MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Senator from New Jersey)

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, S4238 [25MY], S4416, S4443, S4449, S4465 [26MY]

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], S5787 [13JY], S6451, S6454 [28JY], S6528 [29JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8402, S8421 [2DE], S8875, S8884 [13DE]

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), S3037, S3047 [3MY], S3093, S3108 [4MY], S3166, S3195, S3268 [5MY], S3368, S3369, S3375 [6MY], S3478 [10MY], S3549, S3552 [11MY], S3575, S3618 [12MY], S3718 [13MY], S3833 [17MY], S3912, S3913, S3940 [18MY]

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), S1019 [3MR], S4851 [10JN], S4886 [14JN], S4940, S4948 [15JN], S4970 [16JN], S5448 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8402, S8421 [2DE], S8875, S8884 [13DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1477 [11MR], S1605 [16MR], S1807 [22MR]

Appointments

Committee to escort Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, into the House Chamber, H3662 [20MY]

Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, S1421 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see S. 1756), S621 [22FE]

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S5490 [28JN]

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), S3717 [13MY] (see S. 4023), S8786 [10DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition on termination of TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3846), S7970 [17NO]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3201), S2295 [14AP]

———improve mental health services for members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 3678), S7969 [17NO]

———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), S7134 [15SE]

———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (see S. Con. Res. 76), S8128 [19NO]

Autism: reauthorize and strengthen Combating Autism Act, establish a National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provide services to affected individuals, and increase public education and awareness (see S. 4044), S10514 [17DE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3293), S7790 [29SE]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see S. 3344), S3536 [11MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4145 [24MY]

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 3345), S3536 [11MY]

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

Calderon Hinojosa, Felipe: recognize service to Mexico and welcome to the U.S. (see S. Res. 535), S3984 [19MY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 3184), S4885 [14JN]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S1670 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 3960), S7968 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of appliances, lighting, and buildings (see S. 3059), S945 [2MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 3357), S3908 [18MY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see S. 3419), S4212 [25MY]

———increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (see S. 3700), S6736 [4AU]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see S. 3247), S2587 [22AP]

Crime: 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: recognize life of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in custody, and call for continued focus on promotion of human rights in Cuba (see S. Con. Res. 54), S1359 [10MR]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation and sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see S. 3528), S6398 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 3293), S7790 [29SE]

———make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 3142), S1750 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see S. 3434), S6246 [26JY]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S8064 [18NO]

———provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems (see S. 3460), S4621 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see S. 1111), S945 [2MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S5489 [28JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S5850 [14JY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S2209 [12AP]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 1317), S52 [20JA]

———combat online infringement of intellectual property (see S. 3804), S7901 [15NO]

———provide grants for juvenile mentoring (see S. 3353), S3643 [12MY]

Dept. of State: designate the Pakistani Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 3560), S5699 [30JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see S. 3979), S8244 [29NO]

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), S4622 [7JN]

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

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3447), S7901 [15NO]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1668), S3036 [3MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S4622 [7JN]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S4658 [8JN]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see S. 3199), S5965 [15JY]

Diseases: improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1760), S7352 [22SE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S5744 [12JY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 3493), S4938 [15JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 981), S5850 [14JY]

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), S7035 [13SE]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (see S. 3206), S2424 [19AP]

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

Egypt: support democracy, human rights, and civil liberties (see S. Res. 586), S7206 [20SE]

Electric power: extend credits related to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 3062), S3165 [5MY]

Endangered species: support international tiger conservation efforts and the Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia (see S. Res. 680), S8853 [13DE]

EPA: reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S9023 [14DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S2209 [12AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (see S. 335), S5850 [14JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S7034 [13SE]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1102), S1619 [16MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S7035 [13SE]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 732), S4658 [8JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 669), S7789 [29SE]

Financial institutions: require lenders of loans with Federal guarantees or Federal insurance to consent to mandatory mediation (see S. 2912), S483 [4FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 485), S10304 [15DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 311), S5268 [22JN]

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), S7090 [14SE]

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), S1516 [15MR]

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]

———provide customs support services (see S. 3275), S3092 [4MY]

———recognize importance of recovery, rehabilitation, and rebuilding following humanitarian crisis due to earthquake (see S. Res. 414), S570 [11FE]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 3260), S2804 [29AP]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 3709), S7509 [27SE]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S6303 [27JY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S2377 [15AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: tribute (see S. Res. 529), S3782 [14MY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S537 [9FE]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before recent Haitian earthquake (see S. 2998), S482 [4FE]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 3786), S7134 [15SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S3536 [11MY]

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]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 2747), S6201 [22JY]

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), S482 [4FE]

Medicare: phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 700), S743 [24FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 46), S5112 [17JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see S. 3708), S6882 [5AU]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S198 [25JA]

Motor vehicles: prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 3039), S4622 [7JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 435), S1169 [4MR]

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

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 650), S7508 [27SE]

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), S198 [25JA]

National Environmental Education Act: update, streamline, and modernize (see S. 3833), S7970 [17NO]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 595), S6302 [27JY]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 547), S4745 [9JN]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1672), S198 [25JA]

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 Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 453), S1458 [11MR]

National Urban League: anniversary (see S. Res. 609), S7135 [15SE]

Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see S. 3508), S6885 [5AU]

News media: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, research impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see S. 3852), S7618 [28SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: authorize Drug Free Communities enhancement grants to address major emerging drug issues or local drug crises (see S. 3031), S5745 [12JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: require oil companies to drill emergency relief wells at all new drilling sites (see S. 3492), S5113 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: increase limits on liability (see S. 3346), S3536 [11MY]

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), S2208 [12AP]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7353 [22SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S4144 [24MY]

Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see S. 3849), S7618 [28SE]

School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 426), S823 [26FE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY]

Sergeant Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office Building, Westwood, NJ: designate (see S. 3013), S620 [22FE]

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), S5439 [24JN]

———eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 3878), S7787 [29SE]

———increase payments for temporary assistance to U.S. citizens returned from foreign countries and provide funding to avoid shortfalls in Medicare cost-sharing program (see S. 2949), S197 [25JA]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 2993), S481 [4FE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3293), S7790 [29SE]

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. 2936), S51 [20JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1019), S3643 [12MY]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (see S. 437), S1516 [15MR]

———eliminate drawback fee on manufacture or production of certain distilled spirits used in non-beverage products (see S. 2992), S481 [4FE]

———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), S3006 [30AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3976), S8128 [19NO] (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3164), S2115 [25MR]

———extend nonbusiness energy property credit to roofs with pigmented coatings which meet Energy Star program requirements (see S. 3183), S2115 [25MR]

———extend the special depreciation allowances for certain property (see S. 3513), S5320 [23JN]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 3398), S7969 [17NO]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 3510), S5320 [23JN]

———provide a full exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (see S. 78), S1359 [10MR]

———provide special rules for treatment of low-income housing credits (see S. 3141), S1750 [18MR]

———provide tax relief for persons with investment losses due to fraud or embezzlement (see S. 3166), S2115 [25MR]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 3215), S2377 [15AP]

———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]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 3238), S2518 [21AP]

———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), S742 [24FE]

Transportation: establish a public transportation safety program (see S. 3015), S620 [22FE]

———provide emergency operating funds for public transportation (see S. 3412), S4211 [25MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S5965 [15JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 3981), S8348 [1DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation and extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes for previously unemployed individuals and credit for retention of such individuals (see S. 3706), S7969 [17NO]

Veterans: enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see S. 1547), S7968 [17NO]

———improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S7969 [17NO]

Victims of Crime Act: establish a minimum funding level for programs that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1340), S341 [28JA]

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: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see S. 1244), S621 [22FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S7421 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3108), S1458 [11MR]

Business and industry: give shareholders a vote on executive pay, hold executives accountable for failure or fraud, and structure executive pay to encourage the long-term viability of companies (see S. 3049), S823 [26FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2208 [12AP]

Conservation of energy: establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas (see S. 3054), S857 [1MR]

———provide that qualified energy efficiency property is eligible for the energy tax credit and a certain Dept. of the Treasury grant (see S. 3212), S2377 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 3207), S2295 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 4059), S11037 [22DE]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3431), S4442 [26MY]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 507), S2803 [29AP]

Drugs: support counternarcotics and related efforts in the Inter-American region (see S. 3172), S2115 [25MR]

EPA: provide grants to eligible State consortia to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs (see S. 3970), S8062 [18NO]

FDIC: address establishment and maintenance of the Systemic Resolution Fund (see S. 3052), S857 [1MR]

Financial institutions: provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards (see S. 4041), S10514 [17DE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 3554), S5699 [30JN]

Health: provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see S. 2958), S271 [27JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 629), S7175 [16SE]

Immigration: reform (see S. 3932), S7788 [29SE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 3695), S6651 [3AU]

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

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 543), S4529 [27MY]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]

OAS: support revitalization and reform (see S. 3087), S1261 [8MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3091 [4MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see S. 2954), S251 [26JA]

Social Security: improve enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments (see S. 3848), S7618 [28SE]

Taxation: eliminate oil and gas company preferences (see S. 3405), S4143 [24MY]

———provide a special rule for allocating the cover over of distilled spirits taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 3208), S2377 [15AP]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 3262), S2708 [27AP]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3091 [4MY]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see S. 4011), S8599 [7DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 41), S8787 [10DE]

Cloture motions

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S246 [26JA]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S174, S175 [25JA]

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

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]

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]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8049 [18NO], S8229 [29NO]

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

Johnson, Martha N.: nomination to be GSA Administrator, S349 [28JA], S466 [4FE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8669 [9DE]

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

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]

Smith, M. Patricia: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Solicitor, S349 [28JA], S386 [1FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1225 [5MR], S1292 [9MR], S1339 [10MR]

———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]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10771 [19DE], S10888 [21DE]

Privilege of the floor

Fulton, Heide Bronke, S5456 [24JN]

Remarks

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]

Aviation: require air carriers and ticket agents to notify consumers of taxes and fees applicable to airline tickets and prohibit imposition of fuel surcharges that do not correlate to fuel costs, S1585 [16MR]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S297 [28JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1856 [23MR], S1989 [24MR], S2079 [25MR]

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, S7256 [21SE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10499, S10502 [17DE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5949-S5951 [15JY]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 428), S5949 [15JY]

Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2456 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7256 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for parity in settlement of claims by Hispanic and women farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Dept. of Agriculture farm credit and benefit programs, S7939 [17NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: Build America Bonds funding, S1584 [16MR]

———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), S6383 [28JY]

———guarantee payment on bonds or notes used to provide loans to community development financial institutions, S4035, S4036 [20MY], S6383 [28JY]

Economy: extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, S10254 [15DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S1584 [16MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4808 [10JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8474 [3DE], S10254 [15DE]

———prohibit use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots, S1585 [16MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1584 [16MR]

———study airplane noise effects of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal, S1585 [16MR]

FDIC: establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3325, S3326 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: preserve independence of Inspectors General, S3882, S3883 [18MY]

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), S2786 [29AP], S3151 [5MY], S3325, S3326 [6MY], S3882, S3883 [18MY], S4035, S4036 [20MY]

———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, S2627 [26AP]

———require systemically risky companies to disclose all off-balance sheet activities to the SEC, S3151 [5MY]

Greenaway, Joseph A., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S187 [25JA], S416 [2FE], S526 [9FE]

Greenberg, William S.: Rutgers School of Law-Newark Alumni Association Public Service Award recipient, S11032 [22DE]

Gulf of Mexico: clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S2786 [29AP]

———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (S. 3410), unanimous-consent request, S4180 [25MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1856 [23MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 629), S7182 [16SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S10499, S10502 [17DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8664 [9DE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, S5403 [24JN]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), unanimous-consent request, S5654 [30JN]

National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities, S4429, S4431 [26MY]

———improve border security through reductions in unobligated appropriations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S4185 [25MY], S4429, S4431 [26MY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to proceed, S8664 [9DE]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, S4416 [26MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3684, S3686 [13MY], S3850, S3852, S3853 [18MY], S4177, S4178, S4179 [25MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), unanimous-consent request, S3685 [13MY], S3852 [18MY], S4176 [25MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), S5052 [17JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), unanimous-consent request, S5053 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S2786 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow lawfully permanent residents who are ineligible for Medicaid to receive tax credits to purchase health insurance, S2079 [25MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S187 [25JA], S416 [2FE]

Puerto Rico: improve calculation of fee-for-service costs for Medicare beneficiaries, S1989 [24MR]

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, S1584 [16MR]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5654 [30JN]

Senate Rules: use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S10355 [16DE]

Specter, Senator: tribute to casting 10,000th vote, S187 [25JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S6275 [27JY], S7307 [22SE]

Taxation: eliminate oil and gas company preferences (S. 3405), S4898 [15JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8474 [3DE], S10254 [15DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1584, S1586 [16MR]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8474 [3DE], S10254 [15DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S8475 [3DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10353 [16DE]

Votes: position on missed, S2288 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3153 [5MY]

Tributes

Height, Dorothy I., S2795 [29AP]