BURRIS, ROLAND W. (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5670, S5735 [20MY], S5880 [21MY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5436, S5447 [13MY], S5471 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7418 [13JY], S7502 [14JY], S7563, S7571 [15JY], S7710 [20JY], S7795, S7800 [21JY], S7852, S7922, S7932 [22JY], S8041, S8050 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11383 [16NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6054, S6126 [3JN], S6219 [4JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12172 [2DE], S12341, S12342 [3DE], S12709, S12723 [8DE], S12806 [9DE], S12911, S12917, S12934 [10DE], S13266 [15DE], S13384 [17DE], S13490 [19DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10363 [13OC]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12172 [2DE], S12341, S12342 [3DE], S12709, S12723 [8DE], S12806 [9DE], S12911, S12917, S12934 [10DE], S13266 [15DE], S13384 [17DE], S13490 [19DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10324 [8OC], S10992 [2NO]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S4707 [24AP], S5087 [5MY], S5341 [12MY], S5565 [19MY], S5911 [2JN], S6319 [9JN], S6611 [16JN], S6899 [23JN], S7153 [7JY], S7443 [14JY], S7509 [15JY], S7723 [21JY], S8149 [28JY], S8709 [4AU], S9335 [15SE], S9625 [22SE], S10121 [6OC], S10533 [20OC], S10743 [27OC], S11007 [3NO], S11393 [17NO], S12019 [1DE], S12647 [8DE], S13068 [12DE], S13203 [15DE]

British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S9061 [6AU]

Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8024 [23JY]

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

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group, S13793 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see S. 229), S9326 [14SE]

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6582 [15JN]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see S. 1756), S12009 [30NO]

AID: encourage nomination of an Administrator and empower and strengthen the Agency (see S. Res. 312), S10436 [14OC]

———enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (see S. 355), S3898 [26MR]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 353), S11344 [10NO]

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

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S4515 [21AP]

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S5233 [6MY]

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

———give wounded reservists the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process to continue to receive military pay and allow such members to live at home during transition (see S. 944), S7140 [6JY]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S3785 [25MR]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 831), S9654 [22SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S6256 [8JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S6721 [17JN]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1072), S9265 [10SE]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S4808 [28AP]

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

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 711), S7556 [15JY]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (see S. 1106), S5700 [20MY]

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

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S7194 [7JY]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2474 [25FE]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 24), S6544 [11JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 92), S4063 [31MR]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see S. Res. 178), S6364 [9JN]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see S. 1465), S7639 [16JY]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR]

Civil liberties: protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (see S. 1261), S7141 [6JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 182), S4807 [28AP]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 1076), S9187 [9SE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S5329 [11MY]

Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr., Post Office Building, Springfield, IL: designate (see S. 234), S1432 [3FE]

Construction industries: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see S. 970), S9133 [8SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S5129 [5MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 428), S7412 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance to Haiti to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1183), S7700 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S5328 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 1655), S9186 [9SE]

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

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 1301), S6804 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses (see S. 715), S5129 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S6187 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see S. 252), S8557 [30JY]

———enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans (see S. 514), S4312 [2AP]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see S. 1155), S8632 [31JY]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (see S. 404), S2079 [10FE]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 1518), S9188 [9SE]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S3551 [19MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S3610 [23MR]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1204), S8039 [23JY]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (see S. 801), S4310 [2AP]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 1425), S9134 [8SE]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S5329 [11MY]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S7318 [9JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 819), S7700 [20JY]

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

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S11049 [3NO]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 952), S8766 [4AU]

Education: provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S4447 [20AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 1197), S10111 [5OC]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S5701 [20MY]

———promote environmental education (see S. 866), S8197 [28JY]

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: authorize appropriations for grants to participating States (see S. 1288), S6804 [18JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 1309), S6845 [19JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 1422), S9841 [24SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S6993 [24JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY]

———study presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children (see S. 925), S5556 [18MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 372), S4063 [31MR]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 354), S6256 [8JN]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 469), S4312 [2AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S6888 [22JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 540), S6846 [19JN]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 843), S6453 [10JN]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 850), S8197 [28JY]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 1048), S6031 [3JN]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 384), S6720 [17JN]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9869 [25SE]

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

———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), S7140 [6JY]

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

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

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

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

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

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1681), S10852 [28OC]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see S. 979), S5702 [20MY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S7699 [20JY]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see S. 790), S7262 [8JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 611), S5502 [14MY]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see S. Con. Res. 25), S7263 [8JY]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see S. 1022), S5371 [12MY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6939 [23JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 424), S7071 [25JN]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1337), S7413 [13JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend (see S. 1790), S10487 [15OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see S. Res. 71), S7194 [7JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S5129 [5MY]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S6806 [18JN]

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

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 964), S10636 [21OC]

———mint commemorative coins (see S. 945), S10636 [21OC]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see S. Res. 38), S2229 [12FE]

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see S. 718), S4964 [30AP]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S5556 [18MY]

———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see S. 2833), S13033 [11DE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 683), S8994 [6AU]

Medicare: improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see S. 701), S5282 [7MY]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see S. 565), S5615 [19MY]

———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see S. 307), S3610 [23MR]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 254), S8557 [30JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 542), S2965 [10MR]

Mexico: support efforts to combat drug trafficking (see S. Res. 72), S4313 [2AP]

Mining and mineral resources: require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC (see S. 891), S6256 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 554), S6186 [4JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 3), S1864 [6FE]

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

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

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S10635 [21OC] (see S. Res. 327), S10851 [28OC]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 276), S9655 [22SE]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see S. 990), S8197 [28JY]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S5067 [4MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 690), S9079 [7AU]

Olympic Day: observance (see S. Res. 178), S6364 [9JN]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 962), S5821 [21MY]

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

Power resources: promote biogas production (see S. 306), S7869 [22JY]

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), S3611 [23MR]

———enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 574), S4064 [31MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 799), S8272 [29JY]

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

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

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 2869), S13191 [14DE]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 473), S3987 [30MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S5502 [14MY]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 730), S12618 [7DE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 491), S7640 [16JY]

———enhance administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit (see S. 1930), S11254 [6NO]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see S. 1222), S6364 [9JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S9930 [29SE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1589), S13033 [11DE]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal purposes (see S. 1728), S10218 [7OC]

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

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see S. 1023), S9134 [8SE]

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

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S6187 [4JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1647), S9078 [7AU] (see S. 1699), S9733 [23SE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 263), S4574 [22AP]

Veterans: carry out a pilot program on training, certification, and support of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 543), S4446 [20AP]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see S. 1452), S8683 [3AU]

———enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see S. 1547), S9841 [24SE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 546), S3611 [23MR]

———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see S. 658), S4808 [28AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 407), S2080 [10FE]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7413 [13JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S4964 [30AP]

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

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 462), S4514 [21AP]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S9134 [8SE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S5066 [4MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Benitez, Maria I.: relief (see S. 1654), S9132 [8SE]

Brooke, Edward W., III: tribute (see S. Res. 323), S10777 [27OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see S. 1463), S7639 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office of Disability Coordination (see S. 1386), S7071 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (see S. 2866), S12909 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1629), S8993 [6AU]

———require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see S. 1802), S10570 [20OC]

Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 1488), S7779 [21JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 159), S5820 [21MY] (see S. Res. 198), S6846 [19JN]

Lino, Francisca: relief (see S. 550), S2909 [9MR]

Lopez, Maria Guadalupe: relief (see S. 1654), S9132 [8SE]

MASON DE-529 (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew (see S. Con. Res. 33), S7779 [21JY] (see S. Con. Res. 34), S7869 [22JY]

Simeonov, Simeon: relief (see S. 549), S2909 [9MR]

Simeonov, Stoyan: relief (see S. 549), S2909 [9MR]

Simeonova, Stela: relief (see S. 549), S2909 [9MR]

Simeonova, Vania: relief (see S. 549), S2909 [9MR]

Tariff: bromoxynil octanoate (see S. 2548), S10960 [30OC]

———carbamic acid (see S. 2552), S10960 [30OC]

———chemical mixtures (see S. 2549), S10960 [30OC]

———decorative plates, sculptures, and plaques (see S. 2565), S10960 [30OC]

———dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester (see S. 2559), S10960 [30OC]

———fluthiacet-methyl (see S. 2551), S10960 [30OC]

———4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt (see S. 2564), S10960 [30OC]

———imazapyr (see S. 2563), S10960 [30OC]

———MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt (see S. 2562), S10960 [30OC]

———metsulfuron-methyl (see S. 2557), S10960 [30OC]

———music boxes (see S. 2546), S10960 [30OC]

———N-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants (see S. 2555), S10960 [30OC]

———personalized jewelry (see S. 2550), S10960 [30OC]

———3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide (see S. 2553), S10960 [30OC]

———triphenyltin hydroxide (see S. 2547), S10960 [30OC]

———2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine (see S. 2554), S10960 [30OC]

———2-ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetate (see S. 2558), S10960 [30OC]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see S. 2560), S10960 [30OC]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, dimethylamine salt (see S. 2561), S10960 [30OC]

———2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine (see S. 2556), S10960 [30OC]

Taxation: allow S corporations the deduction for charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 2841), S12618 [7DE]

World MRSA Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S10110 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S9733 [23SE]

Certificates of appointment

Senate, S563 [15JA]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

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

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12898 [10DE], S13073 [12DE]

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

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13477, S13478 [19DE], S13646 [21DE], S13716 [22DE], S13834 [23DE]

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

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2461 [25FE]

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

Koh, Harold H.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S6881 [22JN], S6964 [24JN]

Medicare: update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), motion to proceed, S10465 [15OC], S10614 [21OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10328 [8OC], S10351 [13OC], S11148 [5NO]

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

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

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13477, S13478 [19DE], S13646 [21DE], S13716 [22DE], S13834 [23DE]

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

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

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

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10653 [21OC], S10771 [27OC]

Essays

Why Is Abraham Lincoln Still Important Today?: Ahsan Jiva, S6714 [17JN]

———Hannah Binnion, S6715 [17JN]

———Megan Hendrickson, S6714 [17JN]

Letters

Permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents: Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S7772 [21JY]

———William J. Bratton, Major Cities Chiefs Association, S7772 [21JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S564 [15JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S4707 [24AP], S5087 [5MY], S5341 [12MY], S5565 [19MY], S5911 [2JN], S6319 [9JN], S6611 [16JN], S6899 [23JN], S7153 [7JY], S7443 [14JY], S7509 [15JY], S7723 [21JY], S8149 [28JY], S8709 [4AU], S9335 [15SE], S9625 [22SE], S10121 [6OC], S10533 [20OC], S10743 [27OC], S11007 [3NO], S11393 [17NO], S12019 [1DE], S12647 [8DE], S13068 [12DE], S13203 [15DE]

Poems

``Twas the Night Before Christmas and All Through the Senate,'' by, S13721 [22DE]

Privilege of the floor

Roberts, Riley, S10495 [15OC]

Remarks

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), S6765 [18JN]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S3353 [18MR]

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

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2176 [12FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, S7037 [25JN]

———provide a dislocation allowance for retired members moving from their last duty station to their designated home and include members placed on the temporary disability retired list, S7749 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S4936 [30AP]

Cartwright, James E.: nomination to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman, S7297 [9JY]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, S6643 [16JN], S9975 [30SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 182), S4781 [28AP]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4936 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5566 [19MY]

Crime: encourage community and family involvement in solving youth violence pandemic, S10038 [1OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7477 [14JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S7037 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7477 [14JY], S7749, S7771, S7772 [21JY], S7833 [22JY]

———conduct study of training ranges and develop a plan to eliminate excessive vegetation that could impede training, S7749 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10125 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S7833 [22JY], S10125 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (S. 1463), S7643 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S2821 [5MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9416 [16SE]

Diseases: revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), S12069 [1DE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7037 [25JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S4781 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (S. 1102), S7037 [25JN]

Firearms: gun control, S3532 [19MR]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7771, S7772 [21JY]

Governors State University: anniversary, S11046 [3NO]

Gravely (U.S.S.): tribute to christening, S5790 [21MY]

Health: eliminate copays and deductibles for preventive health services for women, S12142 [2DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6423 [10JN], S7252 [8JY], S8167 [28JY], S9340 [15SE], S9633 [22SE], S9698 [23SE], S9995 [1OC], S10188 [7OC], S10270 [8OC], S10409, S10422, S10423 [14OC], S10455, S10464 [15OC], S10600 [21OC], S10675 [22OC], S10795 [28OC], S10885 [29OC], S11082 [4NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12142 [2DE], S12654 [8DE], S12868 [10DE], S13177 [14DE], S13362 [17DE], S13721 [22DE], S13848 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S11422 [17NO]

———provide an affordable and accountable public insurance option for consumers, S10409 [14OC]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act: reauthorize, S9768 [24SE]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1250 [2FE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2456 [25FE]

Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (S. 1488), S7792 [21JY]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, S11486 [18NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 159), S6792 [18JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (S. Res. 38), S2176 [12FE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S11336 [10NO]

Merkel, Angela: address to joint meeting of Congress by German Chancellor, S11008 [3NO]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 125), S5270 [7MY]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team, S6538 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: process for selecting Supreme Court nominees, S5420 [13MY]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S7599 [16JY], S8931 [6AU]

Taxation: extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (S. 1222), S6678 [17JN]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S9156 [9SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6643 [16JN]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (S. Res. 184), S6571 [11JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S11335, S11336 [10NO]

World AIDS Day: observance, S12069 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S563, S564 [15JA]

Tributes

Kennedy, Edward M., S9221 [10SE]

Lincoln, Abraham, S6714 [17JN]