LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives

Amendments

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), S726, S751, S752 [24FE], S804 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

Very Productive Congress, Despite What the Approval Ratings Say, E127 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making (see S. 3799), S7175 [16SE]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see S. 4019), S8713 [9DE]

Capitol Police: ensure continuation of certain security activities (see H.R. 6093), H6627 [10AU]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 5571), H4677 [22JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (see S. Con. Res. 77; S. Res. 700), S8787 [10DE] (see H. Con. Res. 297), H5675 (see H. Res. 1530), H5676 [15JY] (see H. Res. 1757), H8264 [8DE]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 1757), technical correction (see H. Res. 1783), H8990 [22DE]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Res. 700), technical correction (see S. Res. 705), S11037 [22DE]

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

Federal employees: 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]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (see H.R. 6134), H6762 [15SE]

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

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]

House of Representatives: improve operation of certain facilities and programs (see H.R. 5682), H5501 [1JY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: improve certain administrative operations (see H.R. 5683), H5501 [1JY] (see H.R. 6399), H7453 [15NO]

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

Cloture motions

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S726 [24FE], S773 [25FE]

Excerpts

U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 8 on the powers of Congress, H6114 [27JY]

Histories

Committee on Finance (Senate) Oversight Authority of Appropriations Legislation, S1578 [16MR]

Motions

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), S726 [24FE], S774 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H3880 [27MY], H5924 [22JY], H6207 [28JY], H6289 [29JY]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (H.R. 2039), H6690, H6691 [15SE], E1674 [16SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H390 [27JA], H3518-H3524 [18MY], H3756 [25MY], H5904 [21JY], H6045 [27JY], H7530 [17NO], H8788, H8923 [21DE], H8945, H8946 [22DE], E127 [2FE], E507 [25MR], E631 [22AP], E1911, E1931, E1932 [16NO]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H6208 [28JY], H7593 [18NO]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 1757), technical correction (H. Res. 1783), H8978 [22DE]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 1757), H8481-H8487 [15DE]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Con. Res. 77), H8487-H8492 [15DE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of checks and balances between different branches of Government, H6653 [14SE]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate wasteful spending, H2806 [22AP]

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

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (H.R. 6134), E1644 [15SE]

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

Government: prevent the executive branch from encroaching upon the congressional prerogative to appropriate money and to make laws, H4672, H4674 [22JN]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 4640), H7769, H7770-H7773 [1DE]

House of Representatives: election for leadership positions, H7551 [18NO]

———improve operation of certain facilities and programs (H.R. 5682), H6098, H6099 [27JY]

———tribute to service awards for employees of the Officers and Inspector General of the House of Representatives, E1689 [22SE]

House Rules: prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities (H. Res. 614), H2264 [24MR]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House, H1116, H1117 [4MR], H4289, H4294 [9JN]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (H. Res. 554), H3307 [11MY]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: improve certain administrative operations (H.R. 6399), H7471 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S7195, S7196 [20SE], S9006 [14DE], S10416 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S6230 [26JY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S677 [23FE], S725-S729, S752 [24FE], S757, S769, S772, S773-S775 [25FE], S1224 [5MR]

———tribute, S6230 [26JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S5-S7 [20JA], S5078 [17JN], S7735 [29SE], S10951, S11012, S11013, S11024-S11026, S11060 [22DE]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S8172 [19NO]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Res. 700), S8830 [10DE]

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

———tribute, S8734, S8735 [10DE]

Government: erosion of separation of powers between judicial and legislative branches, S6238 [26JY], S6342 [27JY], S6348 [28JY], S6599-S6602 [3AU], S6688 [4AU]

House of Representatives: improve operation of certain facilities and programs (H.R. 5682), S7365 [22SE]

Office of the Architect of the Capitol: improve certain administrative operations (H.R. 6399), S8537 [4DE]

Senate: reform earmark process, lobbyist regulations, filibusters, anonymous holds and encourage bipartisanship, S979 [3MR]

———require posting of all spending on Senate public website, S997 [3MR], S1149 [4MR], S1276, S1285 [9MR], S6065 [21JY]

Reports filed

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

House of Representatives Facilities and Programs Operation Improvement: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5682) (H. Rept. 111-569), H6162 [27JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3799) (S. Rept. 111-294), S7174 [16SE]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5682, House of Representatives facilities and programs operation improvement, H6160 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1757, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act, H8482-H8486 [15DE]

H. Res. 1783, technical correction to H. Res. 1757, Congressional Office of Compliance regulations to implement Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by Congressional Accountability Act, H8978 [22DE]

H.R. 2039, Congressional Made in America Promise Act, H6690 [15SE]

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

H.R. 5682, House of Representatives facilities and programs operation improvement, H6098 [27JY]

H.R. 6399, improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, H7471 [16NO]

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

S. Con. Res. 77, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act, S8793-S8798, S8825-S8830 [10DE], H8487-H8492 [15DE]

S. Res. 700, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act, S8788-S8793, S8830-S8835 [10DE]

S. Res. 705, technical correction to S. Res. 700, Congressional Office of Compliance regulations to implement Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by Congressional Accountability Act, S11038, S11058 [22DE]