FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4213 [25MY], S4450 [26MY], S4505 [27MY]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S155 [22JA]

Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), S2247, S2248 [13AP]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (H.R. 5566), S7639 [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), S5621 [29JN], S6451 [28JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8886, S8887 [13DE], S9023 [14DE]

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), S2980 [29AP], S3106, S3107 [4MY], S3200 [5MY], S3482 [10MY], S3544 [11MY], S3619 [12MY], S3835 [17MY], S3944 [18MY], S4084 [20MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), S7526 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 3611), S6767, S6911 [5AU]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6933 [5AU]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (H.R. 5809), S10413 [16DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1098 [3MR], S1161, S1170, S1192 [4MR], S1230 [5MR], S1289 [9MR], S4755, S4756 [9JN], S4948 [15JN], S5448 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8886, S8887 [13DE], S9023 [14DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1403 [10MR], S1630 [16MR], S1807 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 542), S4529 [27MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S11037 [22DE]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 148), S536 [9FE]

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), S1018 [3MR] (see S. 4023), S8786 [10DE]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see S. Res. 441), S1169 [4MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7421 [23SE]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S3164 [5MY]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (see S. 1700), S1359 [10MR]

Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 3479), S5538 [29JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2242 [13AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 182), S2518 [21AP] (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 3357), S3716 [13MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 3728), S6883 [5AU]

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony (see S. 2975), S1813 [22MR]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see S. 3419), S4659 [8JN]

Crime: penalize crimes against humanity (see S. 1346), S2588 [22AP]

———prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see S. 3841), S7620 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 3568), S5744 [12JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see S. 3434), S6584 [2AU]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (see S. 3746), S6884 [5AU]

———issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances (see S. 3759), S6884 [5AU]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 1158), S4939 [15JN]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see S. 1111), S52 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: combat online infringement of intellectual property (see S. 3804), S7205 [20SE]

———improve defendants' payment of restitution to crime victims and unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and provide for equitable retirement treatment of assistant U.S. attorneys (see S. 2786), S1170 [4MR]

Dept. of State: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (see S. 3666), S6519 [29JY]

———designate the Pakistani Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 3560), S7035 [13SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3358), S3716 [13MY]

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4212 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 3284), S2803 [29AP]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S1516 [15MR]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 684), S8063 [18NO]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 503), S2759 [28AP]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (see S. Res. 623), S7134 [15SE]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects (see S. 1397), S341 [28JA]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2995), S481 [4FE]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S8062 [18NO]

Families and domestic relations: support and recognize achievements of certain Public Health Service Act family planning services programs (see S. Res. 565), S5439 [24JN]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S393 [1FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S4990 [16JN]

Firearms: prohibit individuals from carrying firearms in certain airport buildings and airfields (see S. 3366), S3909 [18MY]

Food: establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 3767), S7353 [22SE]

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), S7422 [23SE]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1606), S796 [25FE]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 493), S2477 [20AP]

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]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see S. 3766), S7033 [13SE]

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), S6025 [20JY]

Hoover Dam: anniversary (see S. Res. 657), S7618 [28SE]

Housing: provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits and allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see S. 3326), S4530 [27MY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S7268 [21SE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 433), S1229 [5MR]

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), S10815 [20DE]

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]

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), S537 [9FE]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S53 [20JA]

Mono County, CA: designate Mount Andrea Lawrence (see S. 3283), S3092 [4MY]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 427), S857 [1MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 514), S3164 [5MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 598), S6397 [28JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 402), S358 [29JA]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 596), S6397 [28JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S6737 [4AU]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 635), S7267 [21SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see S. 2828), S7352 [22SE]

National Museum of American Jewish History: tribute (see S. Res. 546), S4991 [16JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S4989 [16JN]

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 Rice Month: anniversary (see S. Res. 651), S7508 [27SE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 631), S7791 [29SE]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Disease (see S. 2858), S945 [2MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3644 [12MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

Olympic Day: designate (see S. Res. 552), S5203 [21JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (see S. 3308), S3164 [5MY]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: require leases to include a plan that describes the means and timeline for containment and termination of an ongoing discharge of oil (see S. 3497), S4989 [16JN]

Peace Corps: improve and expand (see S. 1382), S5699 [30JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 511), S3092 [4MY]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see S. 3744), S7035 [13SE]

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]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 3813), S7267 [21SE]

Riverside County, CA: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see S. 2956), S251 [26JA]

Sacramento River National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 3879), S7787 [29SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S7135 [15SE]

San Francisco Giants (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 692), S8397 [2DE]

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), S1460 [11MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see S. 1820), S1813 [22MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 1674), S7089 [14SE]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see S. 3751), S7509 [27SE]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see S. 2931), S51 [20JA] (see S. 2936), S123 [21JA]

———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]

———provide incentives and fees for increasing motor vehicle fuel economy (see S. 1620), S4850 [10JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3644 [12MY]

Terrorism: 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), S6201 [22JY]

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), S823 [26FE]

Water: reduce lead in drinking water (see S. 3874), S7787 [29SE]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S7352 [22SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 28), S5439 [24JN]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps, cosponsorship clarification (see S. 28), S6728 [4AU]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 28), S6201 [22JY]

World's Fair: congratulate China for hosting Shanghai 2010 Expo, recognize role of the Expo in opening up China, and call for USA Pavillion operators to maximize opportunity to showcase U.S. attributes (see S. Res. 532), S3831 [17MY]

Yemen: implement a strategy to address instability and deny terrorists a safe haven (see S. Res. 400), S340 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (see S. Res. 443), S1169 [4MR]

Coastal States Organization: anniversary (see S. Res. 667), S7789 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 3376), S3716 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see S. 3222), S2423 [19AP]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 3541), S5489 [28JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE]

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

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3611), S5993 [19JY]

Li, Shing Ma (Steve): relief (see S. 3977), S8128 [19NO]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 563), S5319 [23JN]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 531), S3783 [14MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 3824), S7352 [22SE]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 3982), S8244 [29NO]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 671), S7789 [29SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3927), S7788 [29SE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to assist in restoration (see S. 3539), S5461 [25JN]

Social Security: limit access to account numbers (see S. 3789), S7134 [15SE]

Sports: congratulate BMW ORACLE Racing team for winning the thirty-third America's Cup (see S. Res. 424), S796 [25FE]

Taxation: exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see S. 3664), S6397 [28JY]

———provide access to private activity bonds to finance renewable energy resources facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other greenhouse gas emission technologies (see S. 3336), S3535 [11MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 4048), S10514 [17DE]

World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 531), S3783 [14MY]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (see S. 4010), S8554 [6DE]

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), S6190 [22JY]

Becker, Craig: nomination to the NLRB, S527 [9FE]

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP]

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]

———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 proceed, S5430 [24JN], S5514 [29JN]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2099 [25MR], S2200 [12AP]

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], S8529 [4DE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE]

Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S908 [2MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8626 [8DE]

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 funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8529 [4DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6572 [2AU], S6684 [4AU]

Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]

Letters

Air quality within commercial aircraft: William Harrison, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., S1734 [18MR]

Enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6798 [5AU]

Intelligence services appropriations: Robert S. Litt, Office of Director of National Intelligence, S7500 [27SE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal and nuclear modernization plan funding: by, S10850, S10863 [21DE]

Lists

Leading retailers and manufacturers phasing out bisphenol A (BPA), S7942 [17NO]

Privilege of the floor

Peterson, Nancy, S10308 [15DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: report on U.S. counternarcotics strategy, S6512 [29JY]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (H.R. 5034), S6863 [5AU]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 591), S6142 [22JY]

Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, S8259 [30NO]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4501 [27MY]

———making omnibus appropriations, S10288 [15DE]

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, S10655 [18DE]

———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 (S. 3065), S1023 [3MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3032 [3MY]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S309 [28JA]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S168 [25JA]

———exclude Social Security programs from consideration, S168 [25JA]

Birotte, Andre, Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S588 [11FE]

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2410 [19AP]

Buckley, David B.: nomination to be CIA Inspector General, S7728 [29SE]

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S8998 [14DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S168 [25JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1953, S1954, S1988 [24MR], S2079 [25MR]

Burma: National League for Democracy dissolution as a political party, S6146 [22JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 83), S6145, S6146 [22JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 29), S3170 [5MY]

California: Anthem Insurance Cos., Inc., decision to increase health insurance premiums, S2561 [22AP]

CFTC: provide authority to prevent the trading of futures and swap contracts that are contrary to the public interest, S5906, S5907 [15JY]

———require foreign boards of trade to register, S3531 [11MY], S3702 [13MY]

Chen, Edward M.: nomination to be district judge, S4607 [7JN], S11066 [22DE]

Clapper, James R.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S6969 [5AU]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10655 [18DE]

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (BPA), S7941, S7942 [17NO]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions, S3083-S3085 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, S1592 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 3376), S3720 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (S. 3222), S2425 [19AP]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 3541), S5492 [28JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10288 [15DE]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5906, S5907 [15JY]

Education: student loans and financial aid programs funding, S1988 [24MR]

EPA: delay imposing fines on certain contractors who have been unable to complete training and obtain certification for lead-based paint removal, S4501 [27MY]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4806 [10JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8451 [3DE], S8844 [13DE], S8998 [14DE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1733 [18MR]

———study and monitor aircraft cabin air quality, and mandate installation of air cleaning and sensor technology if such study demonstrates that these steps would provide a public health benefit, S1733 [18MR]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8259 [30NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7941, S7942 [17NO]

———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, S2698 [27AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring provisions of law establishing a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

Goldberg, Philip S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Intelligence and Research, S420 [2FE], S540 [9FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S2560 [22AP]

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

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

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S10655 [18DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8624 [8DE]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, S2560 [22AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), S7498 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 3611), S6767, S6795 [5AU]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (S. Res. 71), S8121 [19NO]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, S5402 [24JN]

Ireland, S. Leslie: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, S5197 [21JN]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6608 [3AU]

Koh, Lucy Haeran: nomination to be district judge, S4607 [7JN]

Li, Shing Ma (Steve): relief (S. 3977), S8129 [19NO]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S11066 [22DE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, S4807 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: call for GAO study to determine if certain guidelines or standards would result in new causes of legal action or claims, S2079 [25MR]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 3824), S7354 [22SE]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 622), S8452 [3DE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S11066 [22DE]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (S. 3982), S8245 [29NO]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8844 [13DE]

Reuters (news service): investigation of WellPoint Inc., use of computer program to identify breast cancer patients and target their health insurance policies for termination, S2560 [22AP]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 3927), S7832 [29SE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to assist in restoration (S. 3539), S5461 [25JN]

San Francisco Giants (baseball team): tribute, S7940 [17NO]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10655 [18DE]

Securities: comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system, S2698 [27AP]

Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7497 [27SE]

———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (S. 3664), S6440 [28JY], S8452 [3DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8451 [3DE], S8844 [13DE], S8998 [14DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1592 [16MR], S1733 [18MR]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8451 [3DE], S8844 [13DE], S8998 [14DE]

Tucker, Josephine Staton: nomination to be district judge, S5187 [21JN]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10275 [15DE], S10455 [17DE], S10911 [21DE], S10970 [22DE]

———restrict use of warhead covers that interfere with Type One inspections and require telemetric exchanges on deployed ballistic missile systems, S10911 [21DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 4048), S10518 [17DE]

Wagner, Caryn A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, S420 [2FE], S587 [11FE]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (S. 4010), S8556 [6DE]

Reports filed

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 3611) (S. Rept. 111-223), S5993 [19JY]

Nomination of David B. Buckley To Be CIA Inspector General: Committee on Intelligence (Senate) (Select), S7617 [28SE]

Nomination of James R. Clapper To Be Director of National Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6519 [29JY]

Nomination of S. Leslie Ireland To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4211 [25MY]

Report on the Attempted Terrorist Attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 111-199), S4143 [24MY]

Texts of

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

S. 3222, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, S2425 [19AP]

S. 3336, Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act, S3539-S3541 [11MY]

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

S. 3539, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S5462 [25JN]

S. 3541, prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, S5493 [28JN]

S. 3820, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act, S7355-S7357 [22SE]

S. 3927, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S7833 [29SE]

S. 3977, relief of Shing Ma Li (Steve), S8129 [19NO]

S. 3982, amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents, S8246 [29NO]

Tributes

Byrd, Robert C., S5646 [30JN]

Dionne, Gary, S11028 [22DE]

Stone, Donald C., S4741 [9JN]

Sulick, Michael J., S6515 [29JY]