INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Amendments

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), S8478, S8509 [3DE], S10386, S10415 [16DE], S10540 [17DE], H8223 [8DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7705, S7706, S7709, S7753, S7756, S7757 [29SE], H7372 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1682), H7368 [29SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), S10359 [16DE], H8603 [17DE], H8852 [21DE]

Federal employees: enhance the Federal Telework Program (S. 707), S4157 [24MY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S10541 [17DE]

Government: improve transparency of information technology (IT) investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency IT management, and reward excellence in IT acquisition (S. 920), S4014, S4019 [19MY]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), S5376 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (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]

Articles and editorials

Federal Freeze Play, H8821 [21DE]

Feud Over NASA Threatens America's Edge in Space, S2337 [15AP]

Losing It in Space, S2337 [15AP]

NASA Whipsaw—Prop Re-Do for Obama's Speech, E628 [22AP]

Obama's Space Plan Adds Insult to Injury, E628 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3606), S5964 [15JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (see S.J. Res. 42), S10410 [16DE] (see H.J. Res. 101), H7757 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 105), H8785 [17DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), consideration (see H. Res. 1741), H7757 [30NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 105), consideration (see H. Res. 1776), H8784 [17DE]

———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H6879 [22SE]

Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (see H. Res. 1492, 1493), H5303 [30JN]

———provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), pass (see H. Res. 1500), H5500 [1JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015 (see S. Con. Res. 60), S2642 [26AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2020 (see H. Con. Res. 281), H3870 [26MY]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (see H.R. 4570), H471 [2FE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (see H.R. 5281), H3440 [12MY] (see H.R. 6560), H8940 [21DE]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1756), H8263 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: restore accountability and congressional oversight to the defense contracting process (see S. 3909), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 6310), H7391 [29SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 3676), S6520 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1682), H7388 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3686), S6584 [2AU]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 5531), H4506 [15JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 5037), H2639 [15AP] (see H.R. 5253), H3273 [6MY]

———improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 4983), H2458 [25MR]

———improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy (see S. 3251), S2587 [22AP]

———improve management and oversight of contracts and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see S. 3323), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 5726), H5546 [13JY]

———permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see H.R. 6226), H7153 (see H.R. 6226), H7211 [28SE]

———provide authority for Inspectors General to subpoena attendance and testimony of witnesses (see H.R. 5815), H5983 [22JY]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 3826), S7352 [22SE]

———require annual audits of contracts for compliance with the Buy American Act (see H.R. 5898), H6282 [28JY]

———require each agency to include contact information in its collection of information (see H.R. 6068), H6570 [30JY]

———require quarterly performance reviews of Federal policy and management priorities and establish Chief Operating Officers and Performance Improvement Officers and Council (see S. 3853), S7618 [28SE]

———require report and recommendations on adjustment or reduction of fees imposed for services and things of value each agency produces (see H.R. 5988), H6567 [30JY]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), consideration (see H. Res. 1781), H8940 [21DE]

Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (see H.R. 5568), H4676 [22JN]

Federal employees: establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (see H.R. 5522), H4424 [14JN]

———extend post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officers and employees (see H.R. 6019), H6569 [30JY]

———improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees (see S. 3713), S6883 [5AU]

———provide for a reduction and limitation on total number of Federal employees (see S. 3747), S6884 [5AU]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3677), S6520 [29JY]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see S. 2991), S481 [4FE]

Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]

———reduce number of employees in Federal departments and agencies, freeze Federal employee compensation, and reduce funding to the White House and Congress (see S. 3999), S8348 [1DE]

GSA: require Federal agencies to begin acquiring all telecommunication services under Networx contracts (see H.R. 6267), H7389 [29SE]

Library of Congress: make available to the public bulk legislative summary and status data used to provide information posted on the THOMAS website (see H.R. 6289), H7390 [29SE]

NASA: reauthorize manned space flight activities (see S. 3068), S1018 [3MR] (see H.R. 4804), H1322 [10MR]

National Institute of Finance: establish (see S. 3005), S482 [4FE]

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]

NSF: anniversary (see H. Res. 1307), H3078 [29AP]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4997), H2503 [13AP]

OMB: establish and maintain website to track the expenditure of Government funds (see H.R. 6052), H6570 [30JY]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 5975), H6405 (see H.R. 5975), H6456 [29JY]

———terminate authorities (see H.R. 4980), H2458 [25MR] (see H.R. 5782), H5817 [20JY]

Program Reform Commission: establish to review and identify unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations to Congress for termination, modification, or retention of such programs (see H.R. 5407), H3869 [26MY]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 3321), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 4858), H1518 [16MR]

Renewable energy: extend contract periods for renewable energy for Federal agencies (see H.R. 6135), H6763 [15SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3636), S6200 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 4775), H1168 [4MR]

States: 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]

Taxation: limit amount of funds made available to Federal agencies if taxes are raised (see H.R. 5955), H6404 (see H.R. 5955), H6456 [29JY]

Transportation: modify deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project (see H.R. 6196), H6988 [23SE]

Cloture motions

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10665 [18DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to proceed, S7454 [24SE], S7585 [28SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

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

Excerpts

Public Law 110-422, NASA appropriations (2008), S1774 [19MR]

Letters

Increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees: Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6018 [26JY]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6019 [26JY]

Manned space flight funding: Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, and Eugene Cernan, S2336 [15AP]

———several astronauts and NASA leaders, S2336 [15AP], H2560 [14AP]

NASA designation as a National Security Interest and Asset and manned space flight funding: Representative Jackson Lee, H1319 [10MR]

Lists

Executive departments nominees pending Senate confirmation, S1248 [8MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2011: President Obama, S390 [1FE], H445-H447 [2FE]

Veto of H.J. Res. 64, Continuing Appropriations: President Obama, H11 [12JA]

Motions

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), S10385, S10386 [16DE], H8223 [8DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7454 [24SE], H7375 [29SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), H8857 [21DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing, H7364-H7370, H7372-H7377 [29SE], H8147-H8213 [8DE], H8901-H8909, H8913, H8914 [21DE], E2098 [9DE], E2116 [13DE], E2233 [21DE], E2246 [22DE], E2258 [29DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), veto, H10 [12JA], H48 [13JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), H7777, H7778 [1DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), consideration (H. Res. 1741), H7763-H7767 [1DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 105), H8767 [17DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 105), consideration (H. Res. 1776), H8763-H8766 [17DE]

———making omnibus appropriations, H8522, H8523 [16DE], H8600 [17DE], E2147 [15DE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, earmark declaration, E28 [13JA], E35 [15JA]

Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), H6652 [14SE], E1595 [14SE], E1611, E1620, E1622, E1623, E1624, E1625, E1628, E1630, E1631, E1633, E1634, E1638, E1645, E1649, E1650 [15SE], E1679 [16SE]

———provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), pass (H. Res. 1500), H5342-H5358 [1JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H3748, H3749, H3750, H3751, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3755, H3756, H3757, H3758, H3759, H3760, H3761, H3762, H3763, H3764, H3765, H3766, H3796 [25MY], H3850, H3851 [26MY], H4077 [27MY], H4088 [28MY], H4219 [8JN], H4249, H4273, H4280, H4321-H4326 [9JN], H4333, H4368-H4370, H4378 [10JN], H4399, H4412, H4413 [14JN], H4438, H4439, H4440, H4441, H4442, H4443, H4444, H4445, H4446, H4501 [15JN], H4600, H4601 [17JN], H4640, H4653 [22JN], H4682, H4733, H4750, H4770 [23JN], H4782 [24JN], H4911, H4912, H4913, H4957, H4959, H4961 [29JN], H5206, H5207, H5284-H5286 [30JN], H5736 [20JY], H5925 [22JY], E928 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2020 (H. Con. Res. 281), H6272 [28JY]

Committee on Agriculture (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1645 [15SE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1630 [15SE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1649 [15SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1620 [15SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1650 [15SE]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1634 [15SE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1623 [15SE]

Committee on House Administration (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1595 [14SE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1622 [15SE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1628 [15SE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1625 [15SE]

Committee on Science and Technology (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1638 [15SE]

Committee on Small Business (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1624 [15SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1633 [15SE], E1679 [16SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1628 [15SE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1631 [15SE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), H6133, H6134 [27JY], E827 [12MY]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), Senate amendments, H8092, H8093, H8094, H8222, H8243, H8246, H8255-H8261 [8DE], H8267, H8276, H8280 [9DE], H8600, H8779 [17DE], H8925-H8928 [21DE], E2085 [8DE], E2097, E2098, E2099, E2101, E2102, E2104, E2106 [9DE], E2115, E2117 [13DE], E2123 [14DE], E2162 [16DE], E2219 [21DE]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1756), H8213-H8222 [8DE]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 6560), H8976 [22DE]

Dept. of Defense: restore accountability and congressional oversight to the defense contracting process (H.R. 6310), H7217 [29SE], E1815 [29SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), Senate amendments, H7372-H7377 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1682), H7364-H7370 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: make public results of blowout preventer testing prior to BP P.L.C., Deepwater Horizon oil incident, H3810, H3811 [25MY]

EPA: anniversary, E2042, E2047 [2DE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees (H.R. 1320), H6017-H6021 [26JY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels and non-conventional petroleum sources, including tar sands, H4028 [27MY], E1003 [28MY]

———eliminate wasteful spending, H2806 [22AP]

———improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (H.R. 4983), H3547 [19MY]

———insert sunsetting provision in programs that are not performing, H4558 [16JN]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 3765), H6596 [10AU], H7628-H7635 [29NO]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), H4553-H4559 [16JN], E1130 [17JN], E1181 [23JN]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), Senate amendment, H8603-H8609 [17DE], H8852-H8861 [21DE]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), consideration (H. Res. 1781), H8820-H8823 [21DE]

Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (H.R. 5568), H4781 [24JN], E1187 [24JN]

Federal employees: establish and fund certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees (H.R. 5522), E1089 [14JN]

———improve Federal internship programs to facilitate hiring of full-time Federal employees, H4067 [27MY]

FederalReporting.gov (Internet site): tribute, E1048 [9JN]

GAO: enhance oversight authorities (H.R. 2646), H65-H67 [13JA]

Government: eliminate duplicative programs, H3581 [19MY]

———make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayers' dollars (H.R. 5363), H5550 [14JY]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (H.R. 3393), H2942-H2947 [28AP]

———amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), H5550, H5553-H5558 [14JY], H5619 [15JY]

Mittman, Jeffrey: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Osborne A. ``Oz'' Day AbilityOne Awareness Award recipient, E1994 [29NO]

NASA: funding, H1313-H1320 [10MR], H2568, H2569 [14AP]

———manned space flight funding, H430 [2FE], H543, H544, H545 [3FE], H657, H658 [23FE], H936 [26FE], H1177, H1212 [9MR], H1295, H1313-H1320 [10MR], H1748 [20MR], H2324, H2442 [25MR], H2508, H2509, H2510, H2511, H2512, H2560 [14AP], H2582 [15AP], H4377 [10JN], H4657-H4663 [22JN], H4896-H4902 [28JN], H5667 [15JY], E483 [25MR], E552 [15AP], E575 [16AP], E628 [22AP]

NSF: anniversary (H. Res. 1307), H3085-H3087 [4MY], E750 [5MY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: include elementary and secondary school administrators to be part of the President's Advisory Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education, H3402 [12MY]

Office of Special Counsel: enforce employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, H7016 [28SE]

OMB: require non-defense agencies to establish contractor inventories and insourcing programs that adhere to procurement regulations established for the Dept. of Defense, H4037, H4038 [27MY]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (H.R. 5975), E2021 [1DE]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 1387), H1540-H1542 [17MR]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 2568), H5963 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H5601 [14JY], E250 [25FE]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 4775), E301 [4MR]

Transportation: 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]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: extend expiration date for continuing appropriations, S7709, S7715 [29SE]

———making continuing, S7454 [24SE], S7703-S7715 [29SE], S8968 [14DE], S10351, S10384 [16DE], S10852, S10853, S10867, S10875, S10877-S10884, S10891 [21DE], S11023 [22DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), S8330 [1DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), unanimous-consent request, S8391 [2DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 105), S10492 [17DE]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 42), S10367, S10416-S10419 [16DE], S10422 [17DE]

———making omnibus appropriations, S8842 [13DE], S9006 [14DE], S10236, S10260, S10274, S10279, S10288 [15DE], S10312-S10316, S10349, S10351, S10373, S10383-S10385, S10401, S10405 [16DE], S10452-S10454 [17DE], S10685 [18DE], S10732-S10734 [19DE]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 169), S6367 [28JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, S7485 [27SE]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S244 [26JA], S280, S281 [28JA]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S104 [21JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S189 [25JA], S1866 [23MR]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), S8508-S8510 [3DE]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10259 [15DE], S10384, S10385 [16DE], S10496-S10504 [17DE], S10648-S10650, S10652, S10655-S10658, S10661-S10666, S10671 [18DE], S10732, S10736 [19DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7703-S7715 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to proceed, S7454 [24SE], S7693 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), unanimous-consent agreement, S7702 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), unanimous-consent request, S7711 [29SE]

———making appropriations (S. 3676), S6864 [5AU], S7168 [16SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy (S. 3251), S2590 [22AP]

———improve management and oversight of contracts and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (S. 3323), S3362 [6MY]

———preserve independence of Inspectors General, S3875-S3877, S3882-S3884 [18MY]

———require quarterly performance reviews of Federal policy and management priorities and establish Chief Operating Officers and Performance Improvement Officers and Council (S. 3853), S7624-S7631 [28SE]

———require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (H.R. 2142), S8636 [8DE], S10359-S10364 [16DE]

Federal employees: enhance the Federal Telework Program (S. 707), S4157, S4159 [24MY]

———improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees (S. 3713), S6888 [5AU]

———provide for a reduction and limitation on total number of Federal employees (S. 3747), S6900 [5AU]

———tribute, S5514 [29JN], S8734, S8735 [10DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), S6188 [22JY]

GAO: conduct investigations to identify duplicative Government programs and report on recommendations for either consolidation or elimination of such programs, S222, S226-S230, S237-S242 [26JA], S1331 [10MR]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (S. 736), S3947, S3948 [18MY]

———improve transparency, S1665 [17MR], S1723-S1725 [18MR]

———improve transparency of information technology (IT) investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency IT management, and reward excellence in IT acquisition (S. 920), S4019-S4024 [19MY]

Government Performance and Results Act: clarify inherently governmental functions relative to preparation of certain reports, S8636 [8DE]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), S5306-S5309 [23JN], S5798, S5799, S5809-S5811 [14JY]

NASA: funding, S529 [9FE], S1254-S1256 [8MR], S2231-S2233 [13AP], S5732 [12JY], S6017 [20JY]

———long-term plan, S2335-S2340 [15AP]

———manned space flight funding, S529 [9FE], S1254-S1256 [8MR], S1774 [19MR], S2220-S2222, S2231-S2233 [13AP]

———reauthorize manned space flight activities (S. 3068), S1024-S1026 [3MR], S2221 [13AP], S2335-S2340 [15AP]

National Institute of Finance: establish (S. 3005), S496 [4FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

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

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

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]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish (S. 926), S7923 [17NO]

Reports

Achieve Budget Deficit Reduction by Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse and Promoting Government Reform and Efficiency: Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1631-E1633 [15SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1611-E1617 [15SE]

Government Performance and Results Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (1993) (excerpt), S8636 [8DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3606) (S. Rept. 111-221), S5963 [15JY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 101, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1741) (H. Rept. 111-664), H7757 [30NO]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 105, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1776) (H. Rept. 111-689), H8784 [17DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1782) (H. Rept. 111-694), H8940 [21DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1755) (H. Rept. 111-675), H8263 [8DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1682) (H. Rept. 111-655), H7388 [29SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 5281, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1756) (H. Rept. 111-677), H8263 [8DE]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3676) (S. Rept. 111-237), S6519 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3686) (S. Rept. 111-243), S6583 [2AU]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1387) (H. Rept. 111-406), H421 [27JA]

Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1830), S2115 [25MR]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1830) (S. Rept. 111-167), S2208 [12AP]

Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 736) (S. Rept. 111-184), S3643 [12MY]

Federal Supervisor Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 674) (S. Rept. 111-364), S9021 [14DE]

FEMA Independence Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1174) (H. Rept. 111-459), H2502 [13AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3677) (S. Rept. 111-238), S6519 [29JY]

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2991) (S. Rept. 111-350), S8062 [18NO]

Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2142), S8599 [7DE]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2142) (H. Rept. 111-504), H4423 [14JN]

GPRA Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2142) (S. Rept. 111-372), S10410 [16DE]

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1508), S4938 [15JN]

Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 885), S1617 [16MR]

Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 111-179), S3162 [5MY]

Inspector General Authority Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5815) (H. Rept. 111-623), H6988 [23SE]

Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 629), S2208 [12AP]

Passage of H. Res. 1493, Budget Enforcement for 2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1500) (H. Rept. 111-522), H5500 [1JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3636) (S. Rept. 111-229), S6200 [22JY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2010-2015: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 60), S2642 [26AP]

Telework Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 707) (S. Rept. 111-177), S3036 [3MY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5408-H5490 [1JY]

Reviews

Government Performance and Management: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H8858-H8860 [21DE]

Statements

Postpone Space Shuttle Retirement: Lee Archambault, S2337 [15AP]

Tables

Committee on Financial Services (House) oversight hearings in compliance with H. Res. 40, requiring each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs, E1652 [15SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S189 [25JA], S1867 [23MR], S4927, S4933 [15JN], S8029 [18NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1387, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H1593 [17MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5281, Removal Clarification Act, S8510 [3DE], H6159 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1307, NSF anniversary, H3085 [4MY]

H. Res. 1493, budget enforcement for 2011, H5357 [1JY]

H. Res. 1500, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act and pass H. Res. 1493, budget enforcement for 2011, H5342 [1JY]

H. Res. 1682, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3081, continuing appropriations, H7364 [29SE]

H. Res. 1741, consideration of H.J. Res. 101, continuing appropriations, H7763 [1DE]

H. Res. 1756, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 5281, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, H8213 [8DE]

H. Res. 1776, consideration of H.J. Res. 105, continuing appropriations, H8763 [17DE]

H. Res. 1781, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act, H8820 [21DE]

H. Res. 1782, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act, H8901 [21DE]

H.J. Res. 101, continuing appropriations, H7777 [1DE]

H.J. Res. 105, continuing appropriations, H8767 [17DE]

H.R. 1320, increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, H6017 [26JY]

H.R. 1387, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H1540 [17MR]

H.R. 2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act, H4553-H4556 [16JN]

H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act, S10359-S10364 [16DE], H8603-H8608 [17DE]

H.R. 2646, GAO Improvement Act, H65 [13JA]

H.R. 3081, continuing appropriations, H7372-H7375 [29SE]

H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act, H8905-H8908 [21DE]

H.R. 3393, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, H2942-H2945 [28AP]

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

H.R. 5281, Removal Clarification Act, S8510 [3DE], H6133 [27JY]

H.R. 6560, Removal Clarification Act, H8976 [22DE]

S. 707, Telework Enhancement Act, S4159-S4161 [24MY]

S. 736, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S3947 [18MY]

S. 920, Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S4019-S4024 [19MY]

S. 1508, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, S5306-S5309 [23JN], H5553-H5556 [14JY]

S. 3005, National Institute of Finance Act, S497-S500 [4FE]

S. 3068, Human Space Flight Capability Assurance and Enhancement Act, S1026-S1030 [3MR]

S. 3251, Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use by Federal Agencies Act, S2592 [22AP]

S. 3713, improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees, S6888 [5AU]

S. 3853, GPRA Modernization Act, S7624-S7629 [28SE]

S. Con. Res. 60, setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, S2654-S2663 [26AP]

S.J. Res. 42, continuing appropriations, S10412 [16DE]