CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)
Addresses
Path to Nuclear Security—Implementing the President's Prague Agenda: Vice President Biden, S689-S691 [23FE]
Amendments
Army: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 286), S5495, S5496 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7991 [17NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5624 [29JN], S6339 [27JY], S6445 [28JY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8870 [13DE]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2765 [28AP], S3350, S3360, S3361, S3371, S3377, S3382 [6MY], S3411 [7MY], S3482 [10MY], S3652 [12MY], S3723 [13MY], S3835 [17MY], S4084 [20MY]
Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 6517), S11051 [22DE]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6933 [5AU]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1170 [4MR], S1290, S1312 [9MR], S4698 [8JN], S4755 [9JN], S5037 [16JN], S5077 [17JN]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8870 [13DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1517 [15MR], S1814 [22MR]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2069 [25MR]
Articles and editorials
Anthem Blue Cross Dramatically Raising Rates for Californians With Individual Health Policies, Duke Helfand, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S1691 [18MR]
Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift, Michael Luo and Stephanie Strom, New York (NY) Times, S7322 [22SE]
For Marine's Family, Knock at Door Brought Tragedy Home, Borys Krawczeniuk, citizensvoice.com (Internet site), S679 [23FE]
Health Tops Pennsylvania Business Woes—State's Small Businesses Also See the Recession as a Severe Obstacle, Joe Napsha, Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review, S1689 [18MR]
Key Bomb Ingredient Is Smuggled in Freely in Pakistan, Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S3771 [14MY]
PA Jobless Rate Up, Jobs at Most Scarce in Decade, Associated Press (news service), S113 [21JA]
Teacher Recalls Scranton Marine's `Really Good Heart', Erin L. Nissley, Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune, S680 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see S. 3656), S6737 [4AU]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: require renewable energy projects receiving stimulus funds to rely on domestic materials and to create and preserve jobs in the U.S. (see S. 3069), S1018 [3MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]
Appropriations: require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S5440 [24JN]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see S. 3065), S1312 [9MR] (see S. 4023), S8853 [13DE]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3201), S2295 [14AP]
———improve access to mental health counselors under TRICARE (see S. 3371), S4623 [7JN]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3108), S1458 [11MR]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4659 [8JN]
Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3254), S2587 [22AP]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 406), S440 [2FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 3479), S4849 [10JN]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2242 [13AP]
Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 4027), S10304 [15DE]
China: prohibit purchases by the U.S. Government of Chinese goods and services until China agrees to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3505), S5112 [17JN]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 603), S6549 [30JY]
Civil liberties: reaffirm centrality of freedoms of expression and press as cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy, encourage international Internet freedom, and condemn cyber attacks and censorship by China (see S. Res. 405), S440 [2FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7135 [15SE]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see S. 3009), S569 [11FE]
Colleges and universities: provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see S. 1603), S743 [24FE]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 3553), S5699 [30JN]
Cuba: recognize life of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in custody, and call for continued focus on promotion of human rights in Cuba (see S. Con. Res. 54), S1517 [15MR]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 3311), S3832 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see S. Con. Res. 62), S2803 [29AP]
———assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (see S. 3123), S1618 [16MR]
———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1645), S3536 [11MY]
———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1709), S4212 [25MY]
———establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 3986), S8298 [30NO]
———establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see S. 3292), S2803 [29AP]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
———provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development (see S. 3658), S6302 [27JY]
Dept. of Energy: provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems (see S. 3460), S4621 [7JN]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 1158), S3359 [6MY]
———design, construct, and operate facilities to develop and produce biological products used to respond to potential bioterrorist attacks or naturally occurring pathogens (see S. 3140), S1750 [18MR]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S5203 [21JN]
———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see S. 3418), S4212 [25MY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S1460 [11MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see S. 602), S8713 [9DE]
Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 167), S8787 [10DE]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see S. 1788), S4622 [7JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4212 [25MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 3134), S1670 [17MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]
———improve outreach programs (see S. 315), S743 [24FE]
———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 3486), S6520 [29JY]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 507), S2803 [29AP]
Disasters: provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 2898), S5745 [12JY]
Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 332), S536 [9FE]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 981), S1262 [8MR]
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S3006 [30AP]
Egypt: support democracy, human rights, and civil liberties (see S. Res. 586), S6079 [21JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S3831 [17MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S4850 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see S. Res. 560), S5112 [17JN]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S7267 [21SE]
Federal aid programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 3667), S6737 [4AU]
Federal employees: extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (see S. 3341), S4659 [8JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 599), S9022 [14DE]
Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 646), S7446 [24SE]
Financial institutions: provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see S. 3241), S2518 [21AP]
Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 850), S6201 [22JY]
Food: provide children from rural areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see S. 3040), S795 [25FE]
Foreign policy: prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass atrocities against civilians and support and encourage a whole of government approach to prevent such acts (see S. Con. Res. 71), S7620 [28SE]
Foreign trade: provide for judicial determination of injury in certain cases involving dumped and subsidized merchandise imported into the U.S. (see S. 3080), S1169 [4MR]
Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see S. 3159), S2019 [24MR]
Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3073), S3644 [12MY]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S1813 [22MR]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]
———recognize importance of recovery, rehabilitation, and rebuilding following humanitarian crisis due to earthquake (see S. Res. 414), S570 [11FE]
Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see S. 3670), S6520 [29JY]
Health: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 1060), S2518 [21AP]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S3165 [5MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S2477 [20AP]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 629), S7175 [16SE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S5744 [12JY]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: tribute (see S. Res. 529), S3782 [14MY]
Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (see S. 3266), S4530 [27MY]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S537 [9FE]
Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage until coverage is otherwise available through an employment-based health plan or a health benefit exchange (see S. 3393), S4213 [25MY]
———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 3223), S4083 [20MY]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1235), S7034 [13SE]
Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers (see S. Res. 604), S6584 [2AU]
———condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights (see S. Res. 694), S8477 [3DE]
———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see S. 3022), S698 [23FE]
———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]
Iraq: recognize positive effect of upcoming parliamentary elections on political reconciliation and democratic institutions (see S. Res. 437), S1169 [4MR]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see S. Res. 571), S5489 [28JN]
John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see S. Res. 448), S1311 [9MR]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 593), S6886 [5AU] (see S. Res. 621), S7089 [14SE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S5439 [24JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked military attack against South Korea and reaffirm alliance with South Korea (see S. Res. 693), S8397 [2DE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 2747), S7969 [17NO]
Law enforcement: provide grants for the renovation, modernization, or construction of law enforcement facilities (see S. 1039), S9022 [14DE]
———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 2736), S483 [4FE]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 3000), S482 [4FE]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S7089 [14SE]
Medicare: apply a consistent part B premium for all beneficiaries (see S. 3950), S7968 [17NO]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 2814), S6737 [4AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see S. 3708), S6882 [5AU]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S537 [9FE]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 537), S4143 [24MY]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN]
National Council on Children: establish (see S. 3968), S8062 [18NO]
National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 596), S6397 [28JY]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 633), S7267 [21SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S6201 [22JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S3831 [17MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 595), S6302 [27JY]
National Museum of American Jewish History: tribute (see S. Res. 546), S4573 [28MY]
National Nursing Home Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3407 [7MY]
National Principals Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 607), S6884 [5AU]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 597), S6397 [28JY]
National School Lunch Act: improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see S. 2749), S1874 [23MR]
———prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils (see S. 1500), S2116 [25MR]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU]
National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 524), S3716 [13MY]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see S. 1334), S3643 [12MY]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S4213 [25MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 488), S2478 [20AP]
Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S3006 [30AP]
———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S3359 [6MY]
Public safety officers: provide adequate benefits to officers injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 2885), S8713 [9DE]
———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S7134 [15SE]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see S. 3849), S7618 [28SE]
Richard Lewis Thornburgh Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see S. 3940), S7899 [15NO]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY]
Securities: prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations (see S. 3098), S2518 [21AP]
Senior citizens: support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see S. Res. 553), S4991 [16JN]
Small business: authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (see S. 2765), S3359 [6MY]
Social Security: apply a consistent premium for all Medicare beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner, provide economic recovery payments to recipients, and assess need for a consumer price index for elderly consumers (see S. 2926), S123 [21JA]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and call for urgent and aggressive actions to establish peace in all regions (see S. Res. 404), S393 [1FE]
Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 578), S5699 [30JN]
Sustainable development: establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, a comprehensive planning grant program, and sustainability challenge grant program (see S. 1619), S7969 [17NO]
Taxation: ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]
———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 3324), S3358 [6MY]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1153), S7268 [21SE]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1400), S536 [9FE]
———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1589), S3473 [10MY]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 3339), S5994 [19JY]
———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S4213 [25MY]
Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 3238), S2518 [21AP]
———strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 3034), S5994 [19JY]
Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 4055), S11037 [22DE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S6885 [5AU]
Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see S. Res. 409), S622 [22FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 3981), S8244 [29NO]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation and extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes for previously unemployed individuals and credit for retention of such individuals (see S. 3706), S6736 [4AU]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S52 [20JA]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]
Yemen: implement a strategy to address instability and deny terrorists a safe haven (see S. Res. 400), S537 [9FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see S. Con. Res. 64), S4529 [27MY] (see S. Con. Res. 74), S7789 [29SE]
Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 3840), S7446 [24SE]
Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see S. 4019), S8713 [9DE]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking (see S. 4039), S10410 [16DE]
Credit: provide additional emergency mortgage assistance to struggling homeowners (see S. 2969), S340 [28JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: require semiannual indexing of certain child nutrition programs (see S. 3093), S1311 [9MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see S. 4026), S9022 [14DE]
———make grants to promote community greening initiatives (see S. 3055), S857 [1MR]
Dept. of Defense: require a minimum number of transition assistance advisors in each State in connection with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (see S. 3868), S7787 [29SE]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 3133), S1670 [17MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (see S. 3476), S4849 [10JN]
Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 3720), S6883 [5AU]
———suspend the statute of limitations for certain rights of action under the Fair Labor Standards Act during investigations (see S. 3877), S7787 [29SE]
Dept. of the Interior: acquire certain non-Federal land in Pennsylvania for inclusion in the Fort Necessity National Battlefield (see S. 3168), S2115 [25MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in administration of medical facilities (see S. 3330), S3407 [7MY]
Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see S. 3880), S7787 [29SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 3696), S6651 [3AU]
GAO: require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 3869), S7787 [29SE]
GSA: study procurement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 3429), S4442 [26MY]
Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 3548), S5538 [29JN]
Iran: commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (see S. Res. 415), S569 [11FE]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see S. 4008), S8477 [3DE]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 435), S1169 [4MR]
National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 527), S3782 [14MY]
National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (see S. 3845), S7507 [27SE]
National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 668), S7789 [29SE]
National security: improve air cargo security (see S. 3954), S7968 [17NO]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 501), S2708 [27AP]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 688), S8128 [19NO]
Paterno, Joe: tribute (see S. Res. 678), S7968 [17NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 4040), S10514 [17DE]
Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see S. 3157), S1873 [23MR]
Power resources: provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 3964), S8062 [18NO]
Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 539), S4143 [24MY]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S6883 [5AU]
Senate: prohibit text messaging by employees while driving on official business (see S. Res. 390), S122 [21JA]
Small business: require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 4025), S9022 [14DE]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 3582), S5849 [14JY]
———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 3818), S7352 [22SE]
———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see S. 4056), S11037 [22DE]
———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 2973), S392 [1FE]
———provide incentives for life sciences research (see S. 4018), S8713 [9DE]
Terrorism: call on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer (see S. Res. 570), S5489 [28JN]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: anniversary (see S. Res. 446), S1261 [8MR]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see S. Res. 418), S620 [22FE]
Biographies
Vanaskie, Thomas I., S1570 [16MR]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4197 [25MY], S4483 [27MY]
Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S246 [26JA]
Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S726 [24FE], S773 [25FE]
Chin, Denny: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]
Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2367 [15AP]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to proceed, S7454 [24SE], S7585 [28SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S6973 [5AU], S7062 [14SE], S7158 [16SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10771 [19DE], S10853 [21DE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2288 [14AP], S2364 [15AP]
Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE], S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), motion to proceed, S2553 [22AP], S2622, S2629 [26AP], S2707 [27AP], S2729 [28AP]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8669 [9DE]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6191 [22JY], S6285 [27JY], S7388 [23SE]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10666 [18DE]
Schroeder, Christopher H.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, S2367 [15AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1225 [5MR], S1292 [9MR], S1339 [10MR]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4878 [14JN], S4975 [16JN], S5096 [17JN], S5310 [23JN], S5419 [24JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE], S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY]
Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]
Lists
Pennsylvania Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S4569 [28MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S2069 [25MR]
Privilege of the floor
Shridharani, Avni, S2067 [24MR]
Remarks
Afghanistan: effectiveness of Government and security forces, S8730 [10DE]
———eliminate use and smuggling of ammonium nitrate to reduce proliferation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), S3769 [14MY]
———promote empowerment of women, S3770 [14MY]
———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S6352 [28JY], S7586 [28SE], S8730 [10DE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, S113 [21JA], S1336 [10MR]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, S10677 [18DE]
———tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S4569 [28MY]
Army: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 286), S5496 [28JN]
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 468), S2326 [14AP]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1970 [24MR]
Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (S. 3840), S7447 [24SE]
California: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District (H. Con. Res. 211), S4394 [25MY]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S757 [25FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 406), S448 [2FE]
Children and youth: enhance quality of life for all children, S4204-S4206 [25MY], S6575 [2AU]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), S6843-S6845 [5AU]
Civil liberties: reaffirm centrality of freedoms of expression and press as cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy, encourage international Internet freedom, and condemn cyber attacks and censorship by China (S. Res. 405), S447 [2FE]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (S. 3009), S694 [23FE]
Courts: require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (H.R. 3808), S7557, S7558 [27SE]
DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (H.R. 2923), S7562 [27SE]
Dept. of Defense: ballistic missile program funding, S10791 [20DE]
———expedite congressional defense export review period for Israel and extend war reserves stockpile authority (S. 3847), S7560 [27SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S6504 [29JY], S7148 [16SE], S7408 [23SE]
———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), motion to commit, S7148 [16SE]
———dedicate portion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program funding to provide low-interest loans to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure, S3818 [17MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (H.R. 3553), S7556 [27SE]
District of Columbia: expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands (H.R. 2092), S7556, S7557 [27SE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S761, S781 [25FE]
———temporarily extend certain programs (S. 3421), S4394 [25MY]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (H. Con. Res. 255), S2596, S2599, S2600 [22AP]
Economy: importance of job creation, S112 [21JA], S429 [2FE], S7408 [23SE]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S10438, S10439 [17DE]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S2680 [27AP]
English language: require accreditation of training programs (S. 1338), S7559 [27SE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S4394 [25MY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8596 [7DE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (S. 3696), S6653 [3AU]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8265 [30NO]
FEMA: reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (S. 3249), S5496 [28JN]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2500 [21AP], S3124 [5MY], S3587 [12MY], S3818 [17MY]
———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), motion to proceed, S2680 [27AP]
———provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (S. 3241), S2682 [27AP]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (S. 384), S2580 [22AP]
Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 6517), S10438, S10439 [17DE], S11011 [22DE]
———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 6517), unanimous-consent request, S10439 [17DE]
GSA: increase access to the Schedules Program by the American Red Cross and State and local governments (S. 2868), S7557 [27SE]
Gulf of Mexico: create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (S. 3410), S4394 [25MY]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, S113 [21JA]
———set up safe havens with food, water, and protection for all orphans and grant humanitarian parole for orphaned children who are eligible for adoption by U.S. families, S113 [21JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1688, S1690, S1691 [18MR], S7407 [23SE]
———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, S1691 [18MR]
Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage, S761 [25FE], S1336 [10MR], S4718 [9JN], S5077 [17JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), S7558 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 3611), S7559 [27SE]
Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers, S1747 [18MR]
———facilitate release of detained U.S. hikers, S760 [25FE]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (S. Res. 571), S5497 [28JN]
Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit by Afghan President, S3769, S3772 [14MY]
Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 499), S2600 [22AP]
Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7559 [27SE]
Moure-Eraso, Rafael: nomination to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S5281 [22JN]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 650), S7564 [27SE]
National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 204), S2325 [14AP]
National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 482), S2326 [14AP]
National Rice Month: anniversary (S. Res. 651), S7564 [27SE]
National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 649), S7563 [27SE]
National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 618), S7562 [27SE]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (S. Res. 394), S397 [1FE]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year, S1747 [18MR]
Nuclear weapons: assessment of the Nuclear Security Summit, S2332 [15AP]
———proliferation, S689-S691 [23FE], S2332 [15AP]
Pakistan: express condolences to and solidarity with the people in the aftermath of devastating floods, S7587 [28SE]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women's volleyball team, S10813
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S7322, S7323 [22SE]
Power resources: promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6493 [29JY]
Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 539), S4162 [24MY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S431-S433 [2FE], S4394 [25MY], S5281 [22JN]
———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2272 [14AP]
———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S1570 [16MR]
Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (H.R. 946), S7556 [27SE]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (S. 3849), S7622 [28SE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs, S4206 [25MY]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10677 [18DE]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (S. 3390), S4206 [25MY]
Secret Service: transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for current members from District of Columbia Code to U.S. Code (S. 1510), S7557 [27SE]
Securities: comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system, S2500 [21AP]
———study imposition of a transaction fee on all security-based transactions, S3587 [12MY]
Senate: legislative program, S398 [1FE], S431, S448 [2FE], S2327 [14AP], S2603 [22AP], S4395 [25MY], S5281 [22JN], S7564 [27SE]
Specter, Senator: tribute to casting 10,000th vote, S186 [25JA]
Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 5128), S4394 [25MY]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S7322, S7323 [22SE]
Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7495 [27SE]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8270 [30NO]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1336 [10MR]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4718 [9JN], S5077 [17JN], S6009 [20JY], S6049 [21JY]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8596 [7DE]
———extend incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel, S7148 [16SE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8596 [7DE]
———permanently extend the research and development credit, S7148 [16SE]
———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (S. 2973), S394-S396 [1FE], S430 [2FE]
———rates, S2333 [15AP]
Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7559 [27SE]
Terrorism: call on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer (S. Res. 570), S5481, S5497 [28JN], S7587 [28SE]
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., S757 [25FE]
Treaties and agreements: implement defense trade cooperation treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia (S. 3847), S7560 [27SE]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (S. Res. 418), S625 [22FE]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): amend preamble to acknowledge interrelationship between nonstrategic and strategic offensive arms, S10713 [19DE]
———increase number of certain inspections allowed, S10790 [20DE]
———renewal, S8359 [2DE], S10380 [16DE], S10713 [19DE], S10790, S10791, S10794 [20DE], S10945 [22DE]
———renewal negotiations, S689-S691 [23FE], S1729 [18MR]
———require parties to enter into negotiations to address disparity between the nonstrategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of the parties, S10794 [20DE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S761, S781 [25FE], S1336 [10MR], S6009 [20JY], S6049 [21JY], S8596 [7DE]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3520), S5262 [22JN]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3981), S8270 [30NO], S8382 [2DE]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3981), unanimous-consent request, S8383 [2DE]
———rates, S112 [21JA], S429 [2FE], S2680 [27AP], S7408 [23SE]
Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1570 [16MR], S2499 [21AP]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S187 [25JA]
Reports
Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Dept. of Defense, S3772 [14MY]
Statements
GOP on Reconciliation: Several Members of Congress, S1692 [18MR]
Summaries
Economic Impact of Recent Temporary Unemployment Insurance Extensions, S8382 [2DE]
Tables
Estimated exhaustions of all unemployment compensation benefits (up to a maximum of 99 weeks) calendar year 2010, S5262 [22JN]
Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3611, intelligence services appropriations, S7559 [27SE]
Pennsylvania regional labor market unemployment data, S429 [2FE]
Texts of
S. 3739, Safe Schools Improvement Act, S6896 [5AU]
Tributes
Byrd, Robert C., S5482 [28JN]
Caskey, Joseph, S5523 [29JN]
Crall, Michael P., S5845
Flannery, Sean, S8731 [10DE]
George, Bill, S2289 [14AP]
Johnson, Larry M., S679, S680 [23FE]
Specter, Senator, S10856 [21DE], S11020 [22DE]
Wyden, Senator, S8382 [2DE]