EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

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]

Budget: 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 Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7167, S7172, S7179, S7201, S7210, S7211, S7212, S7213 [7JY], S7230, S7231, S7241, S7243, S7269, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [8JY], S7289, S7292, S7302, S7303, S7304, S7307, S7308, S7309, S7327, S7328, S7329, S7330, S7331 [9JY], H7087 [19JN], H7186, H7188, H7189, H7191, H7193, H7196, H7199, H7206, H7207, H7208, H7210, H7211, H7213, H7214 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration (H. Res. 573), H7172 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 829), H11392 [15OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9685 [22SE], H8709, H8710 [23JY], H8777, H8779, H8782, H8783, H8785 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8723 [24JY]

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]

Analyses

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

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7312 [9JY], H10419 [1OC]

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

Articles and editorials

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]

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

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: 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]

Budget: 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]

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

Congress: 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]

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

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]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Jobs Creation Coordinator (see S. 824), S4311 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: audit financial statements (see S. 1287), S6804 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H4732 [23AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 2115), H4839 [27AP]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 3242), H8302 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (see H.R. 553), H380 [15JA]

———establish a Deputy Sec. for Management (see S. 872), S4669 [23AP]

———making appropriations (see S. 1298), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2892), H6902 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration (see H. Res. 573), H7144 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 829), H11383 [14OC]

———provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (see H.R. 1617), H3703 [19MR]

———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: 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]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of State: require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 490), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005 (see S.J. Res. 3), S43 [6JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions and an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions (see H.R. 2676), H6154 [3JN]

———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]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 4287), H14826 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish position of Assistant Sec. for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (see S. 1531), S8271 [29JY]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 292), H88 [8JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3293), H8584 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (see H. Res. 673), H8706 [23JY]

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]

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

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]

———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]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

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

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

———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]

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]

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]

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

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 924), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

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]

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

House Rules: 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]

Immigration: 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]

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]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 445), H162 [9JA]

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

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: 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]

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]

Office of Special Counsel: enforce employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies (see H.R. 1089), H1605 [13FE]

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]

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

Political ethics: prohibit the President or any other official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress or the people of the U.S. to gain support for the use of Armed Forces (see H.R. 743), H777 [28JA]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 4131), H13352 [19NO]

———prohibit smoking near Federal building entryways (see H.R. 4105), H13265 [18NO]

Public documents: 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 lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1241), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2031), H4686 [22AP]

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]

———repeal Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1538), H3437 [16MR]

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

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

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]

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

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H4914 [28AP]

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

Cloture motions

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7253 [8JY]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2892), H11195-H11257 [13OC]

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

Explanations

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

Letters

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

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]

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]

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]

Reducing Over-Classification Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H894 [3FE]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H894 [3FE]

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]

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]

Lists

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

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

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

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

Memorandums

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Representative Sensenbrenner, E2231 [10SE]

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]

Motions

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

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

Budget: 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 Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7229 [8JY], H7232 [24JN], H10413 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, H11409 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration (H. Res. 573), H7173, H7175 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

Intelligence services clarification of certain congressional committee oversight responsibilities for advice and consent of Senate intelligence nominations, S9449 [16SE]

Questions and answers

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

Remarks in House

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

———making continuing, H9965 [25SE]

———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]

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

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, H2933 [4MR], H3033 [5MR]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H6969 [17JN], H8687 [23JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2610, H2611, H2612 [24FE], H2813, H2814 [25FE], H2866, H2867 [26FE], H2888, H2891, H2911, H2918-H2922 [3MR], H2956, H2964-H2970 [4MR], H3031, H3041, H3042 [5MR], H3058, H3068, H3070-H3076 [6MR], H3096-H3103 [9MR], H3107, H3110, H3112, H3113 [10MR], H3294, H3295, H3325-H3329 [11MR], H3340, H3373, H3379, H3380 [12MR], H3403 [16MR], H3441, H3443, H3445, H3448, H3449, H3450, H3451, H3472, H3473, H3476, H3477, H3491, H3514-H3524 [17MR], H3530, H3531, H3532, H3533, H3622-H3627 [18MR], H3675-H3677, H3689 [19MR], H3709, H3712, H3732-H3739 [23MR], H3752, H3754, H3755, H3757, H3760, H3784-H3787, H3789, H3790, H3792-H3798, H3820 [24MR], H3839, H4011-H4020 [25MR], H4030, H4031, H4047-H4054 [26MR], H6960 [17JN], H9918, H9919 [24SE], H14829 [14DE], E745 [24MR]

———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]

Congress: 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]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H4461-H4469 [2AP]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 3242), E1819 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 553), H893-H898 [3FE], E100 [15JA], E211 [4FE]

———making appropriations (2008), earmark declaration, E1830 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7179-H7215, H7222-H7234 [24JN], H11143 [8OC], E1573, E1580, E1606, E1608, E1612 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, H11395-H11410 [15OC], E2574 [20OC], E2616 [22OC], E2687 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration (H. Res. 573), H7167-H7175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 829), H11389-H11394 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, E1404 [15JN], E1464, E1467, E1476, E1479 [17JN], E1506, E1514 [19JN], E1520, E1525, E1529, E1534, E1537, E1540, E1541, E1543, E1546 [23JN], E1547, E1548, E1549, E1550, E1551, E1552, E1554, E1555, E1560, E1561, E1565, E1566, E1567 [24JN], E1578, E1589, E1602, E1622 [26JN], E1656, E1658 [7JY], E1676 [8JY], E1730 [13JY], E1788, E1796 [15JY], E1861 [21JY], E1886 [22JY], E2521 [14OC], E2554 [15OC], E2574, E2579 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), motion to instruct conferees, H10413-H10418 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), motion to recommit, H7232 [24JN]

———provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (H.R. 1617), H3761-H3763 [24MR]

———reduce certain programs funding by amount appropriated in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H7207, H7208 [24JN]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H10413, H10414, H10417 [1OC]

———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 the Interior: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005 (S.J. Res. 3), H48 [7JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend executive branch authority to seize financial institutions, H3758 [24MR], H4019, H4020 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of establishment of the agency as a Cabinet-level department, E713 [19MR]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (H.R. 292), E44 [8JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8785-H8788 [24JY]

———making appropriations, earmark declaration, E1774 [15JY], E1809, E1812 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8499 [22JY], H8727-H8793 [24JY], H9603 [16SE], E2087 [29JY], E2134 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8713-H8723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1850, E1851 [20JY], E1864 [21JY], E1879, E1894 [22JY], E1903, E1909, E1911 [23JY], E1914, E1917, E1918, E1919, E1921, E1922, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1948, E1949, E1950, E1951, E1952, E1953, E1954, E1960, E1962, E1963, E1964, E1965, E1967, E1968, E1969, E1970, E1974, E1975, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1980, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1985, E1986, E1987, E1988, E1989, E1990, E1991, E1992, E1993, E1994, E1995, E1996, E1997, E1998, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2004, E2005, E2006, E2008 [24JY], E2014, E2018, E2020, E2023, E2024 [27JY], E2040, E2046 [28JY], E2062 [29JY], E2091, E2133, E2153, E2161, E2171 [31JY], E2204, E2207 [8SE], E2219 [9SE], E2237, E2238, E2240, E2242, E2243 [10SE], E2251 [14SE], E2293 [16SE], E2321 [21SE], E2435 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), motion to recommit, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

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]

———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 employees: 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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

———prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to make laws, H437 [21JA]

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

House Rules: 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]

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]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (H.R. 445), H9355-H9357 [9SE], E2230 [10SE], E2260 [14SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H9386 [9SE], H9445 [14SE]

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]

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]

Office of Special Counsel: enforce employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies (H.R. 1089), H5725, H5726 [19MY], E1218 [20MY]

OMB: require executive departments and independent agencies to track and report undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts, H6945 [17JN]

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

SBA: ensure that agencies with space shuttle related commercialization programs include efforts to assist small businesses affected by the termination of the space shuttle program, H7774, H7775 [8JY]

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]

Remarks in Senate

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, S7172-S7174 [7JY], S10554, S10556 [20OC], S12985, S12988 [11DE], S13073-S13076 [12DE]

———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 [30SE]

———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]

———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]

———require agencies receiving economic stimulus funding comply with any congressional requests for records, S1775 [6FE]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S8245 [29JY], S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE], S10015, S10040 [1OC], S10339, S10345 [13OC], S10398-S10399 [14OC], S11270 [9NO], S11369 [16NO]

———require use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, S2667 [3MR], S2734, S2748-S2751 [4MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2545-S2547 [26FE], S2924-S2927 [10MR], S2991-S2995, S3006-S3009, S3011-S3014 [11MR], S3039, S3041, S3042, S3092 [12MR], S3097, S3103-S3106, S3108 [16MR], S3126-S3131, S3135, S3154-S3156 [17MR], S3323-S3328, S3336, S3344-S3347, S3357 [18MR], S3381-S3384, S3514, S3516-S3520, S3533, S3578 [19MR], S3583, S3584, S3589-S3592 [23MR], S3621-S3626, S3632-S3634 [24MR], S3740-S3745, S3756, S3757, S3773-S3776 [25MR], S3821, S3832, S3844, S3885-S3890 [26MR], S5250 [7MY], S9711 [23SE], S10899 [29OC]

———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]

———prohibit consideration of any budget resolution that increases public debt by a certain amount, S4013-S4017, S4030 [31MR], S4650, S4654 [23AP]

———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]

———status report, S2762 [4MR], S7060 [25JN], S8852 [5AU], S10309 [8OC]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S4161 [1AP], S4260 [2AP]

———establish (S. 1282), S6728 [17JN]

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]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 942), S4968 [30AP], S10243 [7OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Jobs Creation Coordinator (S. 824), S4385 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: audit financial statements (S. 1287), S6807 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify definition of switchblade knives, S7304 [9JY]

———establish a Deputy Sec. for Management (S. 872), S4672 [23AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7164-S7169, S7172-S7174, S7177-S7179, S7186-S7188 [7JY], S7227-S7251, S7253 [8JY], S7288-S7292, S7296, S7297, S7299, S7301-S7312 [9JY], S7357 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, S10542-S10547, S10549-S10559 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10518 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, S7189 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), unanimous-consent agreement, S7108 [25JN], S7227 [8JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1298), S6935 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005 (S.J. Res. 3), S147, S150 [6JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9834 [24SE], S9952 [30SE]

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 employees: enhance the Federal Telework Program (S. 707), S3795-S3797 [25MR]

———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]

———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]

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]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

Government: 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 congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S5312 [11MY]

———improve the Federal hiring process (S. 736), S3991-S3993 [30MR]

———improve transparency of information technology (IT) investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency IT management, and reward excellence in IT acquisition (S. 920), S4818-S4824 [28AP]

———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]

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

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]

———require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3386-S3388 [19MR]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (S. 1241), S6548 [11JN]

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 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]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government, S3838 [26MR]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish (S. 926), S4893 [29AP]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations, S10546 [20OC]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations, S2602-S2605 [2MR]

Reports filed

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. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 829) (H. Rept. 111-300), H11383 [14OC]

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. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 111-20), H2631 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2893, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 573) (H. Rept. 111-183), H7144 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 673) (H. Rept. 111-222), H8706 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2892) (H. Rept. 111-298), H11297 [13OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2892) (H. Rept. 111-157), H6902 [16JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 111-31), S6802 [18JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 111-220), H8584 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3293) (S. Rept. 111-66), S8759 [4AU]

Effective Homeland Security Management Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 872) (S. Rept. 111-91), S10734 [26OC]

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]

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]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1736) (H. Rept. 111-128), H6008 [21MY]

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]

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]

STEM Education Coordination Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1709) (H. Rept. 111-130), H6073 [2JN]

Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1089) (H. Rept. 111-111), H5663 [14MY]

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]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4284, S4286 [2AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8714 [24JY]

Statements

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, S7245 [8JY]

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 on H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S10547 [20OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7251 [8JY]

Correction to the table of sponsors and cosponsors of earmark requests for H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2791, H2792 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2892): conference report, H11398-H11402 [15OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8728-H8752 [24JY]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H6969 [17JN], H8687 [23JY]

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. 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. 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. 573, consideration of H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H7167 [24JN]

H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8713 [24JY]

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. 829, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H11389 [15OC]

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. 38, continuing appropriations, H3060 [6MR]

H.J. Res. 64, continuing apporpriations, H15421 [16DE]

H.R. 445, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, H9355 [9SE]

H.R. 553, Reducing Over-Classification Act, H893 [3FE]

H.R. 885, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act, H6284 [8JN]

H.R. 1089, Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act, H5725 [19MY]

H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2657-H2789 [25FE]

H.R. 1617, Dept. of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act, H3761 [24MR]

H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordination Act, H6272 [8JN]

H.R. 1736, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act, H6270 [8JN]

H.R. 2247, Congressional Review Improvement Act, H6773 [15JN]

H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7361-S7372 [10JY]

H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8762-H8777 [24JY]

S. 303, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act reauthorization and improvement, S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR], H14835-H14837 [14DE]

S. 612, OPEN FOIA Act, S3175 [17MR]

S. 674, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S3660 [24MR]

S. 707, Telework Enhancement Act, S3795-S3797 [25MR]

S. 736, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S3991-S3993 [30MR]

S. 806, Federal Executive Boards establishment, administration, and funding, S4355 [2AP]

S. 872, Effective Homeland Security Management Act, S4673 [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. 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. 1210, STEM Education Coordination Act, S6272 [8JN]

S. 1241, permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, S6549 [11JN]

S. 1287, Dept. of Defense Financial Accountability Act, S6808 [18JN]

S. 1530, Protecting Resort Cities From Discrimination Act, S8274 [29JY]

S. 1825, GSA Federal employees relocation expenses test programs authority extension, S11300 [9NO], H12975 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S3997-S4005 [30MR], S4451-S4464 [20AP], H4618, H4631-H4637 [22AP]

S. Res. 29, limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution, S1687 [5FE]

S.J. Res. 3, ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Sec. of the Interior are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005, S147, S150 [6JA], H48 [7JA]