MURKOWSKI, LISA (a Senator from Alaska)
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), S4229 [25MY], S4410, S4451, S4453, S4457, S4458, S4461 [26MY]
Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S123 [21JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S2036, S2066 [24MR], S2074, S2077, S2116, S2132, S2133 [25MR]
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), S6261 [26JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S10415 [16DE]
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), S3165, S3166, S3227 [5MY], S3361, S3378 [6MY], S3566 [11MY], S3718, S3732 [13MY], S3832 [17MY], S3879, S3890, S3926 [18MY]
Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]
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), S1171, S1202 [4MR], S4746, S4758 [9JN], S4939 [15JN], S4996 [16JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1475 [11MR], S1531 [15MR], S1806, S1807 [22MR]
Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10953, S11037 [22DE]
Appointments
Committee to escort Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, into the House Chamber, H3662 [20MY]
Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Ms. Murkowski's Mishcief, S92 [21JA]
Pilots Bring Hope, Help to Veterans in Alaska—VAO—Outreach by 7 Vets Includes Food, Claims Help and Flights to Doctor, Zaz Hollander, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S5948 [15JY]
Reaching the Unreached in Alaska, Jim Belshaw, VVA Veteran (publication), S5947 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion (see S. 3723), S6883 [5AU]
Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 3552), S5787 [13JY]
Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 3150), S1874 [23MR]
———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (see S. Con. Res. 76), S8063 [18NO]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4145 [24MY]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (see S. Res. 443), S1169 [4MR]
Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of appliances, lighting, and buildings (see S. 3059), S945 [2MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S1359 [10MR]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S945 [2MR]
Dept. of the Interior: expedite review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea (see S. Res. 608), S6884 [5AU]
———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 3820), S7352 [22SE]
———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR]
———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3516), S5202 [21JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S3984 [19MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2938), S123 [21JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (see S. 3246), S5787 [13JY]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3447), S7790 [29SE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 3265), S3165 [5MY]
Education: tribute to special education teachers (see S. Res. 702), S10410 [16DE]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 684), S8063 [18NO]
EPA: reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S8477 [3DE]
FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 3971), S8062 [18NO]
———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 3969), S8062 [18NO]
Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 3942), S7970 [17NO]
Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 3276), S2758 [28AP]
Gulf of Mexico: 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 (see S. 3410), S4211 [25MY] (see S. 3461), S4851 [10JN]
———honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members (see S. Res. 523), S3643 [12MY]
Haiti: tribute to general aviation pilots and industry for contributions made in response to earthquake relief efforts (see S. Con. Res. 61), S2708 [27AP]
Iran: condemn state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights (see S. Res. 694), S8477 [3DE]
Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (see S. 2941), S51 [20JA]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S699 [23FE]
Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 3660), S6397 [28JY]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 689), S8128 [19NO]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 419), S698 [23FE] (see S. Res. 421), S742 [24FE]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see S.J. Res. 30), S3536 [11MY]
National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3782 [14MY]
National Search and Rescue Week: designate (see S. Res. 526), S3782 [14MY]
Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 3331), S3407 [7MY]
Oceans: study and report on research on the U.S. Arctic Ocean (see S. 1562), S5850 [14JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: reform management of energy and mineral resources, improve oil spill compensation, and terminate moratorium on deepwater drilling (see S. 3643), S6201 [22JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 3152), S6520 [29JY]
———repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits (see S. 3673), S6520 [29JY]
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]
Power resources: establish an energy and climate policy framework to reach measurable gains in reducing foreign oil dependence, improving energy security, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3464), S4744 [9JN]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S1018 [3MR]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 671), S7789 [29SE]
Roads and highways: improve highway mobility in rural States (see S. 3485), S4938 [15JN]
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), S3716 [13MY]
———provide for the replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels (see S. 4014), S8599 [7DE]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 3578), S5849 [14JY]
Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see S. 2962), S2759 [28AP]
———disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 1674), S823 [26FE]
Taxation: permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3773), S7135 [15SE]
———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1091), S4850 [10JN]
———provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property (see S. 3188), S2115 [25MR]
———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see S. 1090), S4850 [10JN]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 519), S5965 [15JY]
U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (see S. 3322), S3358 [6MY]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S358 [29JA]
Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S2477 [20AP]
Virgin Islands: reconsider and revise proposed Virgin Islands constitution to correct provisions inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and Federal law (see S.J. Res. 33), S5112 [17JN]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 451), S1458 [11MR]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLM: provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure such defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 3175), S2115 [25MR]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 3154), S1873 [23MR]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 493), S2477 [20AP]
Gulf of Mexico: create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, investigate measures to prevent similar incidents, and improve the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and oil spill research (see S. 3542), S5489 [28JN]
Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (see S. 3571), S5786 [13JY]
———improve (see S. 3570), S5786 [13JY]
KICY-Radio (Nome, AK): anniversary (see S. Res. 459), S1670 [17MR]
Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see S. 3521), S5268 [22JN]
Mount Stevens: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 599), S6397 [28JY]
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 475), S2162 [26MR]
Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (see S. 3369), S3716 [13MY]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Taxation: modify rate of tax for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (see S. 3309), S3164 [5MY]
Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt Alaskans from requirement to purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes (see S. 3403), S4143 [24MY]
Lists
Tax increases and new fees proposed for American oil, natural gas, and coal producers in the budget, S556 [11FE]
Motions
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), S2077 [25MR]
Poems
``Airborne,'' Albert C. Caswell, S8710
``Glacier,'' Albert C. Caswell, S8710
``Ka Makua Bill Demmert,'' Larry L. Kimura, S374 [1FE]
Remarks
American Education Week: observance, S7888 [15NO]
Anchorage, AK: Elmendorf AFB recipient of Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, S2473
BLM: provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure such defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (S. 3175), S2119
Budget: allocation of funds, S555-S557 [11FE]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S84 [21JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1860 [23MR], S2077 [25MR]
Coast Guard: express condolences to victims of H-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash off the coast of Washington (State), S5946 [15JY], S6728 [4AU]
Dept. of the Interior: reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 3516), S6347 [28JY]
Elmendorf AFB, AK: express condolences to victims of C-17 Globemaster crash, S6728 [4AU]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S84 [21JA], S557 [11FE]
———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4789, S4828 [10JN]
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), S4064 [20MY]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 493), S2582 [22AP]
Gulf of Mexico: 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]
Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, S1579 [16MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S5302 [23JN]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, S1860 [23MR]
Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (S. 3571), S5790 [13JY]
———improve (S. 3570), S5787 [13JY]
Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6693 [4AU]
Memorial Day: observance, S4512 [27MY]
Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (S. 3521), S5276 [22JN]
Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE]
National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 599), S8710
Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S555-S557 [11FE]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3685 [13MY]
———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), unanimous-consent request, S3685 [13MY]
Olympic games: tribute to Alaska participants, S1304 [9MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: reform management of energy and mineral resources, improve oil spill compensation, and terminate moratorium on deepwater drilling (S. 3643), S6348 [28JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide inflation adjustment for additional hospital insurance tax on high-income taxpayers, S2077 [25MR]
Power resources: national energy policy, S555-S557 [11FE]
———promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6347 [28JY]
SEC: clarify definition of ``accredited investor'' to facilitate access by small businesses to capital, S4064 [20MY]
Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE]
Virgin Islands: reconsider and revise proposed Virgin Islands constitution to correct provisions inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and Federal law (S.J. Res. 33), S5139 [17JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to William G. Demmert, Jr.: College of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawaii at Hilo, S374 [1FE]
Texts of
S. 3570, Hydropower Improvement Act, S5788-S5790 [13JY]
S. 3571, Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act, S5790 [13JY]
Tributes
Allen, Thad W., S3906
Bailey, Maurice, S5946 [15JY]
Bennett, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Bond, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Brownback, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Byrd, Robert C., S5778 [13JY]
Demmert, William G., Jr., S372 [1FE]
Dodd, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Dorgan, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Feingold, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Francis, Mary A., S5694
Gregg, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Hamilton, Mark, S4617
Hickel, Walter J., S3820
Lincoln, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Mackey, Lance, S2110 [25MR]
Martens, Pauline R., S6299
Novotny, Allen P., S8344
Specter, Senator, S11021 [22DE]
Stevens, Ted, S7572 [28SE], S8710
Tillion, Diana, S1308
Voinovich, Senator, S11021 [22DE]