FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1374, S1443, S1456 [3FE], S1600 [4FE], S1738, S1767 [5FE], S1864, S1866, S1867 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5734, S5736 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4031, S4064, S4092 [31MR], S4118, S4132, S4200 [1AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5384, S5386 [12MY], S5445 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7491 [14JY], S7710 [20JY], S7795 [21JY], S7932 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9939 [29SE], S10062 [1OC], S10163 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S4615, S4701 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9581, S9583, S9594 [21SE], S9752, S9753 [23SE], S9773, S9854, S9855 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11267, S11292, S11297 [9NO], S11352 [10NO], S11406 [17NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9445 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8208 [28JY], S8253 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6124 [3JN], S6275 [8JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12720, S12739 [8DE], S13200 [14DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2494 [25FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10280 [8OC]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12087 [1DE], S12720, S12739 [8DE], S13200 [14DE]

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), S6734 [17JN], S6896 [22JN]

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

Appointments

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

———H.R. 2847, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S11186 [5NO]

———H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE]

———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8730 [4AU]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8263 [29JY]

———H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S9541 [17SE]

———H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10159 [6OC]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S4465 [20AP]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, S11887 [20NO]

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S7 [6JA]

U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S1232 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4670 [23AP]

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

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

AID: encourage nomination of an Administrator and empower and strengthen the Agency (see S. Res. 312), S10778 [27OC]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S9733 [23SE]

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

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

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S2473 [25FE]

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

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see S. 205), S308 [12JA]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government (see S. Res. 160), S5820 [21MY]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see S. 61), S41 [6JA]

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

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (see S. 2853), S12804 [9DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6364 [9JN]

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

California: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District (see S. Con. Res. 47), S11205 [5NO]

———express condolences to friends and families and mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones who gave their lives in Southern California wildfires (see S. Res. 265), S9326 [14SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see S. 748), S4062 [31MR]

CFTC: authorize enforcement of ``reckless conduct standard'' in antimarket manipulation cases (see S. 1682), S10163 [6OC]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 292), S9930 [29SE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 1076), S10852 [28OC]

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), S3987 [30MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 69), S212 [8JA]

Concerns of Police Survivors (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 138), S5282 [7MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 212), S309 [12JA]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see S. 251), S7639 [16JY]

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

Credit cards: establish a moratorium on interest rate increases (see S. 1927), S12009 [30NO]

Crime: prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents (see S. 2845), S12618 [7DE]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 428), S2559 [26FE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 2891), S13319 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 607), S6939 [23JN]

———provide assistance to Haiti to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1183), S11431 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 2904), S13383 [17DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 1552), S8557 [30JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 679), S3657 [24MR]

———establish pilot project offices to improve Federal permit coordination for renewable energy (see S. 523), S2766 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S10700 [22OC]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see S. 660), S5821 [21MY]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1239), S7641 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 1317), S11431 [17NO]

———award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1329), S9187 [9SE]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 167), S211 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1469), S7781 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: repeal provision in appropriations legislation relative to geothermal energy receipts (see S. 2607), S10961 [30OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a program to reunite bondholders with matured unredeemed U.S. savings bonds (see S. 827), S7869 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S2828 [5MR]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S9133 [8SE]

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

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

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S5281 [7MY]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S3897 [26MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S5436 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: protect water resources and reduce forest and rangeland fuel loads by developing biochar technology through removal and conversion of certain invasive plant species (see S. 1713), S10925 [29OC]

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

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2820), S12070 [1DE]

FDA: 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), S4891 [29AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 540), S4063 [31MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 619), S8994 [6AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see S. 696), S7412 [13JY]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 878), S8766 [4AU]

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

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 850), S9372 [15SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 311), S5906 [1JN]

———strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S10925 [29OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 316), S10926 [29OC]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9326 [14SE]

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

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

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S10916 [29OC]

Guinea: condemn assault of women and killing of political protesters, support inquiry into, and prosecution for, violence, and consider punitive measures against officials found to be complicit (see S. Res. 345), S11290 [9NO]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 212), S309 [12JA]

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

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see S. 1765), S11431 [17NO]

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

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

———reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (see S. 1660), S10521 [19OC]

Health: 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), S9554 [17SE]

———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), S40 [6JA]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 487), S2558 [26FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 611), S3552 [19MR]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see S. Con. Res. 25), S7194 [7JY]

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

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see S. 160), S2474 [25FE]

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see S. 117), S1432 [3FE]

Immigration: eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see S. 815), S4311 [2AP]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 886), S9372 [15SE]

Iran: allow telephone communication by and facilitate reunification with the families of detained U.S. hikers (see S. Con. Res. 45), S10162 [6OC]

———grant consular access by Switzerland to detained U.S. hikers, allow telephone communication, and facilitate reunification with their families (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9734 [23SE]

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

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

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 2724), S11048 [3NO]

Law enforcement: increase the number of Federal law enforcement officials investigating and prosecuting financial fraud (see S. 331), S894 [27JA]

———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 2736), S11205 [5NO]

Lithuania: anniversary (see S. Res. 70), S2910 [9MR]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 188), S6720 [17JN]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see S. 1748), S10736 [26OC]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S4445 [20AP]

———provide a demonstration program to reduce frequent use of health services by beneficiaries with chronic illnesses by providing coordinated care management and community support services (see S. 1781), S10992 [2NO]

Medicare: improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 769), S4172 [1AP]

———require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their premiums under the prescription drug program (see S. 677), S3657 [24MR]

Mexico: support efforts to combat drug trafficking (see S. Res. 72), S3611 [23MR]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 135), S5232 [6MY]

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), S13190 [14DE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S7557 [15JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 57), S2558 [26FE]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 755), S7412 [13JY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S8094 [24JY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 305), S10991 [2NO]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 25), S994 [28JA]

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

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 263), S9326 [14SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 143), S5372 [12MY]

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

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S8997 [6AU]

National security: restore and enhance (see S. 6), S40 [6JA]

National Trails System Act: provide for the study of the Western States Trail (see S. 1356), S7070 [25JN]

National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S7869 [22JY] (see S. Res. 283), S9733 [23SE]

NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S2624 [2MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see S. Res. 17), S652 [16JA]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 817), S4311 [2AP]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1401), S8996 [6AU]

Patents: reform (see S. 515), S4312 [2AP]

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

Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 1292), S6804 [18JN]

Public lands: expand authorities to provide service-learning activities, establish an Indian Youth Service Corps grant program, restore natural and scenic resources, and train managers and enthusiasts (see S. 1442), S7870 [22JY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see S. 379), S1542 [4FE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 779), S7412 [13JY]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 1215), S9654 [22SE]

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 2869), S13320 [16DE]

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

Singh, Manmohan: recognize service to India and U.S. visit of Indian Prime Minister (see S. Res. 360), S11972 [21NO]

Smart Irrigation Month: support goals (see S. Con. Res. 28), S6650 [16JN]

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

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see S. 1222), S12619 [7DE]

———impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on sale-in, lease-out (SILO) and lease-in, lease-out (LILO) transactions (see S. 1341), S11431 [17NO]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for energy efficient home and commercial building construction and the residential energy efficiency industry (see S. 1637), S8993 [6AU]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 1639), S8993 [6AU]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S11883 [20NO]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 1570), S8765 [4AU]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 260), S598 [15JA]

———treat trees and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year in which it is planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation (see S. 1461), S7639 [16JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA]

Terrorism: improve the terrorism hoax statute (see S. 2844), S12618 [7DE]

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]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1147), S10487 [15OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 483), S3114 [16MR]

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), S13033 [11DE]

———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, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1067), S13320 [16DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1692), S10062 [1OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 546), S6030 [3JN]

Victims of Crime Act: establish a minimum funding level for programs that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1340), S10521 [19OC]

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), S7558 [15JY]

———prevent voter caging (see S. 528), S2827 [5MR]

Water: enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see S. 1035), S5435 [13MY]

———improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1005), S8094 [24JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S9133 [8SE]

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

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

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3163 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S5501 [14MY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S4722 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (see S. 1747), S10061 [1OC]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 357), S1124 [30JA]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (see S. 121), S42 [6JA]

BLM: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas, and designate Renewable Energy Coordination Offices (see S. 2921), S13698 [21DE]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (see S. 123), S42 [6JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (see S. 1759), S10217 [7OC]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (see S. 1138), S5819 [21MY]

———modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (see S. 338), S994 [28JA]

CFTC: establish and regulate a market for the trading of greenhouse gases (see S. 1399), S7138 [6JY]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 395), S2027 [9FE]

Coats, Jacqueline W.: relief (see S. 127), S42 [6JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S2144 [11FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (see S. 1749), S10110 [5OC]

Courts: create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see S. 193), S256 [9JA]

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

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see S. 131), S42 [6JA]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 258), S598 [15JA]

———establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (see S. 1684), S9554 [17SE]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see S. 256), S598 [15JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle (see S. 247), S388 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 203), S308 [12JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see S. 789), S4310 [2AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: allocate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to local governments suffering significant losses due to highly-rated investments in failed financial institutions (see S. 116), S42 [6JA]

———prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S42 [6JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see S. 1200), S6255 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 1556), S8681 [3AU]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (see S. Res. 305), S10162 [6OC]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 332), S894 [27JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (see S. 242), S388 [14JA]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 121), S4964 [30AP]

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

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see S. 73), S41 [6JA]

FEMA: increase maximum amount of assistance for rebuilding and temporary housing assistance for disaster victims (see S. 764), S4171 [1AP]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 763), S4171 [1AP]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (see S. 762), S4171 [1AP]

Firearms: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 1526), S8196 [28JY]

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

Food industry: require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (see S. 2819), S12008 [30NO]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 1141), S5819 [21MY]

Fulop, Denes and Gyorgyi: relief (see S. 120), S42 [6JA]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (see S. 111), S42 [6JA]

Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez: relief (see S. 130), S42 [6JA]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 168), S211 [8JA]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 1038), S5501 [14MY]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens (see S. 577), S3073 [12MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1494), S7868 [22JY]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, limit use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and notify International Red Cross of detainees (see S. 147), S43 [6JA]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (see S. 111), S42 [6JA]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (see S. 129), S42 [6JA]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2322 [13FE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 132), S42 [6JA]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (see S. 122), S42 [6JA]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (see S. 1747), S10061 [1OC]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (see S. 126), S42 [6JA]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (see S. 128), S42 [6JA]

Medicare: transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see S. 1236), S6542 [11JN]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see S. 1571), S8765 [4AU]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 140), S43 [6JA]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (see S. 129), S42 [6JA]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (see S. 129), S42 [6JA]

National Commission on Entitlement Solvency: establish (see S. 276), S652 [16JA]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S9840 [24SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 80), S3551 [19MR]

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

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (see S. 125), S42 [6JA]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (see S. 125), S42 [6JA]

Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1077), S5614 [19MY]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 622), S3163 [17MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see S. 60), S41 [6JA]

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

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see S. 593), S3074 [12MR]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (see S. 1328), S6938 [23JN]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (see S. 2899), S13382 [17DE]

Rojas Gonzalez, Jorge: relief (see S. 130), S42 [6JA]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge: relief (see S. 130), S42 [6JA]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement (see S. 161), S43 [6JA]

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

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

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (see S. 867), S4574 [22AP]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (see S. 119), S42 [6JA]

Tariff: acephate (see S. 2261), S10919 [29OC]

———artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 2241), S10919 [29OC]

———artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see S. 2244), S10919 [29OC]

———bags for toys (see S. 2236), S10919 [29OC]

———bioallethrin (see S. 2248), S10919 [29OC]

———bispyribac-sodium (see S. 2250), S10919 [29OC]

———children's products (see S. 2245), S10919 [29OC]

———clarify rate for certain mechanics' work gloves (see S. 2237), S10919 [29OC]

———clethodim (see S. 2246), S10919 [29OC]

———clothianidin (see S. 2252), S10919 [29OC]

———cypermethrin (see S. 2263), S10919 [29OC]

———deltamethrin (see S. 2257), S10919 [29OC]

———dinotefuran (see S. 2251), S10919 [29OC]

———DVD readers and writers (see S. 2268, 2269), S10919 [29OC]

———educational toys or devices (see S. 2235), S10919 [29OC]

———electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys cases or containers (see S. 2270), S10919 [29OC]

———etoxazole (see S. 2254), S10919 [29OC]

———fenpropathrin (see S. 2247), S10919 [29OC]

———flumiclorac pentyl ester (see S. 2259), S10919 [29OC]

———flumioxazin (see S. 2260), S10919 [29OC]

———hydration systems (see S. 2231, 2232, 2265, 2266, 2275), S10919 [29OC]

———infant products (see S. 2271), S10919 [29OC]

———liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD direct view televisions (see S. 2274), S10919 [29OC]

———measuring or checking instruments parts and accessories (see S. 2240), S10919 [29OC]

———metal halide lamps designed for use in video projectors (see S. 2234), S10919 [29OC]

———metconazole (see S. 2239), S10919 [29OC]

———multi interconnection board (see S. 2267), S10919 [29OC]

———oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see S. 2273), S10919 [29OC]

———permethrin (see S. 2253), S10919 [29OC]

———pyrethrum extract (see S. 2337), S10921 [29OC]

———pyripoxyfen (see S. 2255), S10919 [29OC]

———rechargeable ultracapacitor long life flashlights (see S. 2243), S10919 [29OC]

———resmethrin (see S. 2262), S10919 [29OC]

———S-abscisic acid (see S. 2238), S10919 [29OC]

———sardines in oil, in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see S. 2242), S10919 [29OC]

———S-bioallethrin (see S. 2249), S10919 [29OC]

———s-methoprene (see S. 2272), S10919 [29OC]

———subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunication (see S. 2264), S10919 [29OC]

———suspended particle device film (see S. 2233), S10919 [29OC]

———tetramethrin (see S. 2258), S10919 [29OC]

———uniconazole (see S. 2256), S10919 [29OC]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (see S. 119), S42 [6JA]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see S. 709), S3785 [25MR]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (see S. 124), S42 [6JA]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9690 [22SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S356 [14JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S255 [9JA], S271 [11JA]

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

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8213 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10328 [8OC], S10399 [14OC]

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

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

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

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

Histories

Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act (S. 147), S158 [7JA]

Letters

Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security (AgJobs) Act: Arturo S. Rodriguez, United Farm Workers (organization), S5519 [14MY]

———Change To Win (organization), S5517 [14MY]

———John Wilson, Dairy Farmers of America (organization), S5517 [14MY]

———Kevin Priest, Society of American Florists, S5518 [14MY]

———Nancy E. Foster, U.S. Apple Association, S5517 [14MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5519 [14MY]

———Richard Nadler, Americas Majority (organization), S5518 [14MY]

———Robert J. Dolibois and Craig J. Regelbrugge, American Nursery & Landscape Association, S5518 [14MY]

———Ron Sparks, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, S5519 [14MY]

———Thomas A. Nassif, Western Growers Association, S5518 [14MY]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S5517 [14MY]

Capitol Visitor Center Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' engraving: by, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S7123 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS medical insurance rate authority establishment to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases: several California organizations, S13755 [22DE]

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Senator Bond, S9771, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Brownback, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Johnson, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Risch, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Roberts, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Sessions, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Shelby, S9770 [24SE]

———by, S9770 [24SE]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S9451 [16SE]

Permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S7818 [22JY]

Relief of Javier Lopez-Urenda and Maria L. Arenas: Christina Bozzini, S10065 [1OC]

———Coleen Donnelly, S10065 [1OC]

———John A. Balano, City College of San Francisco, S10066 [1OC]

———Judy Patrick, Women's Foundation of California, S10067 [1OC]

———Karen Trilevsky, Fullbloom Baking Co., S10064 [1OC]

———Kristina Molina, Bay Area Women Against Rape (organization), S10066 [1OC]

———Marlene C. Davis, Patterson School, Freemont, CA, S10066 [1OC]

———Patricia W. Chang, Feed the Hunger Foundation, S10065 [1OC]

Relief of Shirley Constantino Tan: Jared Katz, S4585 [22AP]

———Meghann Elsbernd, S4585 [22AP]

———Piers M. Lahey, S4585 [22AP]

San Joaquin River restoration settlement: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S3336 [18MR]

———Brian A. Benczkowski, Dept. of Justice, S3336 [18MR]

———Donald R. Glaser, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA]

———Jason Phillips, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA]

———Jeffrey R. Single, California Dept. of Fish and Game, S378 [14JA]

Water Transfer Facilitation Act: Daniel G. Nelson, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, S10221 [7OC]

———Donn Zea, Northern California Water Association, S10221 [7OC]

———Graham L. Allen, Placer County, CA, Water Agency, S10220 [7OC]

———Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, S10221 [7OC]

———Ronald D. Jacobsma, Friant Water Users Authority, S10220 [7OC]

———Steve Chedester, San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, S10220 [7OC]

———Thomas W. Birmingham, Westlands Water District, S10221 [7OC]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, S10220 [7OC]

Lists

Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform members and supporters, S5519 [14MY]

Congressionally directed spending items in conference report to H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S10906 [29OC]

Sources for the history of health insurance industry, S10977 [2NO]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9724, S9725 [23SE], S9806, S9807 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10898 [29OC]

Privilege of the floor

Cohen, Ellen, S2915 [9MR]

Duran, Gil, S5537 [14MY]

Hasson, Tomer, S9571 [17SE]

Remarks

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), S3335 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2800, S2801, S2813 [5MR], S2876, S2877 [9MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1379 [3FE], S1793, S1796, S1799, S1801 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2306 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5659 [20MY]

Arenas, Maria L.: relief (S. 1747), S10063 [1OC]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 357), S1125 [30JA]

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio and family: relief (S. 121), S93 [6JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1153), S4954 [30AP]

Blair, Dennis C.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S1003 [28JA]

BLM: allow for the recouping of the cost of processing oil and gas lease permits, S2877 [9MR]

———provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in California desert areas, and designate Renewable Energy Coordination Offices (S. 2921), S13699-S13703 [21DE]

Border Patrol: ensure agents have necessary access to public lands and remove certain restrictions in order to allow optimum enforcement of immigration and drug smuggling laws, S9802 [24SE]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (S. 123), S95 [6JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (S. 1759), S10219 [7OC]

Burma: human rights violations, S9427 [16SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 17), S6384 [9JN]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11479 [18NO]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (S. 1138), S5844 [21MY]

———modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (S. 338), S996 [28JA]

CFTC: establish and regulate a market for the trading of greenhouse gases (S. 1399), S7143 [6JY]

CIA: prohibit funding for Center on Climate Change and National Security, S10037 [1OC]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (S. 395), S2028 [9FE]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, S9581 [21SE], S9635 [22SE]

Climate: global warming, S9708 [23SE]

Clinton, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S686 [21JA]

Coats, Jacqueline W.: relief (S. 127), S98 [6JA]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (S. 251), S10112 [5OC]

———prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), S10112 [5OC]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (S. 1653), S9139 [8SE]

———create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (S. 193), S257 [9JA]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (S. 2725), S11060 [3NO]

Credit: allocate payments in excess of the minimum payment to the portion of the remaining balance with the highest interest rate first, S5493 [14MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5492 [14MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (S. 131), S101 [6JA]

Credit cards: require creditors to report terms and conditions of business, marketing, promotional, and college affinity card agreements with institutions of higher education and alumni organizations, S5492 [14MY]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 258), S615 [15JA]

———establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (S. 1684), S9559 [17SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7517 [15JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S4811 [28AP]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (S. 256), S614 [15JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7517 [15JY], S7818 [22JY]

———clarify authority over National Intelligence Program acquisitions, S5257, S5258 [7MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5257, S5258 [7MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9963 [30SE], S10037 [1OC]

———operation and maintenance funding for overseas contingency operations through reductions in C-17 aircraft procurement funding, S9963 [30SE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., S5659 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice, S2876, S2877 [9MR]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1552), S8566 [30JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle (S. 247), S394 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a medical insurance rate authority to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases, S13754 [22DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 203), S309 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (S. 167), S214 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to delay implementation of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, S9724 [23SE]

———prohibit funding to restrict, reduce, or reallocate water supplies from the Central Valley project and California State Water project relative to certain Federal biological opinions, S9641, S9646 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S9806 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9514, S9517, S9518, S9519, S9542 [17SE], S9581 [21SE], S9634, S9635, S9639, S9640, S9644, S9646 [22SE], S9706, S9723, S9725 [23SE], S9769, S9772, S9781, S9785, S9786, S9789, S9800, S9801, S9802, S9803, S9806, S9807, S9808, S9809, S9811 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10894, S10901, S10906, S10907 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to recommit, S9641, S9646 [22SE], S9724 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9518, S9542 [17SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allocate Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to local governments suffering significant losses due to highly-rated investments in failed financial institutions (S. 116), S88 [6JA]

———prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (S. 133), S114 [6JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (S. 1200), S6260-S6262 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 1556), S8683 [3AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3335 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S376 [14JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S170-S172 [7JA]

———prohibit use of eminent domain to designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3335 [18MR]

Des Moines, IA: prohibit funding for Des Moines Art Center, S9646 [22SE]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 181), S768 [22JA]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 332), S896 [27JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S2513, S2536 [26FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (S. 242), S391 [14JA]

Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health: funding, S2800, S2801, S2813 [5MR]

Endangered Species Act: require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule, S2800 [5MR]

Endangered Species Day: designate (S. Res. 121), S4977 [30AP]

EPA: Ann Arbor, MI, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory hybrid hydraulic technology demonstration program funding, S9808 [24SE]

———Clean Water State Revolving Funds program funding, S1799 [6FE]

———complete investigation of treatement of Alan Carlin relative to release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S9640 [22SE]

———prohibit listing carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act except for mobile sources, S9781 [24SE]

Executive Office of the President: ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change is not directing actions of departments and agencies, S9785, S9786 [24SE]

———prohibit funding for administrative expenses for unconfirmed official unless the President certifies the official agrees to testify before and provide information to congressional committees, S9644 [22SE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (S. 416), S2153 [11FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6241 [8JN]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (S. 73), S72 [6JA]

FEMA: increase maximum amount of assistance for rebuilding and temporary housing assistance for disaster victims (S. 764), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (S. 763), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (S. 762), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7818 [22JY]

———prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (S. 1526), S8201 [28JY]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (S. 1535), S8274 [29JY]

Food industry: require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (S. 2819), S12009-S12011 [30NO]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (S. 1141), S5846 [21MY]

Forest Service: include New York in Northeastern States Research Cooperative funding, S9809 [24SE]

———prohibit wildland fire management stimulus funding for the District of Columbia, S9639 [22SE]

———Tahoe Rim Trail improvements funding, S9807 [24SE]

Fulop, Denes and Gyorgyi: relief (S. 120), S93 [6JA]

Gabra, Joseph: relief (S. 111), S84 [6JA]

Gilmore, J. Michael: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Operational Test and Evaluation Director, S9616 [21SE]

Gompert, David C.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S11299 [9NO]

Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez: relief (S. 130), S101 [6JA]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (S. 1687), S9616 [21SE]

Hayes, David J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S5404 [13MY]

Health: eliminate copays and deductibles for preventive health services for women, S12059 [1DE], S12113 [2DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10974 [2NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12059 [1DE], S12113 [2DE], S12680 [8DE], S13754 [22DE], S14129 [24DE]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S12680 [8DE]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish, S1796 [6FE]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1258, S1259 [2FE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2513, S2536 [26FE]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Hugo (S. Res. 282), S9758 [23SE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 168), S215 [8JA]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (S. 1038), S5504-S5506 [14MY]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens (S. 577), S3075 [12MR]

Infrastructure: transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding, S1379 [3FE]

Insurance: history of health insurance industry, S10974 [2NO]

———review mergers and repeal antitrust exemption for health insurance companies and establish a medical insurance rate authority, S10976 [2NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1494), S9447, S9449 [16SE]

———close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, limit use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and notify International Red Cross of detainees (S. 147), S132 [6JA], S157 [7JA]

Kamel, Sharon: relief (S. 111), S84 [6JA]

Karapetian, Asmik: relief (S. 129), S100 [6JA]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 41), S9758 [23SE]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (S. Con. Res. 7), S2346 [13FE]

Kris, David S.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S3753 [25MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 2724), S11057 [3NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9803, S9807 [24SE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (S. 132), S103 [6JA]

Liang, Robert and Alice: relief (S. 122), S94 [6JA]

Litt, Robert S.: nomination to be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel, S7109 [25JN]

Lopez-Urenda, Javier: relief (S. 1747), S10063 [1OC]

Marquez Rico, Claudia: relief (S. 126), S98 [6JA]

Martinez Moreno, Jose A., and family: relief (S. 128), S99 [6JA]

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: nomination to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S9094 [7AU]

Medicare: transition to the use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in California (S. 1236), S6545 [11JN]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (S. 1571), S8768 [4AU]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 140), S119 [6JA]

Mkoian, Ruben: relief (S. 129), S100 [6JA]

Mkoyan, Arthur: relief (S. 129), S100 [6JA]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), S9757 [23SE]

National Commission on Entitlement Solvency: establish (S. 276), S652 [16JA]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 285), S9852 [24SE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 276), S9615 [21SE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 284), S9759 [23SE]

National Park Service: eliminate earmarks and provide guidelines for distribution of grants under the Save America's Treasures Grant Program, S9723, S9725 [23SE]

———trail construction, rehabilitation and maintenance funding, S1799 [6FE]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9806 [24SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 277), S9615 [21SE]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 382), S13704 [21DE]

National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 283), S9758, S9759 [23SE]

Nguyen, Jacqueline H.: nomination to be district judge, S12031 [1DE]

Nuclear energy: assess role in national energy policy, S9708 [23SE]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S3045 [12MR]

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (S. 125), S97 [6JA]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (S. 125), S97 [6JA]

Point of order, S2800 [5MR]

Point Reyes National Seashore: use of contraception to cull the whitetail deer herd, S10901 [29OC]

Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (S. 1077), S5620 [19MY]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 622), S3182 [17MR]

———improve Federal permit coordination for renewable energy, S1793 [6FE]

———national energy policy, S9708 [23SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (S. 60), S64 [6JA]

Preston, Stephen W.: nomination to be CIA General Counsel, S7109 [25JN]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 139), S116 [6JA]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (S. 593), S3086 [12MR]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (S. 1328), S6945 [23JN]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (S. 2899), S13386 [17DE]

Rojas Gonzalez, Jorge: relief (S. 130), S101 [6JA]

Rojas Gutierrez, Jorge: relief (S. 130), S101 [6JA]

Rural Community Assistance Partnerships: funding, S9808 [24SE]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, S376 [14JA], S3335 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

Senate: earmark process, S2876 [9MR]

———legislative program, S9518 [17SE], S9616 [21SE], S9759 [23SE]

Senior citizens: support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (H. Con. Res. 59), S9757, S9758 [23SE]

Smithsonian Institution: develop in conjunction with Morehouse College a program to preserve and catalogue the papers and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., and make such papers accessible to the public, S9804 [24SE]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 141), S123 [6JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 484), S2486 [25FE]

Solis, Representative: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2411 [24FE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8736 [4AU]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (S. 867), S4584 [22AP]

Tape, Guy P.: relief (S. 119), S92 [6JA]

Toto, Lou N.R.: relief (S. 119), S92 [6JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: white nose syndrome research funding, S9808 [24SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10910 [29OC]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (S. 709), S3801 [25MR]

Votes: correction, S4249 [2AP]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (S. 124), S96 [6JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 110th Congress: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 111-6), S2909 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2996) (S. Rept. 111-38), S7192 [7JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 34), S2143 [11FE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1494) (S. Rept. 111-55), S7868 [22JY]

Nomination of Caryn A. Wagner To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12909 [10DE]

Nomination of David C. Gompert To Be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S10914 [29OC]

Nomination of David S. Kris To Be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S3073 [12MR]

Nomination of Dennis C. Blair To Be Director of National Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S994 [28JA]

Nomination of Leon E. Panetta To Be CIA Director: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S2143 [11FE]

Nomination of Philip S. Goldberg To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Intelligence and Research: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12909 [10DE]

Nomination of Priscilla E. Guthrie To Be Office of the Director of National Intelligence Chief Information Officer: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5614 [19MY]

Nomination of Robert S. Litt To Be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6542 [11JN]

Nomination of Stephen W. Preston To Be CIA General Counsel: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6542 [11JN]

Rules

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S2682-S2688 [3MR]

Texts of

S. 60, prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony, S64 [6JA]

S. 73, Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act, S73 [6JA]

S. 111, relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, S85 [6JA]

S. 119, relief of Guy P. Tape and Lou N.R. Toto, S92 [6JA]

S. 120, relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop, S93 [6JA]

S. 121, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S94 [6JA]

S. 122, relief of Robert and Alice Liang, S95 [6JA]

S. 123, relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family, S96 [6JA]

S. 124, relief of Shigeru Yamada, S97 [6JA]

S. 125, relief of Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia, S98 [6JA]

S. 126, relief of Claudia Marquez Rico, S98 [6JA]

S. 127, relief of Jacqueline W. Coats, S99 [6JA]

S. 128, relief of Jose A. Martinez Moreno and family, S100 [6JA]

S. 129, relief of Arthur Mkoyan, Ruben Mkoian, and Asmik Karapetian, S101 [6JA]

S. 130, relief of Jorge Rojas Gonzalez, Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez, and Jorge Rojas Gutierrez, S101 [6JA]

S. 131, Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act, S103 [6JA]

S. 132, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act, S104-S114 [6JA]

S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act, S117-S119 [6JA]

S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S120-S123 [6JA]

S. 141, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S124-S128 [6JA]

S. 147, Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act, S133 [6JA]

S. 168, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S215 [8JA]

S. 193, temporary district court judgeships creation and extension, S257 [9JA]

S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program To Secure America Act, S310 [12JA]

S. 242, Title I Education Funding Integrity Act, S392 [14JA]

S. 247, Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act, S396 [14JA]

S. 256, Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, S615 [15JA]

S. 258, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S616 [15JA]

S. 332, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S897 [27JA]

S. 357, Equal Justice for U.S. Military Personnel Act, S1125 [30JA]

S. 395, Civil Rights History Project Act, S2028 [9FE]

S. 416, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, S2154 [11FE]

S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act, S2487 [25FE]

S. 577, Immigration Fraud Prevention Act, S3075 [12MR]

S. 593, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S3087 [12MR]

S. 622, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, S3183 [17MR]

S. 709, Santa Susana Fair Compensation Act, S3802 [25MR]

S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security (AgJobs) Act, S5506-S5517 [14MY]

S. 1077, Robocall Privacy Act, S5621 [19MY]

S. 1138, Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act, S5844 [21MY]

S. 1141, Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies (TRADE) Act, S5847 [21MY]

S. 1200, Short Term Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act, S6262-S6265 [8JN]

S. 1236, GPCI Justice Act, S6545 [11JN]

S. 1328, Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act, S6945 [23JN]

S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act, S7144-S7149 [6JY]

S. 1526, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act, S8201 [28JY]

S. 1535, Protect America's Wildlife Act, S8275 [29JY]

S. 1556, Veteran Voting Support Act, S8684 [3AU]

S. 1571, Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act, S8768 [4AU]

S. 1684, Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act, S9559-S9562 [17SE]

S. 1747, relief of Javier Lopez-Urenda and Maria L. Arenas, S10064 [1OC]

S. 1749, Cell Phone Contraband Act, S10112 [5OC]

S. 1759, Water Transfer Facilitation Act, S10220 [7OC]

S. 2725, Federal Judicial Fairness Act, S11060 [3NO]

S. 2819, Processed Food Safety Act, S12011 [30NO]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, S667-S670 [20JA]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, S157 [7JA]

Guarriello, Sal, S5498 [14MY]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9214 [10SE]

Kollar-Kotelly, Colleen, S5941 [2JN]

Mack, Chuck, S5815 [21MY]

O'Neill, Brian, S5612 [19MY]