 [4JN]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 1116), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 535), H324 [14JA]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1276), H2924 [3MR]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 141), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 122), H32 [6JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S2474 [25FE] (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 490), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1221), H2873 [26FE]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3465), H9276 [31JY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 87), H31 [6JA]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H90 [8JA]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 48), H5061 [30AP]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government (see H.R. 1527), H3437 [16MR]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Federal emergency economic assistance and limit amount of compensation that employees may defer from taxation (see S. 651), S3550 [19MR]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance (see H.R. 1572), H3526 [17MR]

———prevent a change in residency as a result of extended official duty in the military or certain Federal service from triggering repayment provisions of the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 3573), H9549 [15SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 296), S786 [22JA] (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

Television: provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H11110 [7OC]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 3510), H9278 [31JY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H32 [6JA]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish (see S. 926), S4891 [29AP]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 3555), H9441 [10SE]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see H.R. 2255), H5168 [5MY]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 1745), S10061 [1OC]

Wilson, Representative Joe: disapprove interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform (see H. Res. 744), H9549 [15SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2760 [4MR], S2860 [6MR], S2953 [10MR]

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

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5607 [19MY], S5771 [21MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6710 [17JN]

Commentaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Members, H637 [28JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican Members, H638 [28JA]

Conference reports

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), H1307-H1516 [12FE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 13), H4774-H4836 [27AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response (H.R. 2346), H6683-H6741 [12JN]

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454), H5795-H5805 [20MY]

Declarations

Orlando tea party: Central Florida residents, E1764 [14JY]

Tax Day Tea Party: Ocala, FL, citizens, H4844 [28AP]

Descriptions

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221): Provisions on Prohibition on Awarding Contracts, Grants, or Other Federal Funds to, or Engaging in Activities That Promote Certain Indicted Organizations, E2375 [25SE]

Excerpts

Letters from world leaders opposed to Buy American Act provisions of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1529 [4FE]

Explanations

Omnibus Appropriations (H.R. 1105), H1653-H2599 [23FE]

Letters

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S2209 [12FE]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S2180, S2181 [12FE]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, H622 [28JA]

———John J. Castellani, Business Roundtable (organization), H623 [28JA]

———Peter R. Orszag, OMB, S1394 [3FE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1585 [13FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1584 [13FE]

Authorize and remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5058 [4MY]

Automobile manufacturer restructuring plans: Frederick A. Henderson, General Motors Corp., S6686 [17JN]

———James E. Press, Chrysler LLC, S6687 [17JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act funding: Marcia Crosse, GAO, S2884-S2889 [9MR]

Concerns over the economic recession: William R. Davis, S10314 [8OC]

Dept. of State completion of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Representative Wolf, E584 [6MR]

Evaluation of President Obama's economic policies: Emmaline P. Henn, H7999 [10JY]

Exempt certain publicly traded companies from establishing internal financial operations controls and obtaining an outside audit to validate soundness: Benjamin J. McKay III, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, H14725 [10DE]

———Clarke D. Camper, NYSE Euronext (company), H14725 [10DE]

———James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, H14725 [10DE]

———John Berlau, Competitive Enterprise Institute, H14726 [10DE]

———Stephen Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H14725 [10DE]

Extend whistleblower protections to FAA employees: Representative Burgess, H5969 [21MY]

Housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises regulation reform: Representative Frank, H4504 [2AP]

Impact of proposed Medicare funding cuts and buy-in option on States: Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S13153 [14DE]

Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6285 [8JN]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6285 [8JN]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Wayne Adkins, Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance for Life (VITAL), H6103 [3JN]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6272 [8JN]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6272 [8JN]

Molalla River portions designation as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Christopher P. Salotti, Dept. of the Interior, H13274 [19NO]

———Representative Schrader, H13274 [19NO]

Omnibus appropriations: several Representatives, H2647, H2648 [25FE]

Omnibus appropriations for certain New York projects: Senator Schumer, S12897 [10DE]

Pay parity within Federal workforce: Peter R. Orszag, OMB Director, H8211 [16JY]

Prohibit assistance to any auto manufacturer which terminates agreements with a dealership without giving at least 60 days notice: James E. Press, Chrysler LLC, S5797 [21MY]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5780 [21MY]

Prohibit use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for purchase of common stock: Representative Sessions, H5005 [30AP]

Provide classified information procedures for military commissions: Ronald H. Weich, Dept. of Justice, S7988 [23JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: John Berry, OPM, S5497 [14MY], H5112 [5MY]

Require each standing House committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize: Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight (organization), H270 [14JA]

Require Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients to repay excessive bonuses paid to employees and pay an excise tax on amounts not repaid: Edward Kleinbard, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S1478 [4FE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement: Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H251 [14JA]

STEM Education Coordination Act: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H6273 [8JN]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6273 [8JN]

Taxation reform: Senator Voinovich, S3093 [12MR]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Lawrence H. Summers, S570 [15JA], S13077 [12DE]

———Senator Levin, S578 [15JA]

———several organizations, S579, S586 [15JA]

Troubled Asset Relief Program extension: several Representatives, H14484 [10DE]

Urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers: Timothy C. Pigman, S11473 [18NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H14441 [9DE]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H14440 [9DE]

———several organizations, H14719, H14720 [10DE]

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: Joseph E. Robert, Jr., and Charles G. Boyd, Business Executives for National Security (organization), S5212 [6MY]

———several organizations, S5212 [6MY]

Lists

Companies and organizations opposed to Buy American Act provisions of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1529 [4FE]

Earmarks and unrequested congressional adds in conference report to H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S6791 [18JN]

Economists who believe Government spending does not improve economic performance, S2291 [13FE], E745 [24MR]

Non-stimulus provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1777 [6FE]

Notable earmarks in H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, S2659 [3MR]

Organizations opposing S. Con. Res. 13, Federal budget for 2009-2014, S4291 [2AP]

Organizations opposing use of budget reconciliation for health care reform and global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4291 [2AP]

Organizations supporting expeditious environmental and judicial review of projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act, S1665 [5FE]

Projects listed in the statement of managers but not listed and specifically provided for in text of H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, S2795 [5MR]

Questionable stimulative provisions in conference report to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2260 [13FE]

Quotes from reports and news sources opposed to Buy American Act provisions of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1529 [4FE]

Quotes from world leaders opposed to Buy American Act provisions of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1529 [4FE]

Reconciliation measures enacted into law, S4022 [31MR]

Senate earmarks in H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, S2670 [3MR]

Top lenders responsible for subprime loans, H5278 [6MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2010: President Obama, S2556 [26FE], S5280 [7MY], S5327 [11MY], H2864 [26FE], H5373 [7MY], H5410 [12MY]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Report: President Bush, S304 [12JA], H170 [13JA]

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act: President Obama, S6363 [9JN], H6377 [9JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), H3064 [6MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2659, S2663 [3MR], S2943, S2947 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1382, S1400, S1420 [3FE], S1524, S1525, S1526, S1527, S1528 [4FE], S1659, S1662, S1664 [5FE], S1853, S1856 [6FE], S2069 [10FE], H746 [28JA], H1090, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5630 [14MY], H6545 [11JN]

Budget: reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H8538 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4253, S4274, S4283, S4286 [2AP], S4643, S4647, S4648, S4650, S4651, S4652, S4653 [23AP], H4631, H4637, H4645 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), H5550 [13MY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15443 [16DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14800 [11DE]

Obama, President: Joint Congressional Address, H2629 [24FE]

Press releases

House and Senate Appropriations Committees Announce Additional Reforms in Committee Earmark Policy: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and Committee on Appropriations (House), S2601 [2MR]

Release of Annual Household Food Security Report: Executive Office of the President, H13006 [17NO]

Proposals

Bill of rights for the new millennium: Billy Stokes, E2396 [29SE]

Questions and answers

Markup of the Federal budget for 2009-2014: Committee on the Budget (House), H4649 [22AP]

Remarks in House

ABC, Inc.: allegations of bias relative to decision to air special broadcast on Obama administration health care proposal, H6909 [17JN], H6979 [18JN], H7112 [23JN]

Abortion: prohibit interference by the Government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H1232, H1233 [11FE]

———prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H426-H431 [21JA]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): business practices that precipitated Government bailout, H3689 [19MR], H4066 [30MR], H4512 [2AP]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]

———prohibit funding for certain Economic Development Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and NIST programs, H6942, H6943 [17JN]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723, H5768 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

———require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096-H1102 [10FE], H1253, H1257-H1260 [12FE], H1524, H1525, H1534, H1536, H1538 [13FE], H2817 [25FE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6594 [11JN]

Appropriations: continue funding at current levels, E2370 [25SE]

———eliminate discretionary spending from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H720 [28JA]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H6963-H6969 [17JN], H7748, H7749 [8JY], H7943 [9JY], H7989, H7990 [10JY]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, H3059 [6MR]

———making continuing, H9965, H9972-H9976 [25SE], H12051-H12053, H12060 [29OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), H3059, H3060-H3066 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), motion to recommit, H3064, H3065 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), H15421 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H1625, H1645-H1647 [23FE], H2609, H2610, H2611 [24FE], H2635, H2656-H2805, H2810, H2815-H2819 [25FE], H2838, H2867 [26FE], H2878 [2MR], H2890, H2891 [3MR], H2933, H2953, H2956 [4MR], H3070 [6MR], H3108, H3127, H3128 [10MR], H3340, H3379, H3381-H3387 [12MR], H3449 [17MR], E464, E466, E472, E474 [26FE], E505, E507 [2MR], E524, E534, E536 [3MR], E542 [4MR], E642 [11MR], E973, E979 [27AP]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 184), H2643-H2656 [25FE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E297, E299, E301, E302, E305 [23FE], E309, E313, E314, E315, E318, E319, E322, E323, E324, E326, E327, E328, E331, E334, E335, E338, E339, E341, E343 [24FE], E345, E349, E354, E356, E358, E362, E366, E369, E370, E371, E373, E375, E376, E377, E379, E380, E383, E386, E389, E391, E393, E394, E397, E400, E401, E404, E405, E408, E410, E414, E416, E418, E419, E421, E422, E423, E425, E427, E428, E429, E432, E436, E439, E442, E446, E447, E448, E451, E452, E453, E454, E456, E458, E459 [25FE], E465, E467, E472, E475, E476, E477, E479, E484, E487, E494, E496 [26FE], E505, E507, E508, E511 [2MR], E519, E520, E525, E529, E535, E537 [3MR], E540, E544, E549, E551, E553 [4MR], E561, E571, E574 [5MR], E585, E586 [6MR], E589, E597 [9MR], E602, E605, E607, E609, E612, E614, E615, E618, E619, E621 [10MR], E627, E628, E629, E631, E639, E641 [11MR], E647, E648, E649, E652, E653, E654, E659, E666 [12MR], E668, E675 [16MR], E686 [17MR], E698, E703, E707, E710 [18MR], E718 [19MR], E746, E751, E753 [24MR], E761, E766, E770, E772 [25MR], E799 [26MR], E805, E810 [30MR], E821 [31MR], E843, E849 [1AP], E864, E869 [2AP], E905 [21AP], E952 [23AP], E1010 [29AP], E1043 [30AP]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14450, H14462, H14480 [10DE], H14746, H14809 [11DE], H14968-H14972 [15DE], E2945 [10DE], E2985, E2992, E2995 [14DE], E3022, E3024 [17DE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, earmark declaration, E2927, E2932, E2933, E2937, E2938, E2939, E2942, E2945, E2950, E2958, E2959, E2961, E2963 [10DE], E2980 [11DE], E2985, E2989, E2990, E2993, E2994, E2995, E2996, E2997, E2998 [14DE], E3047, E3048, E3049, E3054 [17DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495, H496, H507, H508, H510, H512, H517 [26JA], H530, H531, H532, H556-H583, H594-H599 [27JA], H605, H606, H620-H750, H758, H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H881, H882, H885-H893, H897, H901, H908, H912, H914 [3FE], H926, H927, H928, H999, H1000, H1001, H1009, H1012, H1013 [4FE], H1048, H1049, H1051, H1065 [9FE], H1085, H1086, H1087, H1088, H1089, H1090, H1134, H1136, H1138, H1144-H1154 [10FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1177-H1179, H1185-H1187, H1190, H1192-H1195, H1197, H1198, H1202, H1205, H1214-H1232 [11FE], E172, E174, E175 [2FE], E196, E204, E207, E214 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1251, H1252, H1253, H1254, H1255-H1260, H1267, H1278, H1279, H1283-H1289, H1293-H1302 [12FE], H1523, H1524, H1536-H1590, H1592-H1600 [13FE], H1610, H1625, H1642-H1647 [23FE], H2605, H2607 [24FE], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2815-H2819, H2823, H2824 [25FE], H2839, H2864, H2867 [26FE], H2889, H2890, H2902, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2964-H2968 [4MR], H2984, H3050 [5MR], H3059, H3072 [6MR], H3099 [9MR], H3107, H3111 [10MR], H3340, H3379 [12MR], H3448 [17MR], H3733 [23MR], H3751, H3806, H3812-H3820 [24MR], H4049-H4051 [26MR], H4984 [29AP], H6160 [4JN], H6317, H6319 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H7709, H7735 [7JY], H7746 [8JY], H7995, H7996 [10JY], H8033, H8035, H8088, H8089 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8191 [16JY], H8309 [17JY], H8429 [21JY], H8590 [23JY], H8880, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H8965 [29JY], H9253-H9257, H9262, H9265 [31JY], H9498, H9499 [15SE], H11176 [13OC], H11303 [14OC], H12180 [2NO], E261 [12FE], E291 [13FE], E293, E295, E297 [23FE], E311, E313, E317 [24FE], E529 [3MR], E735 [23MR], E783 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 88), H535-H543, H581 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607-H619 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1524-H1536 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), corrections in engrossment, H749 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090-H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096-H1102 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H5372 [7MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5554 [13MY], H5585, H5587, H5607-H5632, H5636, H5638 [14MY], H5693 [18MY], H6240, H6241, H6258-H6260 [4JN], H6292 [8JN], H6316 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H6544, H6597 [11JN], H6622, H6662-H6665, H6667 [12JN], E1180 [15MY], E1181 [18MY], E1390 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6815, H6829, H6865-H6885 [16JN], H8066 [14JY], H8685 [23JY], E1471, E1474, E1477, E1478 [17JN], E1485 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5594-H5607 [14MY], E1189 [18MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 545), H6850-H6854 [16JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), corrections in engrossment, H5632 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), earmark declaration, E1179 [15MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to instruct conferees, H6545-H6550 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to recommit, H5630, H5631 [14MY]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, H3149 [11MR]

———require recipients of stimulus funds to disclose use of money, H615 [28JA]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, H2933 [4MR], H3033 [5MR], H3131 [10MR], H3322 [11MR], H5279 [6MY], H7221 [24JN], H9689 [17SE], H14995, H14996 [16DE]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H5640 [14MY], H6129 [3JN]

Budget: allow for an emergency spending exemption to any pay-as-you-go requirement, H8507 [22JY]

———allow for emergency exceptions to pay-as-you-go requirement, E32 [7JA]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H3484 [17MR]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H915, H916 [3FE], H2843 [26FE], H4921 [29AP], H5897 [21MY], H6316 [9JN], H7027 [19JN], H13291-H13296, H13300-H13305, H13332, H13333 [19NO], H13487-H13489 [3DE], H15423 [16DE]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement (H. Res. 671), H8658 [23JY]

———deficit, H73, H77, H83 [8JA], H170 [13JA], H514 [26JA], H562 [27JA], H607, H764-H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H915-H918 [3FE], H926, H1022 [4FE], H1048, H1062-H1067, H1068 [9FE], H1089 [10FE], H1283-H1289 [12FE], H1596 [13FE], H1610, H1637 [23FE], H2610, H2611 [24FE], H2819, H2823 [25FE], H2889, H2916, H2917 [3MR], H2970-H2977 [4MR], H3048 [5MR], H3074, H3075 [6MR], H3097 [9MR], H3133-H3139 [10MR], H3324 [11MR], H3340, H3381 [12MR], H3426-H3433 [16MR], H3516-H3520 [17MR], H3620 [18MR], H3732-H3737 [23MR], H3755, H3759, H3762, H3784-H3787, H3789, H3792-H3798, H3825-H3828 [24MR], H3838, H3839, H3840, H4014, H4015, H4023, H4024 [25MR], H4083 [30MR], H4219-H4226 [31MR], H4254, H4255, H4256, H4258, H4260, H4273, H4274, H4375-H4377, H4387, H4389-H4393 [1AP], H4409, H4428, H4455, H4459, H4488, H4490, H4493 [2AP], H4553 [21AP], H4590, H4673 [22AP], H4739 [27AP], H4845, H4892, H4894-H4897 [28AP], H4918, H4973-H4980, H4989 [29AP], H5501, H5519 [13MY], H5691 [18MY], H5719 [19MY], H5895 [21MY], H6132 [3JN], H6248 [4JN], H6311, H6316, H6318 [9JN], H6419 [10JN], H6595 [11JN], H6815, H6890 [16JN], H6912, H6913-H6915, H6958, H6968, H6969 [17JN], H7029 [19JN], H7089, H7133 [23JN], H7150 [24JN], H7727 [7JY], H7793 [8JY], H7954 [10JY], H8028, H8034, H8035, H8050, H8056, H8065 [14JY], H8112, H8157, H8158 [15JY], H8188, H8248 [16JY], H8305, H8313, H8319 [17JY], H8366, H8403 [20JY], H8423, H8424, H8441 [21JY], H8498, H8499, H8579, H8580 [22JY], H8647, H8690 [23JY], H8716 [24JY], H8896, H8905 [28JY], H9465 [14SE], H9790 [22SE], H9919 [24SE], H10002, H10059 [29SE], H10075 [30SE], H10421 [1OC], H11301 [14OC], H11484, H11487 [20OC], H11590, H11699, H11700 [22OC], H11734 [23OC], H11763, H11770, H11772, H11787 [26OC], H11800, H11813 [27OC], H12048, H12064, H12121 [29OC], H12260, H12273, H12281 [3NO], H12295 [4NO], H13127, H13133 [18NO], H13307 [19NO], H13453, H13454 [2DE], H13497 [3DE], H13555 [8DE], H14378 [9DE], H14476 [10DE], H14746, H14811 [11DE], H14846, H14847 [14DE], H14883, H14885, H14954, H14961, H14963, H14968 [15DE], H14986, H15474 [16DE], E11 [6JA], E2370 [25SE], E2433 [1OC], E2500 [8OC], E2661 [29OC], E2730 [5NO], E2747 [6NO], E2768 [16NO], E2788 [17NO], E2799 [18NO], E2826 [19NO], E2856 [1DE], E2871 [2DE], E2889 [3DE], E2913 [8DE], E2932 [10DE], E2980, E2982 [11DE], E2991 [14DE], E3008 [15DE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending, H4390 [1AP], H4416, H4417 [2AP], H8539 [22JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (H.R. 1814), H4132 [31MR]

———Obama administration proposal, H2890 [3MR]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), H15421-H15431, H15483 [16DE]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), consideration (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———reconciliation process, H4645-H4653 [22AP]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H6831 [16JN], H6975 [18JN], H8343, H8344 [17JY], H8412-H8416, H8418, H8419, H8420, H8483 [21JY], H8498, H8499, H8501, H8513-H8541 [22JY], H8587, H8588, H8695 [23JY], H8795 [24JY], H9166 [30JY], E1928, E1936, E1955 [24JY], E2027 [28JY]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), consideration (H. Res. 665), H8501-H8510 [22JY]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), motion to recommit, H8539 [22JY]

———release of Obama administration update proposal, H8406 [20JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4103, H4104, H4113-H4118 [30MR], H4132, H4133, H4134, H4135, H4136, H4137, H4138, H4139, H4215, H4217, H4219-H4229, H4241-H4248 [31MR], H4254, H4255, H4256, H4257, H4263, H4273, H4274, H4370-H4393 [1AP], H4399, H4400, H4401, H4415-H4487, H4490, H4513 [2AP], E784 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 305), H4257-H4262 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4401-H4410 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), H4618, H4670-H4677 [22AP], E973 [27AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, H4739 [27AP], H4843, H4845, H4846, H4891-H4897 [28AP], H4918, H4919, H4920-H4928 [29AP], E1022, E1041, E1043 [30AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 371), H4882-H4891 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 365), H4873-H4882 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to go to conference, H4637-H4645 [22AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to instruct conferees, H4645-H4653 [22AP]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 1254), E532 [3MR]

———prohibit funding for relocation from Dept. of Commerce to the Executive Office of the President, H6949, H6950 [17JN]

———proposed jurisdictional change from Dept. of Commerce to Executive Office of the President, H3443 [17MR], E273 [13FE]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, H8308, H8310, H8312 [17JY]

Business and industry: clarify requirement relative to publicly traded companies establishing internal financial operations controls and obtaining an outside audit to validate soundness, H14723-H14726 [10DE]

———encourage public-private partnerships to create jobs, H1222-H1227 [11FE]

———exit strategy from Government ownership of private entities, H8406 [20JY]

CFTC: clarify definitions of ``commercial risk'', ``operating risk'', and ``balance sheet risk'' relative to company eligibility for exception to clearing requirement, H14709 [10DE]

Chrysler LLC: impact of bankruptcy filing and pending merger with Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., H5086-H5091 [4MY], H5463-H5466 [12MY]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H10124 [30SE], H14813-H14818 [11DE]

Climate: express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (H. Res. 954), H13605-H13607 [8DE]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (H.R. 3690), E2425 [1OC]

Committee on Financial Services (House): require annual testimony by the SEC, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on promoting transparency in financial reporting (H.R. 2664), H9359 [9SE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), H42 [7JA]

Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: funding, E1725 [10JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H3695 [19MR], H7075 [19JN], H9265 [31JY], H14886 [15DE], H15477 [16DE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H75 [8JA]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), H42 [7JA]

———evaluation of economic policies, H9413 [10SE]

———impact of decisions on personal freedoms, H14816-H14818 [11DE]

———improve ability to set spending priorities and enforce spending limits, H3148 [11MR]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H2838 [26FE], H3129, H3131 [10MR], H3148, H3322 [11MR], H5279 [6MY]

———response of the 111th Congress to women's issues, H12986-H12990 [16NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3092-H3096 [9MR], H4461-H4469 [2AP], H5695-H5700 [18MY]

———legislative priorities, H3419 [16MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H4440-H4446 [2AP]

Congressional Review Act: improve (H.R. 2247), H6773-H6775 [15JN]

Constitution Day: support and honor (H. Res. 734), H9674 [17SE], H10019, H10020 [29SE], E2425 [1OC]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 35), H9035 [29JY]

———Bill of Rights anniversary, H8798 [24JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: limit power if unemployment rate remains at high level, H14491 [10DE]

———prohibit mandating disclosures be made in any language other than English, H14491 [10DE]

Contracts: facilitate increased access to Federal contracts by small businesses, H14853 [14DE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 3662), E2393 [29SE]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (H. Res. 473), E1248 [21MY]

———improve operation of Federal courts (H.R. 3632), H12006-H12008 [28OC], E2342 [23SE], E2553 [15OC]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 539), E88 [14JA]

Democracy: commend the peaceful transition of Presidential power by a democratically-elected government, H393 [21JA]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8312 [17JY], H10491 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: report on hunger and food security, H13005 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition criteria for congressionally directed spending to for-profit entities, H11122 [8OC]

———allow members of Congress access to the contractor performance database, H7362 [25JN]

———debar from contracting any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud (H.R. 2825), H6542 [11JN]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 3588), E2295 [16SE]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), conference report, H5907-H5912 [21MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H5898-H5901 [21MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass (H. Res. 432), H5524-H5530 [13MY]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (H.R. 2101), passage (H. Res. 432), H5524-H5530 [13MY]

———transfer certain property and personnel to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E1620 [26JN]

———transfer certain property and personnel to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 1267), E530 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders, H11403, H11404 [15OC]

———prohibit purchase of first-class airline tickets for employees except in special circumstances, H7183 [24JN]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements and prohibit congressional earmarking of grant programs funding, H12524 [6NO]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 731), H10078-H10080 [30SE], H10433 [1OC], H11080 [7OC], E2401 [30SE], E2421, E2423 [1OC]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 195), H2936-H2938 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: funding, H6944 [17JN]

———prohibit U.S. Attorneys and assistant U.S. Attorneys from acting as or working for corporate monitors for specified periods after their Federal service (H.R. 4283), E2969 [11DE]

Dept. of State: tribute to human rights officers, E583 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate with other Federal authorities to enhance U.S. ability to conserve global wildlife and biological diversity (H.R. 3086), E1613 [26JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (H.J. Res. 3), H369 [15JA], H447-H468, H475, H476 [22JA], H596 [27JA], H3710 [23MR], E127 [22JA], E133 [23JA], E136 [26JA], E155 [27JA], E174 [2FE]

———extend executive branch authority to seize financial institutions, H3758 [24MR], H4019, H4020 [25MR]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), H3847-H3851 [25MR]

———prohibit use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for purchase of common stock, H5004, H5007 [30AP]

———proposal to form public-private partnerships to purchase certain assets in order to promote economic recovery, H3711 [23MR], H3791 [24MR]

———require Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients to repay excessive bonuses paid to employees and pay an excise tax on amounts not repaid, H3812 [24MR]

———Troubled Asset Relief Program oversight, E1740 [13JY]

———use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funding intended to bailout financial institutions for mergers and acquisitions, H510 [26JA], H531 [27JA]

———validity of analysis of financial status of banks as rationale for receipt of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H10463 [6OC]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the court system and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility, H11119 [8OC]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, H278, H285 [14JA], E6 [6JA]

———business practices that precipitated Government bailout of automobile industry, H5770 [19MY]

———establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (H.R. 1472), H3341 [12MR]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H9646-H9653 [16SE], H12278-H12285 [3NO], H13126 [18NO]

———Government bailout of automobile industry, H3696, H3697 [19MR], H4066, H4103, H4118-H4120 [30MR], H4136, H4137, H4217 [31MR], H4755 [27AP], H5091 [4MY], H5638 [14MY], H5691 [18MY], H5807, H5865 [20MY], H5988, H5993 [21MY], H6147-H6153 [3JN], H6678-H6683 [12JN], H7735 [7JY], H7998 [10JY], H9253 [31JY], H9484, H9485 [14SE], H11984 [28OC], H14819 [11DE]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H53, H55-H63 [7JA], H76-H81 [8JA], H144, H155 [9JA], H188-H191 [13JA], H508, H510, H514 [26JA], H879 [3FE], H1014, H1032, H1034 [4FE], H1068 [9FE], H1148 [10FE], H2838 [26FE], H4107 [30MR], H4755, H4760 [27AP], H4844 [28AP], H5276-H5278 [6MY], H6055 [2JN], H7735 [7JY], H9470 [14SE], H10043 [29SE], H13457 [2DE], H14951 [15DE]

———impact of free enterprise economic system, H5568-H5572 [13MY], H9990-H9993 [25SE], H11776 [26OC]

———impact of increased Government spending and growth, H8803-H8807 [24JY], H9812 [23SE], H9904 [24SE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, H155 [9JA]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984, H14985, H14989, H15418, H15431-H15473, H15479-H15485 [16DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H55-H60 [7JA], H170 [13JA], H424 [21JA], H880 [3FE], H2607 [24FE], H2819-H2826 [25FE], H3032, H3047-H3052 [5MR], H3133-H3139 [10MR], H3322-H3329 [11MR], H3426-H3433 [16MR], H3620-H3627 [18MR], H3758, H3760, H3815, H3817 [24MR], H4556, H4558 [21AP], H4694 [23AP], H5155-H5161 [5MY], H5466-H5472 [12MY], H5720, H5721, H5771 [19MY], H5895, H5897 [21MY], H6129 [3JN], H6254-H6259 [4JN], H6522 [10JN], H8441 [21JY], H9720-H9722 [17SE], H12266-H12272 [3NO], H12349 [4NO], H14880 [15DE], E2433 [1OC]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H13554, H13555, H13556 [8DE], H14377, H14379, H14418-H14442 [9DE], H14448, H14450, H14496, H14650-H14738, H14740 [10DE], H14747-H14804, H14808 [11DE], H14849, H14872, H14873 [14DE], H14884, H14887 [15DE], E2937, E2943 [10DE], E2966, E2969, E2970, E2971, E2972, E2973, E2974, E2975, E2976, E2977, E2979, E2980, E2982, E2983, E2984 [11DE], E2985, E2991, E2993, E2994 [14DE], E3004, E3008, E3013 [15DE], E3019, E3029, E3053 [17DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 956), H14408-H14417 [9DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 964), H14487-H14496 [10DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), motion to recommit, H14801-H14804 [11DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), unanimous-consent agreement, H14418 [9DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance understanding of insurance issues, and regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 962), H14480-H14487 [10DE]

———Recovery.gov website redesign funding, H8032 [14JY], H8104 [15JY]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H12267-H12272 [3NO]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (H.R. 3310), E1965-E1967 [24JY]

———require companies receiving Federal bailout funds to disclose executive compensation, H334 [15JA]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule Government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements, H3516, H3520 [17MR]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H14973, H14974 [15DE]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E147 [27JA]

Employment: require Recovery.gov website to contain links and other information on how to access job information created at or by entities receiving funds for economic stimulus, H731, H732 [28JA]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (H.J. Res. 18), E93 [15JA]

Executive Office of the President: convening of fiscal responsibility summit, H1610 [23FE]

FAA: extend whistleblower protections to employees, H5969, H5970 [21MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2132), E992 [28AP]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H7381, H7382 [25JN]

———elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (H.R. 885), H6284-H6287 [8JN]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (H.R. 2736), E1326 [4JN]

———prohibit from enforcing rules that result in a specified economic impact until the requirements of those rules are enacted into law by Congress (H.R. 3396), E2080 [29JY]

———prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination (H.R. 3732), E2459 [6OC]

———provide authority for Inspectors General to subpoena former agency employees, agency contractors, and employees of contractors for testimony (H.R. 3848), E2579 [20OC]

———require an annual report on contract oversight, H7362 [25JN]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (H.R. 393), H12108 [29OC]

Federal aid programs: solvency of Social Security and Medicare Programs, H5585 [14MY]

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund, H11135, H11140 [8OC]

———allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (H.R. 828), H4273 [1AP], E185 [3FE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, H728-H731 [28JA], H1575 [13FE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 1507), H3619 [18MR]

———establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 1420), E614 [10MR]

———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (H.R. 1722), E764 [25MR]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, H6629 [12JN], H11118, H11135, H11140 [8OC]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 958), E235 [10FE]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System, H11118, H11135, H11140 [8OC]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (H.R. 1198), E413 [25FE]

———provide for livable wages for Federal workers and workers hired under Federal contracts (H.R. 1334), E580 [5MR]

———support pay parity within Federal workforce, H8211 [16JY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835-H14839 [14DE]

Federal-State relations: distribution of Federal funds to State and local governments, H11494-H11500 [20OC]

Financial institutions: clarify definition of ``major swap participant'' in order to protect end users who do not pose a systemic risk, H14713, H14714 [10DE]

———exempt nondepository captive finance companies from standards set for depository insititutions, H14431 [9DE]

———Federal preemption of State consumer financial laws, H14493 [10DE]

———Government bailout recipients requesting visas for foreign workers, H1001 [4FE]

———grant CFTC and SEC authority to set a margin or collateral requirement for swaps and security-based swaps involving end users, H14715, H14716 [10DE]

———limit financial institutions and major swap participants to certain ownership percentage in derivatives clearing organizations, H14711, H14712 [10DE]

———make increase in deposit insurance coverage retroactive to July 11, 2008, H14489 [10DE]

———make loan modification program more transparent by giving homeowners the ability to verify their mortgage servicer's net present value analysis, H14491 [10DE]

———require swap dealers and major participants to execute their standardized swaps on exchanges or swap execution platforms, H14493 [10DE]

Floods: impact of competition against private sector relative to flood insurance program, H8348 [17JY]

Florida: tribute to residents protesting wasteful Government spending, H4844 [28AP]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, H6129 [3JN]

FRS: policy of lending money to the Federal Government using monetized assets, H6018 [2JN]

GAO: establish Procurement Professionalism Advisory Panel, H7364 [25JN]

General Motors Corp.: address impact of restructuring agreement on pension payments, H8197 [16JY]

Grayson, Representative: characterization of Republican health care plan, H10092 [30SE]

GSA: anniversary (H. Res. 629), E1715 [10JY]

———extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (S. 1825), H12975 [16NO]

———Federal buildings and ports of entry construction projects funding, H562 [27JA]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: funding, H8213 [16JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H5654 [14MY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 862), E210 [4FE]

Health: establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3700), H10443-H10445 [1OC], H11578 [21OC]

———impact of Government regulations on health care costs, H2818 [25FE]

———protect the American people's ability to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase health insurance (H.R. 2629), E1239 [21MY]

———require Federal elected officials favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and enroll in such option, H8421 [21JY]

———terminate all Government-administered health benefits for Members of Congress until comprehensive health care reform is enacted into law (H.R. 4230), H13523 [7DE], E2911 [8DE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option, H8440 [21JY], H12222 [3NO], H12368 [5NO]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (H. Res. 615), H7840, H7930, H7931 [9JY], H8014 [13JY], H8104 [15JY], H8887 [28JY], H9183, H9184 [30JY], H9348 [9SE], H9956 [24SE], H11823, H11863 [27OC]

History: role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and New Deal initiatives in recovery of U.S. economy during the Great Depression, H1035-H1037 [4FE]

House Rules: prohibit classification of earmarks as programmatic requests in order to circumvent earmark declaration process, H9082, H9083 [30JY]

———prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities, H15000-H15002 [16DE]

———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (H. Res. 949), H14377 [9DE]

———require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (H. Res. 40), H268-H273 [14JA], E112 [21JA]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H303 [14JA], H1017-H1019, H1033 [4FE], H2812 [25FE], H4012 [25MR], H4498-H4512 [2AP], H4981-H4989 [29AP], H5052 [30AP], H5088 [4MY], H5181, H5187 [6MY], H5349, H5354, H5355 [7MY], H9647, H9648 [16SE], H13454 [2DE], H14411, H14420 [9DE], H14448 [10DE], H14802 [11DE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Federal jobs fair, H8848 [27JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 1024), H11762 [26OC]

Information technology: improve effectiveness of Government collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies, H14838 [14DE]

Iran: prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (H.R. 3284), H11548 [21OC]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (H.R. 595), E208 [4FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws, H437 [21JA]

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: anniversary of bankruptcy filing, H9466 [14SE]

Medicaid: solvency, H13043, H13044 [17NO]

Medicare: solvency, H11443-H11446 [15OC], H12262 [3NO], H12982 [16NO], H13044 [17NO], H13131, H13132 [18NO]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 699), E148 [27JA]

Molalla River: compensate local educational agencies and governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government designates portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H13273-H13278 [19NO]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H3139-H3142 [10MR], H3504-H3507 [17MR], H3789 [24MR], H5700-H5706 [18MY], H11279-H11285 [13OC], H13261, H13262 [18NO]

Motor vehicles: impact of closure of dealerships on employment levels, H5674 [18MY], H5719 [19MY], H5807 [20MY], H6976 [18JN], H9904 [24SE]

———impact of partisanship on closure of dealerships, H6053 [2JN], H6243 [4JN], H6395, H6396, H6397 [9JN]

———impact of plant closings relative to restructuring plans of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, H6147-H6153 [3JN], H6243 [4JN], H9257-H9259 [31JY]

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association: tribute to Springfield, VA, chapter, E2826 [19NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 1323), H3464-H3467 [17MR]

National Save for Retirement Week: observance, H11520 [21OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 662), H9245 [31JY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (H.R. 1709)-H6275 [8JN]

National security: establish a program to develop national security professionals across departments and agencies to provide skilled personnel for planning and conducting national security interagency operations, H7373 [25JN]

Native Americans: ensure that eminent domain may not be used in Virginia to acquire private property for Native American tribes, H6113 [3JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6101-H6115 [3JN], E594 [9MR], E1302 [3JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), consideration (H. Res. 490), H6099-H6101 [3JN]

———limit areas where lands may be taken into trust for the Monacan Tribe, H6113-H6115 [3JN]

News media: allegations of bias in coverage of Government spending protests, E1005 [29AP], E2328 [22SE]

———allegations of bias in reports of President Obama approval ratings, E1046 [4MY]

———allegations of bias in reports on the nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice, E1287 [3JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6292 [8JN], H6315, H6393-H6400 [9JN], H6544, H6599 [11JN], H6666 [12JN], H6820 [16JN], H6942, H6943 [17JN], H7920, H7922 [9JY], H7998 [10JY], H8193, H8194, H8294, H8297, H8299, H8300 [16JY], H8308, H8310 [17JY], H8374-H8376, H8394 [20JY], H8430, H8431, H8438, H8442, H8469, H8470, H8485 [21JY], H8582, H8583 [22JY], H9485 [14SE], H9500 [15SE], H9720-H9722 [17SE], H9947 [24SE], H9964 [25SE], H11562 [21OC], H11716 [23OC], H11776 [26OC], H11821, H11823 [27OC]

———Joint Congressional Address, E317 [24FE]

———joint congressional address on health care reform, H9477 [14SE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 1736), H6270-H6272 [8JN]

———establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (H.R. 1709), H6272 [8JN], H8362 [20JY], E1356 [9JN]

OMB: study proposed Water Quality Investment Act programs using the Program Assessment Rating Tool, H3369 [12MR]

Pensions: automatically enroll new Thrift Savings Plan participants, clarify method for computing part-time service annuities, and credit service by certain District of Columbia employees for retirement (H.R. 1263), H4272, H4274 [1AP]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (H.R. 749), H4594, H4595 [22AP]

Political ethics: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (H.R. 3679), H10489 [6OC]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H9699, H9700, H9703 [17SE], H9967-H9969, H9975, H9993-H9995 [25SE], H10129 [30SE], H10500 [6OC], H12015 [28OC], E2397 [29SE], E2403 [30SE]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (H.R. 3571), H9555 [16SE], H9787, H9788 [22SE], H9812 [23SE], H10057, H10058, H10061 [29SE], H10076 [30SE], H11079 [7OC], H11280 [13OC]

Political science: commemoration of representational government in Lycia, E2412 [1OC]

Power resources: extend length of Federal agency public power agreements and establish renewable electricity standard for Federal agencies, H7456, H7457 [26JN]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, E2150 [31JY]

———protect commercial and government data from data breaches (H. Con. Res. 193), H11772 [26OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H14449 [10DE], H14805, H14809 [11DE], H14884, H14885 [15DE], H15421-H15431, H15483 [16DE]

———debt held by foreigners, H77 [8JA], H560 [27JA], H1062 [9FE], H1202 [11FE], H1282 [12FE], H3071, H3072 [6MR], H3996 [25MR], H4137 [31MR], H6080 [3JN], H6248 [4JN], H8311 [17JY], H12538, H12539 [6NO], H13127 [18NO], E11 [6JA]

Public demonstrations: protest held in Washington, DC, against Government spending, taxing, and borrowing, H9498 [15SE]

Public Policy Institute of California: invitation to Members of Congress to participate in a panel discussion on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1610 [23FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 299), H5111-H5113 [5MY], H5274 [6MY], E807 [30MR], E1122 [12MY]

Recovery.gov (Internet site): report on job creation in nonexistent congressional districts relative to fraud, waste, and abuse of economic stimulus funding, H13072, H13074, H13132, H13133 [18NO], H13269, H13271 [19NO], H13449 [2DE], H13505-H13508 [3DE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H14818-H14821 [11DE]

Securities: prohibit the Federal Government from holding security interests (H.R. 4118), E2821 [19NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H9918 [24SE]

———errors in distribution of stimulus checks, H5490 [13MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H478-H480, H482, H483 [22JA], E130, E131 [22JA], E143 [26JA], E155 [27JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 48), E1026 [30AP]

———prevent a change in residency as a result of extended official duty in the military or certain Federal service from triggering repayment provisions of the first-time homebuyer credit (H.R. 3573), E2275 [15SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H3479, H3480-H3486 [17MR], H4489 [2AP], E690 [17MR]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H5587 [14MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 982), H1204 [11FE]

Texas: constituent views on health care reform, H9468 [14SE]

Transportation Security Administration: require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements and prohibit congressional earmarking of grant programs funding, H6205 [4JN]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 3555), E2243 [10SE]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (H.R. 2255), H5819 [20MY]

Water Research and Development Initiative: identify duplicative Federal, State, and local water-related innovation activities and recommend ways to avoid such duplication, H4710, H4711 [23AP]

———require agencies included in the interagency committee to work on improvement of understanding of water-intensive sectors of the economy and industrial needs for water, H4705 [23AP]

Wilson, Representative Joe: disapprove interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform (H. Res. 744), H9529-H9534, H9541 [15SE], E2274 [15SE], E2290 [16SE]

———interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform, H9417 [10SE], H9447, H9471, H9475, H9485 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Aguilar, Luis A.: commend remarks relative to U.S. financial regulatory system reform, S11340 [10NO]

Air pollution: prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3972-S3976 [30MR], S4011, S4017-S4030, S4046 [31MR], S4257 [2AP], S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3974 [30MR], S4020-S4026 [31MR], S4136, S4139-S4143, S4148, S4149 [1AP], S4232, S4289 [2AP], S4637-S4641, S4654 [23AP]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on free enterprise economic system, S7993-S7997 [23JY]

———implementation, S3625 [24MR]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (S. 1064), S5690 [20MY], S6678 [17JN]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1633), S9029 [6AU]

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, S2659-S2661 [3MR]

———continue funding at current levels, S2608 [2MR], S2652-S2657 [3MR], S2930 [10MR]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S6789-S6791 [18JN], S7053 [25JN], S12985, S12988 [11DE], S13073-S13076 [12DE], S13371, S13372 [17DE], S13416 [18DE]

———eliminate new Government spending programs from the supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, S1489, S1524 [4FE]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1407 [3FE], S1521 [4FE], S1666-S1669 [5FE], S1780, S1803, S1804, S1839 [6FE], S1903 [7FE], S2209 [12FE], S2282 [13FE]

———maintain existing spending levels, adjusted for inflation, by reducing duplicative or non-essential funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2663, S2671-S2674 [3MR]

———making continuing, S9953-S9957, S9959-S9963, S9965-S9969 [30SE], S10898 [29OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), S2871 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S2860 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), unanimous-consent request, S13406 [18DE], S13477 [19DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2406 [24FE], S2433, S2466, S2501 [25FE], S2507 [26FE], S2577 [27FE], S2597-S2612, S2615-S2621, S2646 [2MR], S2649-S2657, S2659-S2679 [3MR], S2723-S2762 [4MR], S2782-S2821 [5MR], S2855-S2864 [6MR], S2873-S2903 [9MR], S2919-S2924, S2927-S2954 [10MR], S3019, S3020 [11MR], S3063-S3066, S3092 [12MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, S7065 [25JN]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration correction, S2902, S2903 [9MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), motion to commit, S2659-S2664, S2671-S2674 [3MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), technical corrections, S3063 [12MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), unanimous-consent agreement, S2583 [27FE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), unanimous-consent request, S2780 [5MR], S2945, S2946 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S12792 [9DE], S12836, S12877-S12881, S12888-S12890, S12893, S12896-S12901, S12907 [10DE], S12972, S12978-S12980, S12984-S12992, S13026-S13029, S13062-S13064 [11DE], S13068-S13078, S13083-S13086, S13113, S13118 [12DE], S13126-S13131, S13138 [13DE], S13183-S13185 [14DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1008, S1038 [29JA], S1108-S1115 [30JA], S1236-S1242, S1265-S1273 [2FE], S1371-S1428 [3FE], S1473-S1538 [4FE], S1615-S1676 [5FE], S1773-S1859 [6FE], S1885 [7FE], S1991-S2024, S2030-S2035 [9FE], S2037-S2072 [10FE], S2092-S2103, S2123, S2125-S2127, S2167 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2170-S2173, S2176-S2209, S2247 [12FE], S2258-S2313 [13FE], S2354, S2382 [23FE], S2405, S2409, S2410 [24FE], S2522 [26FE], S2803 [5MR], S2859 [6MR], S3008 [11MR], S3329 [18MR], S3891, S3892 [26MR], S6627, S6628, S6634, S6635 [16JN], S6670 [17JN], S6753 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1232 [30JA], S1859 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (S. 336), S822 [26JA], S881 [27JA], S989 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5544 [18MY], S5565, S5589-S5600, S5602, S5607 [19MY], S5649-S5683, S5685-S5691 [20MY], S5767-S5777, S5780-S5790, S5793, S5794, S5797-S5804 [21MY], S6484, S6485 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6691, S6704-S6706, S6710 [17JN], S6772-S6793 [18JN], S6844 [19JN], S6935 [23JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S6772 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), earmark declaration, S6536 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), unanimous-consent agreement, S5798 [21MY]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, S2669 [3MR], S2736-S2741, S2744, S2749, S2758-S2760 [4MR], S2953 [10MR], S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3387 [19MR]

———prohibit funding for projects earmarked to clients of lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors, S2669 [3MR], S2741, S2746-S2748, S2757, S2760 [4MR], S2863 [6MR], S8625-S8627 [31JY]

———prohibit funding for projects listed in the statement of managers but not listed and specifically provided for in text of legislation, S2795-S2797 [5MR], S2861-S2863 [6MR], S2895-S2898 [9MR]

———redirect economic stimulus funds not obligated within a certain period to infrastructure projects, S1382-S1384 [3FE], S1776 [6FE]

———reduce economic stimulus spending upon meeting certain economic growth goals, S1525 [4FE]

———require agencies receiving economic stimulus funding comply with any congressional requests for records, S1775 [6FE]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, S1665 [5FE], S2667 [3MR], S2734, S2748-S2751 [4MR]

———use economic stimulus funds to hire veterans, at-risk youth, and low-income people for infrastructure projects, S1674 [5FE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S13410 [18DE]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 873), S4673 [23AP]

Budget: adjust spending levels to compensate for spending in economic stimulus legislation, S4270 [2AP]

———apply nondefense discretionary spending caps to years 2 and 3 of reported budget resolution, S4130-S4133, S4148 [1AP]

———commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (S.J. Res. 10), S2246-S2248 [12FE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S3951, S3954, S3957 [30MR]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S6334, S6341 [9JN], S6427 [10JN], S6534, S6535 [11JN], S6773 [18JN]

———control Federal spending (S. 1808), S10573 [20OC], S10613 [21OC]

———deficit, S184, S197 [8JA], S244 [9JA], S270 [11JA], S293-S297 [12JA], S1115 [30JA], S1384, S1385 [3FE], S1637, S1638 [5FE], S1778, S1836 [6FE], S2091 [11FE], S2180 [12FE], S2293 [13FE], S2405-S2407 [24FE], S2930 [10MR], S3009 [11MR], S3092 [12MR], S3108 [16MR], S3130 [17MR], S3344-S3347 [18MR], S3578 [19MR], S3584, S3589-S3592 [23MR], S3621 [24MR], S3740-S3742, S3756, S3773 [25MR], S3818-S3822, S3887-S3890 [26MR], S3952, S3954, S3958, S3969-S3971 [30MR], S4053, S4106-S4109 [31MR], S4151-S4153 [1AP], S4232, S4243 [2AP], S4643-S4645 [23AP], S4849-S4858, S4861, S4866, S4874 [29AP], S5250 [7MY], S5309-S5311 [11MY], S5412-S5415 [13MY], S5995-S5997, S6012-S6015 [3JN], S6334, S6340 [9JN], S6427 [10JN], S6534, S6535 [11JN], S6640-S6643 [16JN], S6703-S6705 [17JN], S7039 [25JN], S7177 [7JY], S7291, S7292 [9JY], S7448, S7449 [14JY], S7946 [23JY], S8538 [30JY], S9070, S9073 [7AU], S9310-S9313 [14SE], S9410 [16SE], S9711, S9718-S9720 [23SE], S9959-S9961, S9976 [30SE], S10140 [6OC], S10340 [13OC], S10388, S10412 [14OC], S10444, S10467-S10470 [15OC], S10507, S10511 [19OC], S10592, S10594 [21OC], S10660, S10676-S10678 [22OC], S10760 [27OC], S10801, S10802, S10810 [28OC], S10881, S10899, S10900, S10907 [29OC], S10973 [2NO], S11081, S11095 [4NO], S11153 [5NO], S11247 [6NO], S11424 [17NO], S11837, S11855, S11872 [20NO], S11912-S11918, S11950-S11952, S11955, S11958, S11960 [21NO], S11996 [30NO], S12033-S12036, S12060 [1DE], S12577-S12580 [7DE], S12862, S12879 [10DE], S13062-S13064 [11DE], S13076, S13083-S13086 [12DE], S13164 [14DE], S13299, S13300 [16DE], S13374 [17DE], S13417 [18DE], S13482, S13483-S13488 [19DE], S13827-S13829, S13838 [23DE]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S4408 [20AP], S4648, S4656 [23AP], S13484-S13487 [19DE]

———freeze and limit future growth of non-defense and non-veterans spending, S4643-S4645, S4655 [23AP]

———freeze and limit future growth of nondefense discretionary spending, S4038-S4040 [31MR], S4145 [1AP]

———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (S. Res. 29), S1687 [5FE]

———limit Federal spending to a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (S. 897), S4722 [24AP], S7356 [10JY]

———limit Government spending to CBO projected rate of inflation, S4135 [1AP], S4253 [2AP]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), S13408, S13410 [18DE], S14132 [24DE]

———permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), unanimous-consent agreement, S13747 [22DE]

———prohibit consideration of any budget resolution that increases public debt by a certain amount, S4013-S4017, S4030 [31MR], S4650, S4654 [23AP]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (S. 907), S4862, S4872 [29AP], S11248 [6NO]

———reconciliation process, S3131 [17MR], S3832 [26MR], S3956, S3957, S3963 [30MR], S4847-S4852, S4854, S4859, S4864, S4865, S4873-S4878 [29AP]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner (S. 1613), S9012-S9015 [6AU]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), S9312 [14SE]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (S. 1600), S9014 [6AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3941-S3952, S3954-S3977 [30MR], S4009, S4106-S4109 [31MR], S4111-S4164, S4228-S4230 [1AP], S4232-S4251, S4253-S4293 [2AP], S4408 [20AP], S4633-S4643 [23AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, S4770-S4772 [28AP], S4832-S4836, S4840-S4881 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4830 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to instruct conferees, S4643-S4657 [23AP]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S9302 [14SE], S11031 [3NO], S13358 [17DE]

Business and industry: prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies, S6875 [22JN]

———prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (S. 1242), S6533, S6549 [11JN], S7287 [9JY]

———require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities, S6875 [22JN]

———require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities (S. 1223), S6454 [10JN]

Buy American Act: clarify that provisions will be applied consistent with international trade agreement obligations, S1528 [4FE], S2190 [12FE]

———compliance, S1038-S1040 [29JA], S1392 [3FE], S1494-S1496, S1528-S1530 [4FE], S2522 [26FE], S3329 [18MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 650), S3558-S3560 [19MR]

CBO: report on the public debt, S196, S197 [8JA]

Chrysler LLC: impact of bankruptcy filing and pending merger with Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., S5172, S5176 [6MY]

Colleges and universities: allow certain religious activities on campuses receiving economic stimulus funds, S1650, S1661 [5FE]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S4161 [1AP], S4260 [2AP]

———establish (S. 1282), S6728 [17JN]

Committee on Economic Recovery (Joint, Select): establish, S1269 [2FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S6 [6JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S5607 [19MY], S6023 [3JN], S6712 [17JN], S6934 [23JN], S8265 [29JY], S9834 [24SE], S11033 [3NO], S11191 [5NO], S11971 [21NO], S12066 [1DE], S13308 [16DE], S13751 [22DE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S885 [27JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S2348 [13FE], S2389 [24FE], S3035 [12MR], S3097 [16MR], S4845, S4883-S4885 [29AP], S5649, S5650 [20MY], S5891, S5892 [1JN], S6669 [17JN], S7115 [6JY], S9101 [8SE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), S5 [6JA]

———improve oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S5312 [11MY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S2655-S2657 [3MR], S9413 [16SE]

Constitution Day: observance, S9365 [15SE], S9490, S9548 [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 35), S8099 [24JY]

Contracts: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program (S. 2901), S13387 [17DE]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, S773, S774 [22JA]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to electrical work done in reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S8169 [28JY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, S9115-S9117 [8SE]

———reduce Government involvement in prime contractor ``make-buy'' decisions, S5223 [6MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (S. 1653), S9137-S9140 [8SE], S9521 [17SE]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 200), S272 [11JA]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws, S7057-S7060 [25JN], S7116-S7118 [6JY]

———improve operation of Federal courts (S. 1782), S10437 [14OC], S10774 [27OC]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (S. 1228), S6458 [10JN]

———provide classified information procedures for military commissions, S7987-S7989 [23JY]

———provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 876), S4621-S4626, S4678 [23AP]

———provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (S. 417), S2155-S2159 [11FE], S4996 [30AP], S6438-S6440 [10JN]

———regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (S. 875), S4621-S4626, S4676 [23AP]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (S. 2725), S11060 [3NO]

———role and responsibilities of Federal judges, S6697-S6699, S6701 [17JN]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 942), S4968 [30AP], S10243 [7OC]

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

———urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers, S11472-S11475 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition criteria for congressionally directed spending to for-profit entities, S10144, S10154, S10155 [6OC]

———clarify authority over National Intelligence Program acquisitions, S5257, S5258 [7MY]

———clarify conflict of interest exceptions applicable to contracts for systems engineering and technical assistance functions, S5222, S5224 [6MY]

———eliminate duplication of forces and equipment, S5217 [6MY]

———expand national security objectives of the national technology and industrial base and clarify the role of major defense acquisition programs toward such objectives, S5256 [7MY]

———impact of change in quantity of units procured on Nunn-McCurdy unit cost breach thresholds relative to acquisition of major weapons systems, S5257 [7MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S2366-S2368 [23FE], S5205-S5226 [6MY], S5249, S5254-S5267 [7MY], S5495 [14MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), conference report, S5683-S5685 [20MY], S10136 [6OC]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), unanimous-consent agreement, S5168 [5MY]

———military readiness funding, S1498, S1526 [4FE], S10149 [6OC]

———reform requirements relative to public-private competitions, S7972 [23JY]

———require GAO review of waivers of the requirement for competitive prototypes based on excessive cost, S5222 [6MY]

———require report on cost growth matters following termination of a major defense acquisition program, S5221 [6MY]

———require report on Government contracting fraud, S10033, S10044 [1OC]

———require the application of uniform earned value management standards to measure contract performance and ensure contractors use approved earned value management systems, S5216, S5217 [6MY]

———specify certain inputs to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council from combatant commands, S5221 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S7308 [9JY], S10544 [20OC]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE for Homeowners loan program eligibility requirements, S5180 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify that major fraud against the Government includes Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, S4541 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize and remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S4555 [22AP], S4946 [30AP], S5053, S5057, S5059 [4MY]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S322 [13JA], S559, S561-S563, S565-S589 [15JA], S643-S646 [16JA]

———effects of economic bailout on bonds, S6640-S6643 [16JN]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), S1613 [4FE]

———increase oversight for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, S3102 [16MR], S4527 [22AP]

———prohibit assistance to any auto manufacturer which terminates agreements with a dealership without giving at least 60 days notice, S5680, S5689 [20MY], S5768, S5780, S5781, S5788, S5793, S5794, S5797, S5798 [21MY], S6684 [17JN]

———prohibit use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for purchase of common stock, S4608 [23AP], S4949 [30AP], S5101-S5103, S5105, S5110 [5MY]

———proposal to form public-private partnerships to purchase certain assets in order to promote economic recovery, S3622 [24MR]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 64), S250 [9JA], S280 [12JA], S568 [15JA]

———require Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients to repay excessive bonuses paid to employees and pay an excise tax on amounts not repaid, S1478, S1479 [4FE], S1835, S1855 [6FE], S2193 [12FE]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the court system and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility, S6140 [4JN]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S10314 [8OC]

Ecology and environment: expedite environmental and judicial review of projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act, S1532, S1533, S1538 [4FE], S1664, S1665 [5FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 74), S74 [6JA]

Economy: ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency, S8222 [29JY]

———ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), S6882 [22JN]

———ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), unanimous-consent request, S7228 [8JY]

———Government bailout of automobile industry, S4011, S4012 [31MR], S6429 [10JN], S6684-S6686 [17JN], S6754 [18JN], S6875, S6876 [22JN]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, S239-S244, S250-S252 [9JA], S293 [12JA], S320, S329 [13JA], S366 [14JA], S2578 [27FE], S2904 [9MR], S3060 [12MR], S5312 [11MY], S6429 [10JN], S7531-S7533 [15JY], S10835-S10837 [28OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S685 [21JA], S4406 [20AP], S4837 [29AP], S9650 [22SE], S10953-S10955 [30OC], S11094-S11097 [4NO]

———prohibit use of taxpayer funds for bailout of automobile industry, S4280 [2AP]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S196 [8JA]

———require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (S. 800), S4349 [2AP]

———restore fiscal discipline and begin to address long-term fiscal challenges (S. 10), S46 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S892 [27JA]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., S4554 [22AP]

———declare as national language of U.S. (S. 992), S5241 [6MY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Funds program funding, S1799 [6FE]

———conference travel funding, S9924 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit secret modifications and revocations of the law (S. 2929), S13884 [23DE]

False Claims Act: amend (S. 458), S2424-S2429 [24FE]

———limit amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the U.S. for purposes of compensating private intervenors, S4609-S4614, S4617 [23AP]

———modify definition of obligation, S4539, S4543 [22AP]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 2902), S13387 [17DE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (S. 1373), S7089 [25JN]

———elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (H.R. 885), S8266 [29JY]

———elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (S. 1354), S8266 [29JY]

———establish the Chief Conservation Officers Council to improve energy efficiencies (S. 1830), S10642 [21OC]

———Office of Inspector General nominations, unanimous-consent agreement, S175 [7JA]

———preserve independence of Inspectors General, S2300 [13FE]

———prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination, S8118 [27JY]

———prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination (S. 1530), S8274 [29JY]

Federal aid programs: establish a task force to recommend comprehensive legislation addressing expected shortfalls in certain entitlement programs, S5398 [13MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S1434 [3FE]

———enhance the Federal Telework Program (S. 707), S3795-S3797 [25MR]

———enhance Thrift Savings Plan through automatic enrollment, opt-out options, agency matching contributions, creating a mutual fund window, and Roth IRA investments, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in Government (S. 2789), S11437 [17NO]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (S. 674), S3660 [24MR]

———facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants, S6140 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S6411 [10JN], S7859 [22JY]

———facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants (S. 629), S3373 [18MR]

———Government agencies employment of veterans, S11316 [10NO]

———improve the Federal hiring process (S. 736), S3991-S3993 [30MR]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S6411 [10JN], S7859 [22JY]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System, S6140 [4JN], S6245 [8JN]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (S. 469), S2475 [25FE]

———Presidential Memorandum to provide certain benefits to domestic partners, S6713 [17JN]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (S. 1102), S5715 [20MY], S6713 [17JN], S7037 [25JN]

———tribute, S6794 [18JN], S7033 [25JN], S10277 [8OC]

Federal Executive Boards: provide for establishment, administration, and funding (S. 806), S4355-S4357 [2AP], S11233, S11234 [5NO]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: require the Inspector General to investigate activities by housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises that may have contributed to mortgage crisis, S4609 [23AP]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S6903 [23JN]

Forests: timber manufacturing industry aid funding, S1800 [6FE]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S7062 [25JN]

———implementation under Obama administration, S779 [22JA]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation, S10547 [20OC]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 612), S3175 [17MR], S7062 [25JN]

FTC: establish an interagency working group responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity, S2949 [10MR]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

———reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (S. 385), S1680 [5FE]

———require study on relationship between fluency in English and financial literacy, S5417 [13MY]

GSA: extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (S. 1825), S11300 [9NO]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 381), S1546 [4FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 708), S3797 [25MR]

Health: ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers, S6174 [4JN]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers (S. Res. 156), S5875 [21MY], S11908 [21NO]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 1060), S5556 [18MY]

———improve Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (S. 966), S5076 [4MY]

———require Federal elected officials favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and enroll in such option, S13804-S13806 [23DE]

———require Members of Congress to enroll in a community health insurance option and forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S12368, S12376, S12390, S12391 [4DE], S12502 [5DE]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S9068 [7AU]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 424), S2233 [12FE]

———implementation of the E-verify program for employment eligibility verification relative to Federal contractors and subcontractors, S5901-S5903 [1JN]

Indian Health Service: direct the Schurz, NV, Service Unit to use unobligated contract funds to pay obligations to private health providers who treat Nevadans, S9635 [22SE]

Information technology: establish National Office for Cyberspace to coordinate Federal information policy and recognize authority and responsibility of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (S. 921), S4818 [28AP]

———improve transparency of investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency management, and reward excellence in acquisition (S. 920), S4818-S4824 [28AP]

Kyl, Senator: allegations of threats by Obama administration to withhold stimulus funding due to criticism of stimulus program, S9068 [7AU]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (S. 49), S56 [6JA]

———provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review (S. 976), S5132 [5MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (S. 474), S2483 [25FE]

Medicaid: physician reimbursement rate, S11835, S11836, S11837 [20NO]

Medicare: impact of proposed funding cuts and buy-in option on States, S12862 [10DE], S13122 [12DE], S13152 [14DE]

———solvency, S5472 [14MY], S10004 [1OC], S11312 [10NO], S11847, S11855 [20NO], S11944, S11950, S11951 [21NO], S12480, S12484 [5DE], S12693 [8DE], S12791 [9DE]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S11432-S11434 [17NO]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 140), S119 [6JA]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 796), S4331-S4333 [2AP]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, S710 [21JA]

Motor vehicles: impact of plant closings relative to restructuring plans of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, S6495 [11JN]

MSE, Inc.: awarding of Government contracts through earmarks, S10091 [5OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary, S6771 [18JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 197), S6855 [19JN]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish (S. 1010), S5293 [7MY]

National Park Service: trail construction, rehabilitation and maintenance funding, S1799 [6FE]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9720 [23SE], S9805, S9806 [24SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 234), S8699 [3AU]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails, S422 [15JA]

———clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (S. 189), S229-S231 [8JA]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S10036, S10037 [1OC], S13695, S13696 [21DE], S13866 [23DE]

———acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 14), S4976 [30AP]

———application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S7155 [7JY], S7355-S7357 [10JY], S9256 [10SE], S10561-S10564 [20OC], S11332 [10NO]

———impact of signing statement on whistleblower protection for Federal employees, S3603 [23MR]

———joint congressional address on health care reform, S9158 [9SE], S9282 [11SE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (S. 1210), S6271 [8JN]

OMB: direct all executive departments and agencies to submit a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting appropriations requests and reduce such expenses, S8166 [28JY]

Political ethics: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, S11064 [4NO]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (S. 1687), S9518, S9572 [17SE], S9616 [21SE]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (S. 1751), S10118 [5OC], S10121 [6OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 4), S234 [8JA]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 139), S116 [6JA]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S1836 [6FE]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that exceeds limit on public debt, S4033-S4037 [31MR], S4145 [1AP]

———require publication of certain facts on the national debt in IRS instructions, Federal websites, and new legislation, S5351-S5353 [12MY], S5423, S5424 [13MY]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (S. 574), S3032 [11MR]

Public lands: establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property, S5112-S5114 [5MY], S5179 [6MY]

———management agencies funding, S1781 [6FE]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S5049-S5051 [4MY]

———observance (S. Res. 87), S3933 [26MR], S4522 [21AP], S5496 [14MY]

Rural areas: home health agencies funding, S1800 [6FE]

SBA: create parity among small business contracting programs, S7768 [21JY]

———create parity among small business contracting programs (S. 1489), S7792 [21JY]

———ensure that contracts initiated with economic stimulus assistance follow existing Federal procurement laws, S2299 [13FE]

———require Federal Acquisitions Regulations reflect SBA interpretation of Small Business Act and provide parity for small business firms participating in Federal contracting, S5258 [7MY]

———require Federal agencies receiving economic stimulus assistance to allocate a portion to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S1794 [6FE]

Schapiro, Mary L.: commend remarks relative to U.S. financial regulatory system reform, S11340 [10NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S10272 [8OC]

Security Clearance and Suitability Performance Accountability Council: establish (S. 2834), S12330-S12332 [3DE]

Senate: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S13136 [13DE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (S. 1180), S6188 [4JN]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 141), S123 [6JA]

———reform, S5342 [12MY], S5398 [13MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 484), S2486, S2487 [25FE]

———solvency of Social Security and Medicare Programs, S5412-S5415 [13MY]

Sudan: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), S7312 [9JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S736, S781 [22JA]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government, S3133, S3134 [17MR]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Federal emergency economic assistance and limit amount of compensation that employees may defer from taxation (S. 651), S3563, S3578 [19MR], S3583, S3586 [23MR]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that increases taxes for middle-income individuals, S4655 [23AP]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that increases taxes for middle-income individuals, including taxes derived from global warming pollution emissions cap and trade program, S4115-S4117, S4146 [1AP]

———provide a point of order against legislation that imposes or increases a marriage tax penalty, S4159 [1AP], S4259 [2AP]

Terrorism: investigate actions of Bush administration relative to national security and use of executive power in counterterrorism effort, S2461-S2463 [25FE], S4302 [2AP]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government, S3838 [26MR]

ThisWeKnow.org (Internet site): tribute for Sunlight Foundation Apps for America 2—Data.gov Challenge finalist, S9258 [10SE]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish (S. 926), S4893 [29AP]

Workforce Investment Act: formula grants funding, S1796-S1798 [6FE]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response, S6788 [18JN]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations, S2602-S2605 [2MR]

Reports filed

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 111-16), H1517 [12FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 111-4), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 336) (S. Rept. 111-3), S893 [27JA]

Congressional Review Act Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 111-150), H6742 [12JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 111-17), H1517 [12FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 545) (H. Rept. 111-156), H6805 [15JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 111-125), H5890 [20MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 13, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2009-2014: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 111-90), H4913 [28AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 85, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2009-2014: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 111-70), H4249 [31MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 111-73), H4395 [1AP]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 38, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 111-25), H3077 [6MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 64, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 111-6), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 111-9), H600 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 31, Lumbee Recognition Act and H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 490) (H. Rept. 111-131), H6074 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 111-20), H2631 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 111-107), H5580 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2920, Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 665) (H. Rept. 111-217), H8494 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 956) (H. Rept. 111-365), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 964) (H. Rept. 111-370), H14742 [10DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4314, Permit Continued Financing of Government Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1064) (S. Rept. 111-56), S7868 [22JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]

False Claims Act Correction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1788) (H. Rept. 111-97), H5168 [5MY]

Federal Executive Boards Establishment, Administration, and Funding: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 806) (S. Rept. 111-77), S9653 [22SE]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 303) (S. Rept. 111-7), S3025 [11MR]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 111-387), H15508 [23DE]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 942) (S. Rept. 111-76), S9589 [21SE]

Government Information Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Goverment Reform (House) (H.R. 2392) (H. Rept. 111-239), H9204 [30JY]

GSA Federal Employees Relocation Expenses Test Programs Authority Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1825), S11118 [4NO]

Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 885) (H. Rept. 111-114), H5711 [18MY]

Increase Transparency and Accountability of Federal Advisory Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1320) (H. Rept. 111-135), H6262 [4JN]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1178) (S. Rept. 111-113), S13882 [23DE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 111-104), H5483 [12MY]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1736) (H. Rept. 111-128), H6008 [21MY]

Permit Candidates To Designate Individual Authorized To Disburse Funds From Campaign Committees in the Event of the Death of the Candidate: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 111-77), H4579 [21AP]

Presidential Transmittal of Information Relative to Communications With and Financial Assistance Provided to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Res. 591)) (H. Rept. 111-231), H8808 [24JY]

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S3073 [12MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S4445 [20AP]

Reducing Information Control Designations Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1323) (H. Rept. 111-38), H3436 [16MR]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 158) (H. Rept. 111-15), H1246 [11FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 13, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2009-2014: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 111-87), H4838 [27AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 962) (H. Rept. 111-369), H14445 [9DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2009-2014: Committee of Conference (House) (S. Con. Res. 13) (H. Rept. 111-89), H4838 [27AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 85) (H. Rept. 111-60), H4127 [30MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 13), S3985 [30MR]

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (S. 383) (H. Rept. 111-41), H3702 [19MR]

STEM Education Coordination Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1709) (H. Rept. 111-130), H6073 [2JN]

Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2346) (H. Rept. 111-151), H6742 [12JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2346) (H. Rept. 111-105), H5483 [12MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1054) (S. Rept. 111-20), S5501 [14MY]

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act: Committee of Conference (S. 454) (H. Rept. 111-124), H5890 [20MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 454), S4309 [2AP]

Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 2101) (H. Rept. 111-101), H5483 [12MY]

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 372) (S. Rept. 111-101), S12321 [3DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10024-H10040 [29SE], H13133-H13250 [18NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), consideration (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1659 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1525 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607 [28JA]

Budget: permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), consideration (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4284, S4286 [2AP]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

Statements

Making Sense of it All—An Examination of USPS's Station and Branch Optimization Initiative and Delivery Route Adjustments: Representative Kucinich, E2132 [31JY]

Summaries

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (S. 1102), S5717 [20MY]

Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (S. 796), S4333 [2AP]

House Votes on Conference Report of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H3649 [19MR]

Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847), H15462-H15465 [16DE]

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454), S2367 [23FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S5607, S5608 [19MY], S6023, S6024 [3JN], S6712 [17JN], S6934, S6935 [23JN], S8265 [29JY], S9834 [24SE], S11033 [3NO], S11191 [5NO], S11972 [21NO], S12066 [1DE], S13309 [16DE], S13751 [22DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S886 [27JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report to H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S6776 [18JN]

Correction to the table of sponsors and cosponsors of earmark requests for H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2791, H2792 [25FE]

Estimated cost of extending certain provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2181 [12FE]

Estimated macroeconomic impacts of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2182 [12FE]

Expenditure levels by Troubled Asset Relief Program programs, H5277 [6MY]

GAO report on major weapons programs, S5213 [6MY]

Public debt held by foreigners, H1203 [11FE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H5640 [14MY], H6129 [3JN]

Supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346): conference report, S6788 [18JN], H6871-H6881 [16JN]

Total funds subject to Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) oversight, H5277 [6MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 85, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4431-H4437 [2AP]

H. Res. 40, require each standing House committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize, H268 [14JA]

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H536 [27JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H607 [28JA]

H. Res. 168, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1524 [13FE]

H. Res. 184, consideration of H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2643 [25FE]

H. Res. 195, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation, H2936 [4MR]

H. Res. 299, Public Service Recognition Week, H5111 [5MY]

H. Res. 305, consideration of H. Con. Res. 85, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4257 [1AP]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H. Con. Res. 85, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4401 [2AP]

H. Res. 365, same-day consideration of consideration of conference report on S. Con Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4873 [28AP]

H. Res. 371, consideration of conference report on S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, H4882 [28AP]

H. Res. 432, insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, H5524 [13MY]

H. Res. 434, consideration of H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H5594 [14MY]

H. Res. 463, consideration of S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, H5898 [21MY]

H. Res. 490, consideration of H.R. 31, Lumbee Recognition Act and H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, H6099 [3JN]

H. Res. 545, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H6850 [16JN]

H. Res. 662, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, H9245 [31JY]

H. Res. 665, consideration of H.R. 2920, Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, H8501 [22JY]

H. Res. 731, tribute to employees, partners in government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation and support goals and ideals of National Preparedness Month, H10078 [30SE]

H. Res. 734, support and honor Constitution Day, H10019 [29SE]

H. Res. 744, disapprove interruption by Representative Joe Wilson of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform, H9529 [15SE]

H. Res. 956, consideration of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H14408 [9DE]

H. Res. 962, same-day consideration of consideration of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H14481 [10DE]

H. Res. 964, consideration of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H14487 [10DE]

H. Res. 976, consideration of H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act, H.J. Res. 64, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 4314, financing of Government operations, H14994 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 3, disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, H447 [22JA]

H.J. Res. 38, continuing appropriations, H3060 [6MR]

H.J. Res. 64, continuing apporpriations, H15421 [16DE]

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H642-H711 [28JA]

H.R. 749, permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate, H4594 [22AP]

H.R. 885, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act, H6284 [8JN]

H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2657-H2789 [25FE]

H.R. 1323, Reducing Information Control Designations Act, H3464 [17MR]

H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, H6107-H6113 [3JN]

H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordination Act, H6272 [8JN]

H.R. 1736, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act, H6270 [8JN]

H.R. 2182, Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act, H5722 [19MY]

H.R. 2247, Congressional Review Improvement Act, H6773 [15JN]

H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5967-S5980 [2JN], H5608-H5616 [14MY]

H.R. 2664, Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act, H9359 [9SE]

H.R. 2920, Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, H8513-H8517 [22JY]

H.R. 3632, Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act, H12006 [28OC]

H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H14496-H14650 [10DE]

H.R. 4314, permit continued financing of Government operations, H15421 [16DE]

S. 10, Fiscal Responsibility Act, S46 [6JA]

S. 49, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act, S56-S58 [6JA]

S. 74, Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S74 [6JA]

S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act, S117-S119 [6JA]

S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S120-S123 [6JA]

S. 141, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S124-S128 [6JA]

S. 189, National Trails System Willing Seller Act, S232 [8JA]

S. 303, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act reauthorization and improvement, S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR], H14835-H14837 [14DE]

S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S1435-S1438 [3FE]

S. 381, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S1547-S1550 [4FE]

S. 383, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S1613 [4FE], H3847 [25MR]

S. 385, Intelligence Community Audit Act, S1681 [5FE]

S. 417, State Secrets Protection Act, S2155-S2157 [11FE]

S. 424, Uniting American Families Act, S2234-S2236 [12FE]

S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, S5205-S5209 [6MY], S5260-S5265 [7MY], H5539 [13MY]

S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5544-H5549 [13MY]

S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act, S2426-S2428 [24FE]

S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act, S2487 [25FE]

S. 574, Plain Writing Act, S3032 [11MR]

S. 612, OPEN FOIA Act, S3175 [17MR]

S. 650, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S3560-S3563 [19MR]

S. 674, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S3660 [24MR]

S. 707, Telework Enhancement Act, S3795-S3797 [25MR]

S. 708, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S3798-S3801 [25MR]

S. 736, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S3991-S3993 [30MR]

S. 806, Federal Executive Boards establishment, administration, and funding, S4355 [2AP]

S. 875, Presidential Signing Statements Act, S4677 [23AP]

S. 876, provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S4678 [23AP]

S. 920, Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S4819-S4823 [28AP]

S. 921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement (U.S. ICE) Act, S4824-S4828 [28AP]

S. 926, U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission Act, S4894-S4897 [29AP]

S. 942, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, S10243-S10245 [7OC]

S. 966, National Health Care Quality Act, S5076-S5080 [4MY]

S. 976, provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review, S5133 [5MY]

S. 992, National Language Act, S5241 [6MY]

S. 1010, National Foreign Language Coordination Act, S5294 [7MY]

S. 1060, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S5557-S5561 [18MY]

S. 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S5716 [20MY]

S. 1180, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act, S6188 [4JN]

S. 1210, STEM Education Coordination Act, S6272 [8JN]

S. 1228, modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges, S6459 [10JN]

S. 1530, Protecting Resort Cities From Discrimination Act, S8274 [29JY]

S. 1633, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S9029 [6AU]

S. 1653, Federal Judgeship Act, S9138 [8SE]

S. 1825, GSA Federal employees relocation expenses test programs authority extension, S11300 [9NO], H12975 [16NO]

S. 2725, Federal Judicial Fairness Act, S11060 [3NO]

S. 2834, Security Clearance Modernization and Reporting Act, S12331 [3DE]

S. 2929, Executive Order Integrity Act, S13885 [23DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6, S150 [6JA], H42 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension, S150 [6JA], H42 [7JA]

S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S3997-S4005 [30MR], S4451-S4464 [20AP], H4618, H4631-H4637 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 35, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, S8099 [24JY], H9035 [29JY]

S. Res. 29, limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution, S1687 [5FE]

S. Res. 87, Public Service Recognition Week, S3933 [26MR], S4522 [21AP]

S. Res. 156, ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers, S5875 [21MY]

S. Res. 175, ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency, S6386 [9JN]

S. Res. 197, National Archives and Records Administration anniversary, S6850, S6855 [19JN]

S. Res. 234, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S8688, S8699 [3AU]

S. Res. 243, enroll Members of Congress who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan, S8873 [5AU]

S.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S234 [8JA]

S.J. Res. 14, acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S4977 [30AP]