THUNE, JOHN (a Senator from South Dakota)

Addresses

Cecil Harris Highway Dedication Ceremony: by, S7638 [16JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8633 [31JY], S8659 [3AU], S8725, S8767 [4AU]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2644 [2MR], S2676, S2692, S2719, S2720 [3MR], S2754, S2777 [4MR], S2931 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1466, S1470 [3FE], S1486, S1543, S1561, S1597 [4FE], S1692, S1717, S1751 [5FE], S1829, S1871 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5641 [19MY], S5670, S5735 [20MY], S5822, S5880 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3972, S4006 [30MR], S4091, S4103 [31MR], S4206, S4211 [1AP], S4254, S4264, S4284, S4287, S4313, S4314, S4388 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3762, S3805 [25MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4992 [30AP], S5027 [1MY], S5094 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5532 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7421 [13JY], S7490, S7503 [14JY], S7560, S7564, S7566, S7567 [15JY], S7635, S7663 [16JY], S7710 [20JY], S7765, S7804 [21JY], S7854, S7925, S7932 [22JY], S8015, S8046, S8049, S8058 [23JY], S8198 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7263 [8JY], S7319 [9JY]

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), S4595 [22AP], S4605 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9556 [17SE], S9592 [21SE], S9683, S9684, S9688 [22SE], S9754, S9756 [23SE], S9854 [24SE]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8874 [5AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11296 [9NO], S11334, S11351 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9327 [14SE]

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), S588, S628 [15JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6051 [3JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 371), S4521 [21AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12389, S12425, S12426 [4DE], S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12600, S12627 [7DE], S12719 [8DE], S12967 [10DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2451, S2490, S2493 [25FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10323, S10325 [8OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S929, S938 [27JA], S995, S1000 [28JA], S1009, S1099 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12389, S12425, S12426 [4DE], S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12600, S12627 [7DE], S12719 [8DE], S12967 [10DE]

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), S6821 [18JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10936 [29OC]

Appointments

Committee to escort German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, into the House Chamber, H12201 [3NO]

Committee To Escort the President, H2625 [24FE]

Committee to escort the President, H9390 [9SE]

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

Baucus Bill Is a Tax Bill, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Wall Street Journal, S10447 [15OC]

Breast Cancer Preview, Wall Street Journal, S11586 [19NO]

``Paygo'' Coverup, Wall Street Journal, S6534 [11JN]

Red Ink Red Alert—A Congressional Report Should Give the President Pause, Washington (DC) Post, S3590 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 346), S1057 [29JA]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 1375), S7142 [6JY]

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 337), S994 [28JA]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see S. 1638), S8993 [6AU]

Armed Forces: ensure safety while using expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas (see S. 358), S4574 [22AP]

———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), S5328 [11MY]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 644), S5066 [4MY]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see S. 572), S5944 [2JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S9079 [7AU]

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]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S9436 [16SE] (see S. Res. 273), S9555 [17SE]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see S.J. Res. 10), S5373 [12MY]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see S. Con. Res. 27), S6581 [15JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 1279), S6720 [17JN]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see S. 1148), S5819 [21MY]

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

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1319), S6888 [22JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 738), S5502 [14MY]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see S. 251), S2027 [9FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1179), S6185 [4JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1709), S9840 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S4721 [24AP]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see S. 370), S1431 [3FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

———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), S4891 [29AP]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1239), S6542 [11JN]

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), S9654 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management (see S.J. Res. 24), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a program to reunite bondholders with matured unredeemed U.S. savings bonds (see S. 827), S6581 [15JN]

———prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see S. 133), S894 [27JA]

———prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see S. 1710), S10163 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see S. 1938), S10777 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR]

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

———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), S5372 [12MY]

———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), S7699 [20JY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 992), S5232 [6MY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S40 [6JA]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see S. 561), S3074 [12MR]

Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see S. 816), S4892 [29AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 15), S5232 [6MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S9654 [22SE]

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 (see S. 1687), S9555 [17SE]

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

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

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

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 45), S169 [7JA]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1348), S7142 [6JY]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 388), S2080 [10FE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S4806 [28AP]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see S. Res. 10), S212 [8JA]

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]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S10319 [8OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S9437 [16SE]

Maritime Administration: reauthorize (see S. 1308), S7194 [7JY]

Medicare: exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see S. 511), S3785 [25MR]

———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see S. 935), S5329 [11MY]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1157), S7360 [10JY]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S11430 [17NO]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1012), S5330 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see S. 835), S4445 [20AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

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

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 342), S11205 [5NO]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 478), S2473 [25FE]

———permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees (see S. 1184), S6185 [4JN]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 133), S5232 [6MY]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S5014 [1MY]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see S. 797), S4310 [2AP]

———provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 617), S3163 [17MR]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1401), S8558 [30JY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 525), S2766 [4MR] (see S. 1232), S6452 [10JN]

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see S. 828), S4311 [2AP]

Power resources: promote biogas production (see S. 306), S787 [22JA]

Roads and highways: improve economic opportunity and development in rural States through highway investment (see S. 308), S787 [22JA]

———improve highway transportation in the U.S., including rural and metropolitan areas (see S. 309), S787 [22JA]

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

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 1435), S7318 [9JY]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. 1772), S10637 [21OC] (see S. Res. 307), S10217 [7OC]

Shipping industry: improve port safety and security (see S. 1385), S7071 [25JN]

Social Security: exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board, commission, or committee from coverage (see S. 492), S2558 [26FE]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 427), S2323 [13FE]

Surface Transportation Board: reauthorize (see S. 2889), S13319 [16DE]

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), S5372 [12MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S6939 [23JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 35), S169 [7JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S6031 [3JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 781), S7780 [21JY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S7261 [8JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 47), S170 [7JA]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 2816), S11972 [21NO]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 567), S3075 [12MR]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S6846 [19JN]

Telecommunications: require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (see S. 649), S6581 [15JN]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 238), S388 [14JA]

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), S5616 [19MY]

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]

Veterans: improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see S. 658), S4447 [20AP]

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), S7641 [16JY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S6257 [8JN]

Wildlife Restoration Act: ensure adequate funding for conservation and restoration of wildlife (see S. 655), S3550 [19MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S4721 [24AP]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see S. 1238), S6542 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 636), S3369 [18MR]

———prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 527), S2827 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11430 [17NO]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see S. 862), S4573 (see S. 869), S4574 [22AP]

EPA: waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production (see S. 943), S4963 [30AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S1431 [3FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP]

Foreign policy: preserve ability of the U.S. to project power globally (see S. 1044), S5501 [14MY]

Government: prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (see S. 1242), S6542 [11JN]

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

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 457), S2423 [24FE]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see S. 2097), S10916 [29OC]

Letters

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding: several Senators, S12389 [4DE]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1664 [5FE], S1856 [6FE]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S6429 [10JN], S7169 [7JY], S7287 [9JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY]

———prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3972 [30MR], S4020, S4021, S4026, S4028, S4029 [31MR], S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4021 [31MR]

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), S3149 [17MR]

Appropriations: divide total cost of supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus and issue tax rebate to all taxpayers with adjusted gross income under $250,000, S1779, S1828, S1830, S1855 [6FE]

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

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2618, S2620 [2MR], S2676 [3MR], S2798, S2799, S2801, S2813 [5MR], S2931, S2942 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S12877, S12878 [10DE], S13113 [12DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1384, S1385 [3FE], S1489, S1524 [4FE], S1622, S1653, S1664 [5FE], S1779, S1828, S1830, S1846, S1855 [6FE], S2003, S2005 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2186, S2187, S2188 [12FE], S2287 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5653 [20MY]

Beresford, SD: anniversary, S6936 [23JN]

BIA: Indian safety, health, and water development emergency funding, S9647 [22SE]

Blunt, SD: anniversary, S6936 [23JN]

Britton, SD: anniversary, S6936 [23JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3154-S3156 [17MR], S3589, S3590 [23MR]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S6427 [10JN], S6534, S6535 [11JN]

———deficit, S1384, S1385 [3FE], S3589, S3590 [23MR], S4856 [29AP], S6427 [10JN], S6534, S6535 [11JN], S10140 [6OC], S10507 [19OC], S10760 [27OC], S11872 [20NO], S11915, S11916 [21NO], S13487 [19DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S13836, S13840 [23DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3972 [30MR], S4020, S4021, S4026, S4028, S4029 [31MR], S4264 [2AP], S4653 [23AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, S4856 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to instruct conferees, S4652 [23AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3761, S3763 [25MR], S3834 [26MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4951 [30AP], S5094, S5097 [5MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7692 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7636 [16JY], S7692 [20JY], S7811, S7813, S7816, S7821, S7825, S7826 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13446 [18DE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., S5653 [20MY]

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), S4606, S4607 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9647 [22SE], S9787, S9788 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S559 [15JA]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction, S4606, S4607 [23AP], S4951 [30AP], S10824 [28OC]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used to reduce the reauthorization level of the program, S5094, S5097 [5MY]

———sunset the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S10824 [28OC]

———terminate the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S10982 [2NO]

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, S3149 [17MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12877, S12878 [10DE], S13113 [12DE]

Ecology and environment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S4652, S4653 [23AP]

Economy: Government bailout of automobile industry, S6429 [10JN]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, S6429 [10JN]

Elk Point, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN]

Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health: funding, S2620 [2MR], S2676 [3MR], S2798, S2799, S2801, S2813 [5MR]

Emery, SD: anniversary, S6937 [23JN]

EPA: prohibit listing carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act except for mobile sources, S9787, S9788 [24SE]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S13157 [14DE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S2619 [2MR], S2931, S2942 [10MR]

Firearms: permit States or the District of Columbia to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2451 [25FE], S2525 [26FE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7636 [16JY], S7692 [20JY], S7811, S7813, S7816, S7821, S7825, S7826 [22JY]

Geithner, Timothy F.: impact of previous self-employment tax errors on suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury, S808 [26JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S808 [26JA]

Government: prohibit from holding ownership interests in private companies (S. 1242), S6533, S6549 [11JN], S7287 [9JY]

Health: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding, S12389, S12395 [4DE], S13620 [20DE], S13840 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6428 [10JN], S6533 [11JN], S7170 [7JY], S7287 [9JY], S7407 [13JY], S7609 [16JY], S8161 [28JY], S9702 [23SE], S9763, S9764 [24SE], S10140 [6OC], S10275 [8OC], S10447, S10448, S10449, S10471-S10473 [15OC], S10506 [19OC], S10760 [27OC], S10803 [28OC], S10981 [2NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12302, S12303 [3DE], S12389, S12395 [4DE], S12491 [5DE], S12534 [6DE], S12662 [8DE], S12793 [9DE], S12856, S12863 [10DE], S12973, S12974, S12977 [11DE], S13114 [12DE], S13158, S13161, S13172, S13173, S13175, S13176 [14DE], S13446 [18DE], S13487, S13488, S13489 [19DE], S13618, S13620 [20DE], S13670, S13672, S13673 [21DE], S13836, S13840, S13841 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S12270 [3DE], S12863 [10DE], S13209, S13210 [15DE], S13287, S13288 [16DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11584 [19NO], S11870, S11871, S11872 [20NO], S11915, S11916 [21NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S11311, S11312 [10NO], S11401 [17NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S12662 [8DE], S13489 [19DE]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S12534 [6DE]

Honor Flight South Dakota (organization): tribute, S5370 [12MY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2451 [25FE], S2525 [26FE]

Koh, Harold H.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S6974 [24JN]

Lebanon, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN]

Leola, SD: anniversary, S6937 [23JN]

McLaughlin, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN], S6799 [18JN]

Medicare: eliminate funding cuts, S12270 [3DE], S12491 [5DE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S12491 [5DE]

———offer certain individuals a buy-in option, S12793 [9DE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs, S12534 [6DE], S12566, S12567, S12568 [7DE]

———solvency, S11312 [10NO]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (S. 2097), S11323 [10NO]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S5473 [14MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3154-S3156 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay tax increases until health benefits begin, S12794 [9DE], S12863 [10DE], S12973, S12974, S12977 [11DE], S13161, S13172 [14DE], S13209 [15DE], S13287, S13288 [16DE]

———ensure that Social Security trust fund and Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program revenues be reserved for their intended purposes, S12302, S12303 [3DE]

———prohibit tax increase for individuals under certain income levels, S12863 [10DE], S13210 [15DE]

Point of order, S2800 [5MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), S6429 [10JN], S7169 [7JY], S7287 [9JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY]

Revillo, SD: anniversary, S6647 [16JN]

Senate: legislative program, S12972 [11DE]

Senate Rules: prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S10982 [2NO]

Seneca, SD: anniversary, S6937 [23JN]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, S11312 [10NO], S13158, S13175, S13176 [14DE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S6973 [24JN]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6973 [24JN]

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: anniversary, S13697 [21DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12566, S12567, S12568 [7DE], S13114 [12DE]

———preserve Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving, S3763 [25MR], S3829, S3834 [26MR]

———provide a point of order against legistation that would raise revenue from a reduction in the deduction for charitable giving, S4264 [2AP]

———rates, S3154-S3156 [17MR], S10507 [19OC], S11401 [17NO], S11871 [20NO]

Toronto, SD: anniversary, S6937 [23JN]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S11585 [19NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10981 [2NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), motion to proceed, S10824 [28OC]

———rates, S1779 [6FE]

University of Sioux Falls: tribute to football team, S1431 [3FE]

Vermillion, SD: anniversary, S2908 [9MR]

White, SD: anniversary, S7479 [14JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), S7866 [22JY], S10988 [2NO]

Worthing, SD: anniversary, S6182 [4JN]

Tributes

Anderson, Anna R.K., S10988 [2NO]

Anderson, Danielle M., S8863 [5AU]

Anderson, Sarah, S6935 [23JN]

Bahr, Brenna J., S4509 [21AP]

Bayne, Carlisa, S8862 [5AU]

Behrens, Brady, S6935 [23JN]

Coleman, Norm, S7286 [9JY]

D'Aquila, Dennis, S12007 [30NO]

Douglas, Katherine, S6935 [23JN]

Even, Sarah J., S8862 [5AU]

Groethe, Bill, S10988 [2NO]

Harris, Cecil E., S7638 [16JY]

Hauck, Lauren, S8862 [5AU]

Holkesvik, Tessa J., S4509 [21AP]

Jaros, Thomas K., S12007 [30NO]

Jones, Gordon J., S11381 [16NO]

Kessler, Dylan T., S12007 [30NO]

Kotilnek, Jonathan E., S4509 [21AP]

Martinez, Senator, S9149 [9SE]

Mechels, Chad, S3895 [26MR]

Meyer, Don, S375 [14JA]

Mulder, Zach, S8862 [5AU]

Nelson, Alexander, S8862 [5AU]

Palke, Brittni J., S12007 [30NO]

Pardo, Aleli M., S12007 [30NO]

Petranek, Edwin C., S8989 [6AU]

Satterlee, Kenneth C., S12803 [9DE]

Schock, Al, S4307 [2AP]

Schroeder, Nolan T., S8862 [5AU]

Strommen, Samuel, S8863 [5AU]

Timm, Andrew J., S8863 [5AU]

Tschetter, Emily S., S7638 [16JY]

Vellinga, Haley, S6936 [23JN]

Wood, Royal J. (Bud), S12007 [30NO]

Zeitner, June Culp, S10988 [2NO]