AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8632 [31JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4313 [2AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5448 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7484, S7491, S7495 [14JY], S7871 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9685 [22SE], S9755 [23SE], S9772 [24SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (S. 728), S10227, S10251 [7OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11256, S11257 [6NO], S11320 [10NO], S11378 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8285 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6128 [3JN], S6279, S6282, S6285, S6290, S6295, S6305 [8JN]

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12520 [5DE], S12619, S12640 [7DE], S12728 [8DE], S12806, S12820, S12830 [9DE], S13033 [11DE], S13265 [15DE], S13320 [16DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12520 [5DE], S12619, S12640 [7DE], S12728 [8DE], S12806, S12820, S12830 [9DE], S13033 [11DE], S13265 [15DE], S13320 [16DE]

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), S8607 [30JY]

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

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorization (S. 1310), S6848 [19JN]

Appointments

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]

Articles and editorials

Fixing the Bankruptcy System, Washington (DC) Post, S5484 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 318), S10635 [21OC]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 881), S4669 [23AP]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S9931 [29SE]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S6805 [18JN]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see S. 342), S1058 [29JA]

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]

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

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL: provide for joint use, transfer of property and personnel, and joint funding authority between the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs (see S. 1322), S6938 [23JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see S. 259), S598 [15JA]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 904), S4806 [28AP]

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

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 69), S41 [6JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR]

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

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

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 414), S2144 [11FE]

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

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see S. Res. 304), S10162 [6OC]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 980), S5128 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S5014 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 1362), S7781 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see S. 1111), S6651 [16JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S8996 [6AU]

———establish the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment Program (see S. 1104), S5700 [20MY]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 1732), S9982 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Deputy Sec. for Management (see S. 872), S5907 [1JN]

———provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and improve conditions of detention for detainees (see S. 1594), S8992 [6AU]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see S. 72), S41 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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), S8197 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 1703), S9840 [24SE]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 871), S4669 [23AP]

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: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S8865 [5AU]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S8272 [29JY]

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

———increase access to early childhood education and after school programs, advance elementary and secondary education reform, strengthen math and science instruction, and make higher education more affordable (see S. 7), S40 [6JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S4515 [21AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 1152), S5820 [21MY]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 1422), S8558 [30JY]

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

FDIC: increase borrowing authority (see S. 541), S2828 [5MR]

Federal employees: modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 469), S3114 [16MR]

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

———provide for transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while or as a result of performing official duties (see S. 2884), S13251 [15DE]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 619), S11883 [20NO]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 298), S10061 [1OC]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9733 [23SE]

Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing: observance (see S. Res. 387), S14138 [24DE]

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

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 924), S5944 [2JN]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S13320 [16DE]

———extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (see S. 1825), S10778 [27OC]

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

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 225), S8196 [28JY]

Hawai`i Capital National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 359), S1542 [4FE]

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

Health: 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]

———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]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 408), S2080 [10FE]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 450), S2366 [23FE]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6888 [22JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 808), S4310 [2AP]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see S. Res. 195), S8198 [28JY]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 2757), S12009 [30NO]

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

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

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), S6582 [15JN]

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

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]

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

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (see S. 228), S337 [13JA]

———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see S. 2833), S12322 [3DE]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 52), S5232 [6MY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 330), S894 [27JA]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 700), S7193 [7JY]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: protect and improve prescription drug benefits provided to dual eligible individuals (see S. 1634), S8993 [6AU]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 999), S7194 [7JY]

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

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

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S3785 [25MR]

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

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 310), S10318 [8OC]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 329), S10924 [29OC]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S7558 [15JY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 14), S9932 [29SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1580), S8864 [5AU]

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

Power resources: improve economy and security of the U.S. by reducing dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming (see S. 5), S39 [6JA]

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

Secret Service: allow employees to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System (see S. 1862), S10925 [29OC]

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

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

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (see S. Res. 126), S5065 [4MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S3074 [12MR]

Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see S. 1619), S8993 [6AU]

Sweeney, John: tribute (see S. Res. 266), S9371 [15SE]

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), S2558 [26FE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1153), S5820 [21MY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 261), S2965 [10MR]

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

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), S6257 [8JN]

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]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: place reasonable safeguards on the use of surveillance and other authorities (see S. 1686), S9554 [17SE]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see S. Res. 349), S11344 [10NO]

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), S5555 [18MY]

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), S5066 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 1834), S10635 [21OC]

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), S6580 [15JN]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S2144 [11FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (see S. 786), S4310 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility leases (see S. 1717), S9869 [25SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects and leases (see S. 1310), S6845 [19JN]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see S. 252), S598 [15JA]

———enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (see S. 728), S3897 [26MR]

———enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans (see S. 514), S2691 [3MR]

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

———improve capacity to recruit and retain physicians in health professional shortage areas and improve provision of health care to veterans in rural areas (see S. 734), S3985 [30MR]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (see S. 1963), S10850 [28OC]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S2229 [12FE]

———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]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 372), S1432 [3FE]

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

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

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see S. 507), S2623 [2MR]

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

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

GAO: reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (see S. 385), S1677 [5FE]

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

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

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1337), S6993 [24JN]

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

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (see S. 1675), S9436 [16SE]

Nuclear weapons: enhance ability of Congress to oversee previously identified matters pertaining to nuclear nonproliferation (see S. 1931), S10776 [27OC]

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

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

SEC: require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and dealers and mutual fund companies, and of certain commissions paid by mutual fund companies (see S. 1964), S10850 [28OC]

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

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

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see S. 585), S3073 [12MR]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 145), S43 [6JA]

Veterans: clarify additional requirements for consideration to be afforded time, place, and circumstances of service in determinations regarding service-connected disabilities (see S. 919), S4807 [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]

Cloture motions

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

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

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9975 [30SE]

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]

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

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11967 [21NO], S13376 [17DE]

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

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

Sunstein, Cass R.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S9096 [7AU], S9172 [9SE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11967 [21NO], S13376 [17DE]

Explanations

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: by, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10377 [13OC]

Letters

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S11540 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases authorization: Eric K. Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6847 [19JN]

Mutual Fund Transparency Act: several individuals, S10857 [28OC]

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: Arturo Vargas, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, S8835 [5AU]

———James P. Cullen, Donald J. Guter, and John D. Hutson, S8835 [5AU]

———Representative Honda, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, S8835 [5AU]

———William J. Clinton, S8835 [5AU]

Pet Safety and Protection Act: Cathy Liss, Animal Welfare Institute, S10643 [21OC]

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

Privilege of the floor

Buck, Andrea, S11817 [19NO]

Kitamura, Louise, S6228 [4JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), conference report, S10283 [8OC]

Alaska: include certain non-Federal land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, S425 [15JA]

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), S3982 [30MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 1834), S10643 [21OC]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2950 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S13183-S13185 [14DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S2042 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2305 [13FE]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, S425 [15JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4289 [2AP]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11481 [18NO]

Civil liberties: protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (S. 1261), S6586 [15JN]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3649 [24MR]

Courts: modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (S. 1228), S6458 [10JN]

Credit: create toll-free number to provide information about credit counseling, S5484 [14MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5483, S5484 [14MY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (S. Res. 304), S10167 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7859 [22JY], S7974, S7997, S8019 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13474 [19DE], S13695 [21DE]

———tribute to U.S. Military HIV Research Program study and testing of AIDS vaccine, S11341 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9809 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (S. 786), S4316 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility leases (S. 1717), S9889 [25SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects and leases (S. 1310), S6847 [19JN]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (S. 252), S599 [15JA], S11544 [19NO]

———enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (S. 728), S3926 [26MR], S10250 [7OC]

———enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans (S. 514), S2705 [3MR]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (H.R. 1377), S13468 [18DE]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (S. 404), S2080 [10FE]

———improve capacity to recruit and retain physicians in health professional shortage areas and improve provision of health care to veterans in rural areas (S. 734), S3988 [30MR]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S10855 [28OC], S11243 [6NO], S11523, S11538, S11539, S11540, S11544, S11552 [19NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), unanimous-consent request, S11283 [9NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans through reductions in U.N. contributions, S11538, S11539, S11540, S11552 [19NO]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), House amendment, S10376 [13OC]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (S. 423), S2232 [12FE], S9058 [6AU]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (S. 801), S4350 [2AP], S11544 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11410 [17NO]

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, S3982 [30MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S425 [15JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S13183 [14DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S2461 [25FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8257 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S6500 [11JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 372), S1434 [3FE]

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

———enhance Thrift Savings Plan through automatic enrollment, opt-out options, agency matching contributions, creating a mutual fund window, and Roth IRA investments, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN]

———establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (S. 674), S3660 [24MR]

———facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants, S7859 [22JY]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S7859 [22JY]

———modify computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System, S6245 [8JN]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S7859 [22JY], S7974, S7997 [23JY]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 507), S2638 [2MR]

Federal Executive Boards: provide for establishment, administration, and funding (S. 806), S4356 [2AP], S11234 [5NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 94), S4104 [31MR]

GAO: reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (S. 385), S1680 [5FE]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (S. 736), S3991 [30MR]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 225), S8211 [28JY]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, S425 [15JA]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 381), S1546 [4FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 708), S3797 [25MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S14126 [24DE]

Honolulu, HI: Kamehameha Schools recipient of Positive Coaching Alliance Honoring the Game Award, S4168 [1AP]

———tribute to Iolani School for participation in Dept. of Energy Real World Design Challenge, S3894 [26MR]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2460, S2461 [25FE]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (S. 1337), S7006 [24JN]

Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission: reauthorize, S425 [15JA]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish (S. 1010), S5293 [7MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S12614 [7DE]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S13695 [21DE]

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act: implement developing countries assistance provisions and promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries (S. 1675), S9437 [16SE]

Nuclear weapons: enhance ability of Congress to oversee previously identified matters pertaining to nuclear nonproliferation (S. 1931), S10778 [27OC]

Parks and recreation areas: enhance education, instruction and recreation opportunities in tropical botanical gardens, S425 [15JA]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms, S9896 [29SE]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (S. 574), S3032 [11MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 87), S3933 [26MR], S5496 [14MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S11173 [5NO]

SEC: require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and dealers and mutual fund companies, and of certain commissions paid by mutual fund companies (S. 1964), S10855 [28OC]

Secret Service: adjust certain pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule, S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S7859 [22JY]

Security Clearance and Suitability Performance Accountability Council: establish (S. 2834), S12330 [3DE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (S. 1180), S6188 [4JN]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1046 [29JA]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8834 [5AU]

Sunstein, Cass R.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S9232 [10SE]

Tanigawa, Liane: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (S. 585), S3078 [12MR]

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), S9163 [9SE]

Veterans: clarify additional requirements for consideration to be afforded time, place, and circumstances of service in determinations regarding service-connected disabilities (S. 919), S4817 [28AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 407), S2083 [10FE]

Yagi, Seanyelle: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Reports filed

Enhance Capacity of Dept. of Veterans Affairs To Recruit and Retain Nurses and Other Critical Health Care Professionals: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 111-60), S8094 [24JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S2143 [11FE]

Family Caregiver Program Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 801) (S. Rept. 111-80), S9868 [25SE]

Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 110th Congress: Committee on Veterans' (Senate) (S. Rept. 111-81), S9868 [25SE]

Military Spouses Residency Relief Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 475) (S. Rept. 111-46), S7555 [15JY]

Nomination of John U. Sepulveda To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Human Resources: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of Jose D. Riojas To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Operations, Security, and Preparedness: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of L. Tammy Duckworth To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S4445 [20AP]

Nomination of Raymond M. Jefferson To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S8680 [3AU]

Nomination of Robert A. Petzel To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S13319 [16DE]

Nomination of Roger W. Baker To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of W. Scott Gould To Be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S4309 [2AP]

Nomination of William A. Gunn To Be Dept. of Veterans Affairs General Counsel: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 407) (S. Rept. 111-24), S6185 [4JN]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 423) (S. Rept. 111-41), S7258 [8JY]

Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 111-71), S9132 [8SE]

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 669) (S. Rept. 111-27), S6649 [16JN]

Rules

Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S2133 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 252, enhance capacity of Dept. of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals, S599-S612 [15JA]

S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S1435-S1438 [3FE]

S. 381, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S1547-S1550 [4FE]

S. 385, Intelligence Community Audit Act, S1681 [5FE]

S. 404, Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act, S2081 [10FE]

S. 423, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, S2232 [12FE]

S. 507, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (Non-Foreign AREA) Act, S2638-S2641 [2MR]

S. 514, Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act, S2706 [3MR]

S. 574, Plain Writing Act, S3032 [11MR]

S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, S3078 [12MR]

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

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

S. 708, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S3798-S3801 [25MR]

S. 728, Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act, S3927-S3930 [26MR]

S. 734, Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act, S3989-S3991 [30MR]

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

S. 786, Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act, S4317 [2AP]

S. 801, Family Caregiver Program Act, S4350-S4353 [2AP]

S. 919, Clarification of Characteristics of Combat Service Act, S4818 [28AP]

S. 1010, National Foreign Language Coordination Act, S5294 [7MY]

S. 1180, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act, S6188 [4JN]

S. 1228, modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges, S6459 [10JN]

S. 1261, Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification (PASS ID) Act, S6587-S6589 [15JN]

S. 1310, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases authorization, S6847 [19JN]

S. 1337, Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, S7007 [24JN]

S. 1675, Energy Development Program Implementation Act, S9438 [16SE]

S. 1931, Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act, S10779 [27OC]

S. 1964, Mutual Fund Transparency Act, S10856 [28OC]

S. 2834, Security Clearance Modernization and Reporting Act, S12331 [3DE]

Tributes

Atkins, Lamont, S12319 [3DE]

Byrd, Senator, S251 [9JA]

Cope, Agnes Kalanihookaha (Aunty Aggie), S4751 [27AP]

Inouye, Senator, S10670 [22OC]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9223 [10SE]

Marumoto, William H. (Mo), S2318 [13FE]

Mocz, Lucia, S6027 [3JN]