FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Addresses

Universal Voter Registration: John Fund (excerpt), H530 [3FE]

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7758, S7763 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S8692, S8695, S8696, S8718 [9DE], H8893 [21DE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE], S626, S628, S629, S634, S640 [22FE], S712 [23FE], S1476, S1479, S1480 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], H1125 [4MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (S. 3481), S10932, S10933 [21DE]

FEMA: reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), S10806, S10823 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3041, H3043, H3044, H3045, H3047, H3048, H3050, H3051 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3026 [29AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S1480 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Jacksonville Sewer Charges Could Double, S7710 [29SE]

Letting Crooks and Illegals Vote, H530 [3FE]

Pushback—State AGs Say Ben Nelson's Medicaid Deal Is Unconstitutional, S9 [20JA]

Washington and the Fiscal Crisis of the States, S6566 [2AU]

Washington and the Fiscal Crisis of the States—The Strings on Federal Stimulus Money Are Making It Harder for States To Cut Spending and Balance Their Budgets, S8 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian Regional Commission: amend laws relative to county additions to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 4927), H2318 [24MR]

Arizona: commend for asserting 10th constitutional amendment rights, protecting citizens, and safeguarding jobs, and call for Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H. Res. 1380), H3702 [20MY]

———secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see H.R. 4880), H1656 [18MR]

Armed Forces: exclude bonus payments paid by State or local governments in determining eligibility for benefits or assistance under Federal, State, or local programs financed with Federal funds (see H.R. 6230), H7154 (see H.R. 6230), H7211 [28SE]

Children and youth: determine extent to which reports of child abuse or neglect involving a potential combination of jurisdictions are screened out solely on the basis of cross-jurisdictional complications (see H.R. 6498), H8089 [7DE]

———provide grants to State educational agencies in order to provide subgrants to eligible local entities to promote financial education to students in the classroom (see H.R. 5165), H3013 [28AP]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (see S. 3736), S6883 [5AU]

Constitutional amendments: give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 102), H7757 [30NO]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H40 [12JA]

Courts: disapprove district court ruling on California same-sex marriage ban (see H. Res. 1607), H6627 [10AU]

———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for property owners once State remedies for just compensation have been exhausted (see H.R. 5624), H4973 (see H.R. 5624), H5202 [29JN]

Delaware River Port Authority: withdraw congressional consent to interstate compact between New Jersey and Pennsylvania establishing the agency (see H.R. 6202), H6989 [23SE]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10514 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with States to carry out comprehensive and innovative strategies to end childhood hunger (see H.R. 5480), H4246 [8JN]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 5806), H5919 [21JY]

———ensure safety of school meals by enhancing coordination with States and schools operating school meal programs in the case of recall of contaminated food (see H.R. 4590), H555 [3FE]

———make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 5422), H4021 (see H.R. 5422), H4082 [27MY]

———provide commodity assistance to States participating in the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4638), H647 [22FE]

Dept. of Defense: cover a larger share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program in the case of a State program during its first three years of operation (see S. 3139), S1750 [18MR] (see H.R. 4843), H1440 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 3733), S6883 [5AU]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 3441), S4529 [27MY]

———make grants to local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 4833), H1358 [11MR]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 5929), H6403 (see H.R. 5929), H6454 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 3364), S3716 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 3575), S5786 [13JY] (see H.R. 5710), H5502 [1JY]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (see S. 3774), S7089 [14SE]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H5818 [20JY]

———provide for use of unobligated discretionary stimulus funds to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting State programs (see S. 3401), S4143 [24MY] (see S. 4006), S8477 [3DE]

———reauthorize telehealth and telemedicine grant programs (see H.R. 6110), H6681 [14SE]

———reimburse States through the National Disaster Medical System for expenses incurred in providing treatment for health conditions and illnesses resulting from the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4577), H554 [3FE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see H.R. 6156), H6803 [16SE]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 5848), H5984 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 3332), S3407 [7MY]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 4898), H1890 (see H.R. 4898), H2173 [21MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 5754), H5675 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: encourage entry of felony warrants into the National Crime Information Center database by States and provide additional resources for extradition (see S. 3120), S1618 [16MR]

———establish a competitive grant program for State and local law enforcement agencies to carry out training programs based on lessons from the Holocaust (see H.R. 6363), H7393 [29SE]

———establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5575), H4778 [23JN]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 6542), H8785 [17DE]

———further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee through recommendations for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies (see S. 3176), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4970), H2458 [25MR]

———make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other entities for prescription drug disposal units and for prescription drug abuse education (see H.R. 5925), H6402 (see H.R. 5925), H6454 [29JY]

———make recommendations to Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision on policies and minimum standards to better protect public and officer safety (see S. 3169), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4969), H2457 [25MR]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 3842), S7507 [27SE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6085), H6626 [10AU]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 3376), S3716 [13MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (see H.R. 6412), H7499 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 4864), H1518 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see S. 3781), S7089 [14SE] (see H.R. 6115), H6681 [14SE]

———publish in the Federal Register a list of States that have not submitted information required relative to payments for entitlement land (see S. 3730), S6883 [5AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: expand purposes for which Build America Bonds may be issued (see H.R. 4606), H601 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 4891), H1744 [19MR]

———establish a national safety plan for public transportation (see S. 3638), S6200 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount available for reimbursements payable to State approving agencies (see H.R. 4571), H471 [2FE]

———share information about use of controlled substances by veterans with State prescription monitoring programs to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines (see S. 3575), S5786 [13JY]

Disasters: improve recovery and hazard mitigation activities relative to major disasters (see H.R. 6207), H6989 [23SE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (see S. 3206), S2295 [14AP]

———provide an alternate distribution of Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 4009), S8537 [4DE]

———provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 4695), H932 [25FE]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 6244), H7389 [29SE]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to lead to improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 3885), S7787 [29SE]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 3768), S7033 [13SE] (see H.R. 6108), H6681 [14SE]

Election Assistance Commission: reimburse States for costs incurred in establishing online voter registration programs (see H.R. 4449), H139 [13JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require States receiving funds under such Act to establish policies with respect to the auditing of charter schools (see H.R. 6204), H6989 [23SE]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see S. 3500), S4989 [16JN] (see H.R. 4812), H1323 [10MR]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 3561), S5699 [30JN]

Federal Acceleration of State Technologies Deployment Program: establish (see S. 4047), S10514 [17DE]

Federal aid programs: create a loan program to provide funds to State special purpose vehicles for use in collateral support programs and loan participation programs to benefit qualified manufacturers (see H.R. 4629), H646 [22FE]

———require State governments to submit fiscal accounting reports as a condition to the receipt of Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 5514), H4386 [10JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (see S. 3481), S4850 [10JN] (see H.R. 5724), H5546 [13JY]

FEMA: authorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 4580), H554 [3FE]

———ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 4492), H326 [21JA]

———establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 4852), H1517 [16MR]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see S. 3249), S2587 [22AP]

Firefighters: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (see S. 3267), S2708 [27AP]

Florida: release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (see S. 3070), S1018 [3MR]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 3384), S3983 [19MY]

Geothermal Steam Act: provide for distribution of revenues to States (see H.R. 5217), H3201 [5MY]

Government: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]

GSA: extend to private property owners and managers in certain Virginia locales the negotiating preferences for leasing of space for Federal Government use given to National Capital area jurisdictions (see H.R. 5713), H5545 [13JY]

Gulf of Mexico: accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States (see S. 3391), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 5267), H3310 [11MY]

———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 5945), H6403 (see H.R. 5945), H6455 (see H.R. 5973), H6405 (see H.R. 5973), H6456 [29JY]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]

Help America Vote Act: require States to certify that aliens are prohibited from voting in elections for State or local office as a condition of receiving funds under such Act (see H.R. 6492), H8030 [2DE]

House Rules: require citation of specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution be included in legislation as a basis for enacting such proposed laws (see H. Res. 1754), H8089 [7DE]

Immigration: end cycle of illegal immigration and withdraw Federal funds from States and their political subdivisions that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 5002), H2503 [13AP] (see H.R. 5796), H5818 [20JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 3901), S7787 [29SE]

———express that State and local governments and law enforcement personnel can investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the U.S. to assist in immigration law enforcement (see H. Res. 1384), H3702 [20MY]

———require Federal payment of costs incurred by State or local governments in defending a State or local immigration law that survives a constitutional challenge in Federal court (see S. 3593), S5963 [15JY] (see H.R. 5774), H5711 [19JY]

———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H326 [21JA]

Law enforcement: establish a program to provide southern border security assistance grants and appoint additional judges in southern border States (see S. 3273), S2758 [28AP]

———provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (see S. 3160), S2019 [24MR]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Park: match boundaries with Cape Disappointment and Fort Columbia State Parks (see H.R. 5383), H3822 [25MY]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 3000), S482 [4FE] (see H.R. 5471), H4214 [28MY]

———provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system (see H.R. 6489), H8030 [2DE]

———require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see H.R. 6163), H6878 [22SE]

Medicare: establish a fraud, waste, and abuse detection and mitigation program (see H.R. 5546), H4597 [16JN]

———provide that hospitals located in territories are eligible for electronic health record incentive payments in the same manner as hospitals located in one of the 50 States (see H.R. 4669), H754 [23FE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4814), H1323 [10MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4703), H932 [25FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Colorado except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4716), H1026 [2MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4754), H1167 [4MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3041), S795 [25FE] (see H.R. 4675), H832 [24FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3016), S620 [22FE] (see H.R. 4651), H754 [23FE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 3660), S6397 [28JY] (see H.R. 5580), H4779 [23JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S3831 [17MY] (see H. Res. 1339), H3273 [6MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 1498), H5502 [1JY]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify the intent of Congress for Federal labor law preemption of State and local law (see H.R. 6436), H7614 [18NO]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 625), S7134 [15SE]

———observance (see H. Res. 1618), H6682 [14SE]

Native Americans: establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 5023), H2578 [14AP]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet housing needs of low-income families (see H.R. 5845), H5984 [22JY]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 6293), H7391 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 3958), S7968 [17NO] (see S. 4057), S11037 [22DE]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4021 (see H.R. 5425), H4083 [27MY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (see H. Res. 1305), H3013 [28AP]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1506), H5503 [1JY]

Roads and highways: reduce funding to States that do not enact laws prohibiting an individual from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone (see H.R. 5097), H2798 [21AP]

SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see S. 3279), S2802 [29AP] (see H.R. 4509), H386 [26JA]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 2932), S51 [20JA]

———improve measures of adequate yearly progress and implement sanctions for schools that do not meet certain standards (see H.R. 4837), H1396 [12MR]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2964), S340 [28JA] (see S. 3900), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 6378), H7393 [29SE]

———require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4708), H932 [25FE]

Sports: clarify relationship between the policies of leagues or associations and State or local law regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 3851), S7618 [28SE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2261 [23MR]

———establish terms and conditions for carrying out congressional redistricting (see H.R. 6250), H7389 [29SE]

———provide for general revenue sharing (see H.R. 6300), H7391 [29SE]

———provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 4020), S8713 [9DE] (see H.R. 4946), H2456 [25MR]

———restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 5903), H6283 [28JY]

Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H931 [25FE]

Taxation: promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 5660), H5500 [1JY]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 3288), S2803 [29AP] (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]

Texas: provide an alternate distribution of Education Jobs Fund (see S. 4009), S8537 [4DE]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see S. 3189), S2162 [26MR]

———incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 3743), S6884 [5AU]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 3866), S7787 [29SE]

Unemployment: modify threshold rates that must be met by a State in order to establish eligibility for fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6340), H7392 [29SE]

———provide for temporary alternative State ``on'' and ``off'' indicators under unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 6088), H6626 [10AU]

Utah: transfer administration of Federal education, transportation, and Medicaid programs to the State using Utah's portion of Federal revenues for such programs (see H.R. 5238), H3272 [6MY]

Veterans: establish a commission to review benefits provided by each State to disabled veterans (see H.R. 4559), H470 [2FE]

Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 5100), H2798 [21AP]

Cloture motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE], S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Descriptions

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (H.R. 2314): Abercrombie Substitute Amendment Provisions on Definitions, Governmental Authorities, and Indian Civil Rights Act, H707-H709 [23FE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs: American Public Human Services Association and National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators, H6897 [23SE]

———Mary Jane Wallner and Wes Keller, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6897 [23SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6897 [23SE]

Education Jobs Fund: Joseph C. Conaty, Dept. of Education, S6684 [4AU]

Extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, H7523 [17NO]

———Representative Jackson Lee, H7522 [17NO]

Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1547 [17MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1547 [17MR]

Impact of increased Medicaid funding obligations on States: Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, E461 [23MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, H6465 [30JY]

Massachusetts expansion of health care coverage to uninsured residents: Lynn Nicholas, Massachusetts Hospital, S8007 [18NO]

Mischaracterization by John Fund of Representative Frank's position on universal voter registration: Representative Frank, H531 [3FE]

Texas conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund: several Texas school administrators and organizations, H6613 [10AU]

Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act: Senator Coburn, S7948 [17NO]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Senator Coburn, S3903 [18MY]

Lists

National organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

State and local organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

Memorandums

Preemption of State Laws by Executive Departments and Agencies: President Obama, S5966 [15JY]

Motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3057 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3028 [29AP]

Petitions and memorials

Wyoming: amend 10th Amendment and interstate commerce clause of the Constitution relative to powers of Federal and State governments, S2796 [29AP]

———demand that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1102 [15JN]

———States' rights, S2796 [29AP]

Press releases

Legislative Proposals To Address Philadelphia, PA, Criminal Justice System Failures: Senator Specter, S3635-S3639 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Constitutional amendments: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people, H4230-H4237 [8JN]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (H. Res. 1006), H12 [12JA]

Constitution—U.S.: use of amendment convention process to preserve States' rights, H2452 [25MR], H4236 [8JN]

Courts: Southwest border district courts funding, E1466 [29JY]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary, E2167 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (H.R. 5806), H5923 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority to assist communities with development of public infrastructure in connection with expansion or establishment of a military installation, H4027 [27MY], E992 [28MY]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S., H844 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: education programs and jobs funding, H5346, H5389, H5403, H5404 [1JY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (H.R. 5710), H6850-H6852 [22SE]

———enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (H.R. 4020), H912 [25FE], H6978 [23SE]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), H7378 [29SE], H7521-H7524 [17NO]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 6156), H6896-H6898 [23SE], E1676 [16SE], E1751 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 5575), E1176 [23JN], E2112 [9DE]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), H8893-H8901, H8917 [21DE], E2247 [22DE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6085), E1555 [10AU]

———reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (H.R. 1514), H3495 [18MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (H.R. 6412), H8066 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: provide for training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute, H7016 [28SE]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (H.R. 4864), H2941 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: Build America Bonds funding, H4169, H4171 [28MY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H362, H363 [26JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H3315 [12MY], H3469 [13MY], H5601 [14JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1115-H1123 [4MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1111, H1125-H1147, H1151, H1152 [4MR], H1451, H1488, H1495 [16MR], H1555 [17MR], H2286 [24MR], E317 [5MR], E368 [12MR]

Education: conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H6616, H6621, H6624 [10AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6580, H6581, H6582, H6583, H6589-H6597, H6604-H6625 [10AU]

———provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (H.R. 4695), E258 [25FE]

———State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1034 [3MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require States receiving funds under such Act to establish policies with respect to the auditing of charter schools (H.R. 6204), H6885 [23SE]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (H.R. 4812), H1303 [10MR], H3731, H3732 [24MY], H3762 [25MY], H5346 [1JY], H5973 [22JY], H6029 [26JY]

Endangered Species Act: suspend provisions during periods of drought relative to agencies that manage Federal river basins located in regions affected by the drought (H.R. 1914), H2818 [22AP]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H2412 [25MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (H.R. 5724), E1299 [13JY]

———clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (S. 3481), H8978-H8980 [22DE], E2245 [22DE], E2258 [29DE]

FEMA: reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), Senate amendment, H8814-H8817 [21DE]

———require the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to identify ways to assist communities in efforts to fund the accreditation of flood protection systems, H5649, H5650 [15JY]

Florida: economic impact of EPA water quality regulations, E1519 [30JY]

———release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (H.R. 3954), H1546-H1548 [17MR]

Frank, Representative: mischaracterization by John Fund of position on universal voter registration, H530 [3FE]

Government: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H6795 [16SE], H7429 [15NO]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (H.R. 2495), H4604 [17JN], H4891 [28JN]

History: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to establishment of States' rights, H1739, H1740 [19MR]

House of Representatives: formation of Tenth Amendment Task Force, H3129 [5MY]

House Rules: require citation of specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution be included in legislation as a basis for enacting such proposed laws (H. Res. 1754), H8092 [8DE]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H3829 [26MY], H4303 [9JN], H4416-H4422 [14JN], H4776 [23JN], H7484 [16NO], H7582-H7584 [18NO]

———enforce existing immigration laws in State or local governments that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H5680 [19JY], H5798 [20JY]

Insurance: decisions by States on operation of high risk health insurance pools, H3314 [12MY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools, H1352 [11MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H6465, H6468 [30JY]

Local government: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H546-H552 [3FE], H1184 [9MR], H1465 [16MR], H1567 [17MR], H1720 [19MR], H1856 [21MR], H2194 [22MR], H2451 [25MR]

Louisiana: request for change or realignment of Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage formula, H740 [23FE]

Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, H21 [12JA], H126 [13JA], H320 [21JA], H1722 [19MR]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H6581, H6582, H6583, H6589-H6597, H6604-H6625 [10AU]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, H20 [12JA], H126, H128 [13JA], H1349 [11MR], H1653 [18MR], H2862, H2864, H2865 [26AP], H2987, H2994, H2995, H2996 [28AP], E461 [23MR]

———use historical averages to calculate the Federal medical assistance percentage for disaster affected States, H1715 [19MR]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H2480 [13AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Western States except by express authorization of Congress, H5308 [1JY]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, H1033 [3MR]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (H.R. 5580), E1181 [23JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 1339), H3610-H3612 [19MY], H3682 [20MY], E948 [26MY]

National Preparedness Month: observance (H. Res. 1618), H6965-H6967 [23SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: impact on educational system, H546-H551 [3FE]

Palm Beach County, FL: call for Federal investigation of pediatric cancer cluster in the Acreage area, H1412 [15MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, H2449 [25MR]

———filing of lawsuits by States relative to constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H2311 [24MR], H2684-H2687 [20AP], H2828 [22AP], H2859-H2865 [26AP], H3109 [4MY]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of Constitution, H5925 [22JY]

———clarify authority of residents to conduct plebiscite relative to self-determination process, H3051, H3052 [29AP]

———eliminate first round vote in federally sanctioned self-determination process, add Commonwealth status as an option, and provide for a runoff if no option receives a majority vote, H3048-H3050 [29AP]

———expand eligibility to vote in the federally sanctioned self-determination process to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States, H3047, H3048 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

———include ``none of the above'' as a choice on the ballot with regard to the status of Puerto Rico in a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H3043, H3044 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H5925 [22JY]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H2854, H2857 [26AP], H3018, H3029-H3059 [29AP], E727 [3MY], E735, E741 [4MY]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3019-H3029 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), motion to recommit, H3057, H3058 [29AP]

———require an official proposal from residents on political status question prior to any congressional consideration of self-determination, H3050-H3052 [29AP]

———require ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in Spanish, H3044, H3045 [29AP]

———retain requirement that ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in English as well as Spanish and apply any Federal government language requirements to Puerto Rico, H3046, H3047 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2829), H272 [21JA]

States: decision to nullify federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1653 [18MR]

Supreme Court: decision in McDonald v. Chicago on State and local gun control laws, H4895 [28JN], H4912, H4935, H4936 [29JN], H5281 [30JN]

Taxation: enhance information exchange between IRS and State prisons to prevent tax fraud by prison inmates, H4937 [29JN]

———extend deduction for State and local sales taxes, H6166 [28JY]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (H.R. 3353), H8064, H8065 [7DE], H8243 [8DE]

Texas: education funding, H5349 [1JY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), H1526-H1535 [17MR], E412 [18MR]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (H.R. 2746), H2263 [24MR]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (H.R. 3960), H7142, H7143 [28SE]

Virginia: U.S. district court ruling on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H8298, H8335 [14DE], H8356, H8358 [15DE]

Wyoming: tribute to State legislature for resolution demanding that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1076 [10JN], E1102 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S6045 [21JY]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (S. 3736), S6895 [5AU]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 1319), S2795 [29AP]

Corporations: impact of federalized corporate governance relative to improved proxy assests, S3131 [5MY]

Courts: ruling on California same sex marriage ban, S6744 [4AU]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S6831, S6832 [5AU]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 78), S11053 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: proposal to discontinue National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and implement new framework for animal disease traceability, S1638 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 3441), S4540 [27MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (S. 3575), S5791, S5792 [13JY]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7762 [29SE]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 3522), S5277 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage entry of felony warrants into the National Crime Information Center database by States and provide additional resources for extradition (S. 3120), S1620 [16MR]

———ensure that forensic evidence and testimony is accurate, credible, and scientifically sound, S10508 [17DE]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S8692-S8701 [9DE]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 3842), S7510 [27SE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 3376), S3720 [13MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (H.R. 6412), S10807 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: Build America Bonds funding, S1503 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584, S1586 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: share information about use of controlled substances by veterans with State prescription monitoring programs to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines (S. 3575), S5791, S5792 [13JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S600-S613 [22FE], S677-S679, S681-S688, S691-S693 [23FE], S718-S727, S730 [24FE], S784 [25FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1453, S1479 [11MR], S1496, S1500-S1504 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584 [16MR], S1633-S1638 [17MR], S1745 [18MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S682 [23FE]

Education: conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, S6872 [5AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, S6191 [22JY], S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6565-S6567 [2AU], S6605 [3AU], S6678-S6685 [4AU], S6765, S6872 [5AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (S. 3206), S3089 [4MY]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (S. 3768), S7039 [13SE]

———State financial aid guaranty agencies funding, S2753 [28AP]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement water quality standards for inland waters in Florida, S7710, S7711 [29SE]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S1652 [17MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (S. 3481), S4855 [10JN], S10933 [21DE], S11023 [22DE]

FEMA: reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), S10806 [20DE]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (S. 3249), S5496 [28JN]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of certain State enforcement authorities with respect to regulating national banks, S3867-S3873 [18MY]

Firefighters: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (S. 3267), S2753 [28AP]

Health: require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for any national health care plan, S2071, S2072 [25MR]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish, S1954 [24MR]

———establish (S. 3078), S1172-S1174 [4MR], S2561 [22AP], S5184-S5186 [21JN], S5533 [29JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 3901), S7804-S7807 [29SE]

Insurance: decisions by States on operation of high risk health insurance pools, S3961 [19MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, S6510 [29JY]

Law enforcement: provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (S. 3160), S2021 [24MR]

Local government: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S182 [25JA], S1276 [9MR], S1324 [10MR], S1638 [17MR], S1760-S1763 [19MR], S1971 [24MR]

Louisiana: request for change or realignment of Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage formula, S457-S460 [4FE]

Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, S8 [20JA]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, S688 [23FE], S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6565-S6567 [2AU], S6605 [3AU], S6678-S6685 [4AU], S6760, S6765, S6766 [5AU]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, S7 [20JA], S4953 [16JN]

Medicare: establish a fraud, waste, and abuse detection and mitigation program, S6384 [28JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, S774 [25FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S3846 [17MY]

———observance, S4522 [27MY]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 625), S7141 [15SE]

Native Americans: allow Federal Government to reassume criminal jurisdiction over certain Native American reservations, S5412 [24JN]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

———safety and security of liquefied natural gas facilities, S3432 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 3958), S8006-S8008 [18NO]

———allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, S1945, S1998 [24MR]

———repeal penalty for failure to comply with individual health insurance mandate, S2076 [25MR]

SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (S. 3279), S2804 [29AP]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2964), S345 [28JA]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3900), S7804 [29SE]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization, S6864 [5AU]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (S. 4020), S8665-S8668 [9DE]

Tax Extenders Act: strike emergency designation for provisions on additional unemployment compensation, COBRA continuation coverage, and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage increase, S1007, S1008, S1011 [3MR]

Taxation: extend deduction for State and local sales taxes, S692 [23FE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S7484 [27SE], S7717, S7718 [29SE]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday, S1146, S1152 [4MR]

———waive Federal Unemployment Tax Act penalties on employers in States that borrow money from the Dept. of Labor to pay unemployment benefits, S2189 [12AP]

Tennessee: assessment of flood damage and disaster assistance, S3028 [3MY], S3060 [4MY], S3451 [10MY], S4411-S4413 [26MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S1480-S1487 [11MR]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S418-S420 [2FE]

Reports filed

AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1078), S9021 [14DE]

Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1816) (S. Rept. 111-333), S7615 [28SE]

Clarify Federal Responsibility for Stormwater Pollution: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3481), S10514 [17DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1305) (H. Rept. 111-468), H3013 [28AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1137) (H. Rept. 111-426), H1167 [4MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund Establishment and Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Temporary Increase Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1606) (H. Rept. 111-584), H6578 [9AU]

Controlled Substance Monitoring Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5710) (H. Rept. 111-616), H6878 [22SE]

Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2772), S1812 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 908), S5461 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation National Safety Plan for Public Transportation Establishment: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3638), S6200 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation Report and Guidelines to States on Reducing Lighting on Federal-Aid Highways During Periods of Low Traffic Density: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1997) (H. Rept. 111-614), H6878 [22SE]

Distracted Driving Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1938) (S. Rept. 111-355), S8298 [30NO]

Improve Provision of Assistance to Fire Departments: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3267) (S. Rept. 111-235), S6397 [28JY]

Livable Communities Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1619), S10737 [19DE]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 934) (S. Rept. 111-197), S4143 [24MY]

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3249) (S. Rept. 111-215), S5319 [23JN]

Public Transportation Safety Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3638) (S. Rept. 111-232), S6245 [26JY]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 409) (S. Rept. 111-129), S944 [2MR]

Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3837) (H. Rept. 111-558), H5983 [22JY]

Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2925), S7351 [22SE]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1741), S1812 [22MR]

Statements

Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act: Senator Specter, S1621 [16MR]

Tables

Estimated revenue effects of revenue provisions of Reid amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S721 [24FE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1165 [4MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1593 [17MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6156, renew Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H6986 [23SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 2925, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S8696 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1137, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1115 [4MR]

H. Res. 1305, consideration of H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act, H3019 [29AP]

H. Res. 1339, National Foster Care Month, H3610 [19MY]

H. Res. 1606, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6590 [10AU]

H. Res. 1618, National Preparedness Month, H6965 [23SE]

H.R. 1514, Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program reauthorization, H3495 [18MY]

H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6604-H6609 [10AU]

H.R. 1746, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S10806 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]

H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act, H3041 [29AP]

H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S804-S815 [25FE], H1125-H1136 [4MR]

H.R. 3353, treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs, H8064 [7DE]

H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1546 [17MR]

H.R. 3960, Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act, H7142 [28SE]

H.R. 5710, Controlled Substance Monitoring Program amendment and reauthorization, H6850 [22SE]

H.R. 6156, renew Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H6896 [23SE]

H.R. 6412, Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act, H8066 [7DE]

S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H1526-H1533 [17MR]

S. 2925, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S8696-S8700 [9DE], H8893-H8896 [21DE]

S. 3056, restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, S946 [2MR]

S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act, S1174 [4MR]

S. 3120, Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act, S1621-S1623 [16MR]

S. 3160, Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods (PRECAUTION) Act, S2022-S2024 [24MR]

S. 3176, further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee through recommendations for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies, S2120 [25MR]

S. 3249, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S5496 [28JN], S5629 [29JN]

S. 3376, Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S3721 [13MY]

S. 3441, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S4541-S4544 [27MY]

S. 3481, clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution, S4856 [10JN], H8978 [22DE]

S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5278 [22JN]

S. 3575, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act, S5791 [13JY]

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, H7521 [17NO]

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, S7763 [29SE]

S. 3842, protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain Dept. of Justice DNA-related grant programs, S7511-S7515 [27SE]

S. 3885, Race to the Top Act, S7800 [29SE]

S. 3901, Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act, S7807-S7809 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 78, Delta Regional Authority anniversary, S10519 [17DE], S11053 [22DE]

S. Res. 533, National Foster Care Month, S3834, S3846 [17MY]

S. Res. 625, National Preparedness Month, S7139, S7141 [15SE]