KLOBUCHAR, AMY (a Senator from Minnesota)
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), S4451, S4458 [26MY]
Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S155 [22JA]
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), S5713 [30JN], S6110 [21JY]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8129 [19NO]
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), S2979 [29AP], S3009 [30AP], S3115 [4MY], S3480 [10MY], S3511, S3524, S3558 [11MY], S3652 [12MY], S3832 [17MY]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), S6088, S6120 [21JY]
Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (S. 1660), S4888 [14JN]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (H.R. 5809), S10413 [16DE]
Power resources: promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6655 [3AU]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1019, S1102, S1107 [3MR], S1316 [9MR], S4860 [10JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1460 [11MR]
Appointments
G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial committee, S1647 [17MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see S. 3656), S6584 [2AU]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]
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), S1458 [11MR]
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), S2759 [28AP] (see S. 4023), S8853 [13DE]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3201), S2295 [14AP]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see S. Res. 441), S1169 [4MR]
———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 831), S3831 [17MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7508 [27SE]
———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1072), S4990 [16JN]
———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (see S. Con. Res. 76), S8063 [18NO]
Aviation: prohibit air carriers from charging fees for carry-on baggage and require disclosure of passenger fees (see S. 3195), S2378 [15AP]
———require commercial airports to deploy advanced imaging technology machines to increase aviation security and ensure the personal privacy of individuals being scanned by such machines (see S. 3536), S5439 [24JN]
Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 3474), S6584 [2AU]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S3909 [18MY]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S699 [23FE]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 603), S6549 [30JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S4529 [27MY]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 3111), S2378 [15AP]
Conservation of energy: provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (see S. 3079), S5994 [19JY]
Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see S. Res. 411), S3037 [3MY]
Consumers: protect from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet (see S. 3386), S3983 [19MY]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 3553), S5699 [30JN]
———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see S. 2946), S796 [25FE]
Courts: protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 3017), S698 [23FE]
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony (see S. 2975), S439 [2FE]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see S. 3106), S2296 [14AP]
———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see S. 3247), S2587 [22AP]
Crime: end the terrorizing effects of the sale of murderabilia on crime victims and their families (see S. 3468), S4744 [9JN]
———impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings (see S. 4037), S10410 [16DE]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see S. 1089), S1459 [11MR]
Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (see S. 3463), S4885 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3439), S4528 [27MY]
———assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (see S. 3123), S1618 [16MR]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see S. 3102), S2424 [19AP]
———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see S. 3221), S8063 [18NO]
Dept. of Commerce: conduct a study on the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the U.S. and develop a national economic competitiveness strategy (see S. 3620), S6025 [20JY]
———establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 3225), S2423 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 3043), S795 [25FE]
Dept. of Energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 2052), S621 [22FE]
———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see S. 3434), S4528 [27MY]
———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S7788 [29SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S5700 [30JN]
———establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1352), S7421 [23SE]
———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1445), S4144 [24MY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S4622 [7JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (see S. 3411), S5320 [23JN]
———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]
———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 3842), S7507 [27SE]
———reauthorize Boys & Girls Clubs of America (see S. 2924), S3536 [11MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see S. 1788), S4083 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3431), S4530 [27MY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4212 [25MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see S. 1683), S2803 [29AP]
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 S. 2920), S2477 [20AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1939), S2424 [19AP]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 1780), S1312 [9MR]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S7089 [14SE]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 3703), S7135 [15SE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S7900 [15NO]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 630), S7205 [20SE]
Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S2378 [15AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3605), S7901 [15NO]
Education: develop undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect, forensic interview training programs, and regional training centers for State and local child protection professionals (see S. 3437), S4528 [27MY]
EPA: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2995), S481 [4FE]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 3622), S6737 [4AU]
———investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 3861), S7618 [28SE]
———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S8062 [18NO]
Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see S. 1458), S483 [4FE]
FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 3756), S8397 [2DE]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S4529 [27MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S5320 [23JN]
Food: establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 3767), S7033 [13SE]
———increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 3669), S6549 [30JY]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 384), S2759 [28AP]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 316), S2378 [15AP]
Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 544), S4529 [27MY]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 493), S2477 [20AP]
Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3073), S1169 [4MR]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 3213), S3474 [10MY]
Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1428), S1018 [3MR]
Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 3260), S2642 [26AP]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S537 [9FE]
Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers (see S. Res. 604), S6584 [2AU]
Japan: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 452), S1458 [11MR]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 2747), S5202 [21JN]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 3972), S8555 [6DE]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see S. 718), S3164 [5MY]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Medicaid: improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see S. 1217), S569 [11FE]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S7089 [14SE]
Medicare: cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care (see S. 1295), S6302 [27JY]
———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3211), S6651 [3AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see S. 3708), S6882 [5AU]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 3244), S2709 [27AP]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 538), S482 [4FE]
Motor vehicles: establish new automobile safety standards and make better safety information available (see S. 3302), S3091 [4MY]
———prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 3039), S2241 [13AP]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE]
National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 305), S5850 [14JY]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 714), S1750 [18MR]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S5489 [28JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S4989 [16JN]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 597), S6521 [29JY]
———designate, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. Res. 597), S6585 [2AU]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 373), S54 [20JA]
NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Disease (see S. 2858), S796 [25FE]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]
NSF: provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see S. 3117), S3092 [4MY]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3474 [10MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]
Olympic Day: designate (see S. Res. 552), S4939 [15JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 511), S3092 [4MY]
Petroleum: require those entering into a Federal oil or gas lease or contract to pay into an Oil Spill Recovery Fund or to settle any outstanding liabilities relative to any previous oil discharge (see S. 3514), S5201 [21JN]
Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see S. 828), S1169 [4MR]
Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S3006 [30AP]
———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S2378 [15AP]
Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3438), S4528 [27MY]
———extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see S. 3231), S4745 [9JN]
Public lands: expand authorities to provide service-learning activities, establish an Indian Youth Service Corps grant program, restore natural and scenic resources, and train managers and enthusiasts (see S. 1442), S2208 [12AP]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S6883 [5AU]
SBA: extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 1233), S2241 [13AP]
———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see S. 2862), S2378 [15AP]
———waive non-Federal share requirement under certain programs (see S. 3165), S2241 [13AP]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY]
Ships and vessels: extend period during which the EPA and States are prohibited from requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for certain discharges incidental to normal operation (see S. 3372), S3832 [17MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 3946), S7970 [17NO]
Small Business Act: improve contracting provisions (see S. 2989), S2241 [13AP]
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), S5538 [29JN]
Somalia: develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability (see S. Res. 573), S5538 [29JN]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see S. 3751), S7035 [13SE]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 3248), S3984 [19MY]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and call for urgent and aggressive actions to establish peace in all regions (see S. Res. 404), S484 [4FE]
Taxation: ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 493), S2518 [21AP]
———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and modify credit period for producing electricity from open-loop biomass (see S. 870), S52 [20JA]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1153), S4529 [27MY]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1203), S2424 [19AP]
———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 3640), S6200 [22JY]
———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 3621), S6078 [21JY]
———provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air (see S. 3205), S2295 [14AP]
———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 2816), S699 [23FE]
Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 3269), S2758 [28AP]
Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see S. 3483), S4885 [14JN]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S8555 [6DE]
Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S2477 [20AP]
Victims of Crime Act: recognize anniversary and contributions to the Crime Victims Fund through criminal prosecutions by U.S. Attorneys' Financial Litigation Units (see S. Res. 391), S122 [21JA]
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]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1740), S4212 [25MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S2708 [27AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: establish a task force to address the environmental health and safety risks posed to children (see S. 3873), S7787 [29SE]
———permit disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations (see S. 4042), S10514 [17DE]
Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see S. 3027), S698 [23FE]
Concordia University, St. Paul: tribute to women's volleyball team (see S. Res. 407), S482 [4FE]
Crime: amend stalking laws (see S. 3651), S6302 [27JY] (see S. 3727), S6883 [5AU]
———provide assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies in investigating offenses involving child victims (see S. 2972), S392 [1FE]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see S. 3112), S1516 [15MR]
Dept. of Commerce: expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets (see S. 3084), S1229 [5MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit charging of a fee for a certificate of citizenship for a foreign-born child adopted within the U.S. (see S. 3091), S1311 [9MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 3679), S6548 [30JY]
———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see S. 4013), S8599 [7DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see S. 3179), S2115 [25MR]
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S3006 [30AP]
EPA: require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see S. 3834), S7420 [23SE]
Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 3726), S6883 [5AU]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 663), S7789 [29SE]
National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 482), S2295 [14AP]
National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 515), S3407 [7MY]
National School Lunch Act: improve child health and nutrition and reduce administrative burdens for child care sponsors and providers (see S. 3124), S1619 [16MR]
———promote health and wellbeing of schoolchildren in the U.S. through effective local wellness policies (see S. 3126), S1619 [16MR]
NSF: improve commercialization potential of grants and enhance metrics used to assess such potential (see S. 3630), S6200 [22JY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 3397), S4143 [24MY]
Renewable energy: promote production and use (see S. 3576), S5786 [13JY]
Telecommunications: improve and coordinate emergency communications systems through use of 911 services and support construction and operation of ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system (see S. 3115), S1516 [15MR]
———require consistent use of broadband service terminology by providers and clear disclosure to consumers about actual broadband speed that may reasonably be expected (see S. 3110), S1516 [15MR]
Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 3743), S6884 [5AU]
Veterans: provide for an Internet website for information on benefits, resource, services, and opportunities for veterans and their families and caregivers (see S. 3355), S3643 [12MY]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4197 [25MY], S4483 [27MY], S6190 [22JY]
Becker, Craig: nomination to the NLRB, S527 [9FE]
Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2413 [19AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7928 [17NO]
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 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), S6073 [21JY], S6293 [27JY], S6473 [29JY], S6973 [5AU], S7061 [14SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10771 [19DE], S10853 [21DE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2099 [25MR], S2200 [12AP]
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]
———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, S5774 [13JY], S5880 [15JY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]
Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10666 [18DE]
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]
Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7438 [24SE], S7584 [28SE]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10771 [19DE], S10888 [21DE]
Letters
Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act: by, S7878 [15NO]
Remarks
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, S8213 [29NO], S8262 [30NO]
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, S10678 [18DE]
Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S138 [22JA]
———exclude Social Security programs from consideration, S218 [26JA]
Budget: eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S8998 [14DE]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S138 [22JA], S218 [26JA]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S728 [24FE]
Consumers: protect from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling (S. 863), S3516 [11MY]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (S. 3112), S1496 [15MR]
Dept. of Commerce: expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets, S6188 [22JY]
———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets (S. 3084), S1496 [15MR]
———export promotion activities funding, S6151 [22JY], S6382 [28JY]
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), S6151, S6182, S6188 [22JY], S6381 [28JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S10810 [20DE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S919 [2MR]
Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1496 [15MR]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8998 [14DE]
———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, S1700 [18MR]
———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1648 [17MR], S1700 [18MR]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, S10810 [20DE]
———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7404 [23SE], S8213 [29NO], S8262 [30NO]
———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S8016 [18NO]
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), S3139 [5MY], S3516, S3522, S3529 [11MY]
———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, S2628, S2629 [26AP], S2747 [28AP]
———permit community banks to remain under FRS supervision, S3139 [5MY], S3522, S3529 [11MY]
———prohibit certain payments to loan originators and require verification by lenders of the ability of consumers to repay loans, S3516 [11MY]
Gulf of Mexico: impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S5827 [14JY]
Haiti: set up safe havens with food, water, and protection for all orphans and grant humanitarian parole for orphaned children who are eligible for adoption by U.S. families, S22 [20JA]
Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4188-S4190 [25MY], S4956, S4957 [16JN], S6628, S6629, S6630, S6631, S6632, S6634 [3AU]
Nelson, Susan Richard: nomination to be district judge, S6478 [29JY]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3852 [18MY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (S. 3397), S6860 [5AU]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol, S8213 [29NO]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6478 [29JY]
———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S1568 [16MR], S2269 [14AP], S3391 [7MY]
Punke, Michael W.: nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S1568 [16MR]
Renewable energy: promote production and use (S. 3576), S8213 [29NO]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10678 [18DE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1496 [15MR]
Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S3391, S3392, S3393 [7MY]
Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations, S2548 [22AP], S3391 [7MY]
Siddiqui, Islam A.: nomination to be Office of U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S1568 [16MR]
Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7480 [27SE]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1496 [15MR]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8998 [14DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1648 [17MR], S1700 [18MR]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8998 [14DE]
Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., S728 [24FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program estimate of environmental restoration costs for BP P.L.C., S5827 [14JY]
Tributes
Shelby, Don, S7890