MURRAY, PATTY (a Senator from Washington)

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

Armed Forces: lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (H.R. 3336), S1268 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7206 [20SE], S7282 [21SE], S7522 [27SE]

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), S5706 [30JN], S6110 [21JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8873, S8874 [13DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (S. 3481), S10932, S10933 [21DE]

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), S2814, S2980 [29AP], S3007, S3008 [30AP], S3037 [3MY], S3109 [4MY], S3149, S3166 [5MY], S3361, S3382 [6MY], S3429 [7MY], S3537, S3553, S3560 [11MY], S3619, S3652 [12MY], S3718 [13MY], S3783 [14MY], S3811, S3839 [17MY], S3879, S3890, S3909 [18MY], S3985 [19MY], S4084 [20MY]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6933 [5AU]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S969 [2MR], S973, S1107 [3MR], S1160, S1170 [4MR], S1240 [5MR], S1262 [8MR], S4644, S4699 [8JN], S4890 [14JN], S4939, S4944 [15JN], S5113 [17JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8873, S8874 [13DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1472 [11MR], S1620 [16MR], S6529 [29JY], S6587 [2AU]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 659), S7618 [28SE]

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S5745 [12JY]

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]

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

———grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see S. 1441), S483 [4FE]

———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), S5202 [21JN]

———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), S1812 [22MR]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 1558), S1751 [18MR]

———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (see S. Con. Res. 76), S8063 [18NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 694), S122 [21JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S3985 [19MY]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3254), S2587 [22AP]

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

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), S7175 [16SE]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S7268 [21SE]

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: provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see S. 1603), S5994 [19JY]

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), S6201 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see S. Con. Res. 62), S2803 [29AP]

———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]

———establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 3531), S5439 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve Transition Assistance Program (see S. 3905), S7788 [29SE]

———require a minimum number of transition assistance advisors in each State in connection with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (see S. 3868), S7787 [29SE]

———take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 3361), S3716 [13MY]

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]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1775), S5850 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 3364), S3716 [13MY]

———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), S8245 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S4622 [7JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee through recommendations for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies (see S. 3176), S2115 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3358), S3716 [13MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4143 [24MY]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S1359 [10MR]

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), S1516 [15MR]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see S. 362), S1261 [8MR]

———improve processing of claims for disability compensation (see S. 3517), S6652 [3AU]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3447), S6652 [3AU]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 3486), S4991 [16JN]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 1425), S1750 [18MR]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S1670 [17MR]

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

Diseases: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 3493), S6885 [5AU]

Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see S. Con. Res. 55), S2425 [19AP]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (see S. 3206), S2295 [14AP]

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

Endangered species: support international tiger conservation efforts and the Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia (see S. Res. 680), S8600 [7DE]

EPA: finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 3622), S7206 [20SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see S. Res. 560), S5112 [17JN]

———support and recognize achievements of certain Public Health Service Act family planning services programs (see S. Res. 565), S5439 [24JN]

FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 3971), S8062 [18NO]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 3969), S8062 [18NO]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 354), S3783 [14MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (see S. 3481), S5440 [24JN]

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

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), S4885 [14JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see S. 3797), S8599 [7DE]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 544), S4529 [27MY]

GAO: require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 3869), S7787 [29SE]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 493), S2477 [20AP]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 654), S7618 [28SE]

Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]

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

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

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 3570), S5786 [13JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1652), S699 [23FE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 433), S1229 [5MR]

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]

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: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 2814), S6885 [5AU]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 3315), S3537 [11MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 3671), S7135 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 1741), S6885 [5AU]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 3495), S6885 [5AU]

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 American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 689), S8128 [19NO]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 427), S857 [1MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 658), S7618 [28SE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN]

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

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S3831 [17MY]

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

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 School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 631), S7509 [27SE]

National Search and Rescue Week: designate (see S. Res. 526), S3782 [14MY]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 408), S482 [4FE]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 618), S7089 [14SE]

Niehaus, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 687), S8128 [19NO]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 653), S7618 [28SE]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3359 [6MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

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]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S1874 [23MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 3813), S7267 [21SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S6883 [5AU]

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 2869), S621 [22FE]

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

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 637), S7267 [21SE]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 3659), S6302 [27JY]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. 3657), S7090 [14SE]

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]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S2295 [14AP]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 3582), S5849 [14JY]

———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]

———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), S341 [28JA]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3164), S2804 [29AP]

———impose an excise tax on bonuses paid to employees by businesses that receive Federal emergency economic assistance and limit deduction allowable for such bonuses (see S. 2994), S1360 [10MR]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1589), S5202 [21JN]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see S. 2882), S2296 [14AP]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1313), S2424 [19AP]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 3510), S6885 [5AU]

———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see S. 2755), S6245 [26JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 3339), S5745 [12JY]

———repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (see S. 3855), S7618 [28SE]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3360 [6MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S6885 [5AU]

Terrorism: 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), S6025 [20JY]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 3629), S6200 [22JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S6652 [3AU]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 3981), S8244 [29NO]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3107), S1458 [11MR]

———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]

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]

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act: technical corrections (see S. 2871), S155 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 500), S2642 [26AP]

Armed Forces: provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 3425), S4442 [26MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 3504), S5112 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 3645), S6245 [26JY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 3914), S7788 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: make recommendations to Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision on policies and minimum standards to better protect public and officer safety (see S. 3169), S2115 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see S. 3583), S5849 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3644), S6245 [26JY]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 3703), S6736 [4AU]

Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 470), S2116 [25MR]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 593), S6201 [22JY] (see S. Res. 621), S7089 [14SE]

Lind, Alfred: tribute (see S. Res. 652), S7618 [28SE]

National ESIGN Day: designate (see S. Res. 576), S5699 [30JN]

Power resources: encourage innovation to create clean technologies (see S. 3631), S6200 [22JY]

Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 3938), S7899 [15NO]

Telecommunications: improve broadband coverage and service, especially in rural and tribal areas, and spectrum coverage for public safety broadband communications services (see S. 3710), S6883 [5AU]

Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S2477 [20AP]

Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see S. Res. 521), S3643 [12MY]

Year of the Father: designate (see S. Res. 556), S4989 [16JN]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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), S2288 [14AP], S2364 [15AP]

———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), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528 [4DE]

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

———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, S2553 [22AP], S2622 [26AP]

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

Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S908 [2MR]

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]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S5310 [23JN], S5419 [24JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528 [4DE]

———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]

Motions

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1286 [9MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S6682 [4AU]

Remarks

Aerojet-General Corp.: Redmond, WA, facility recipient of United Space Alliance, LLC, Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award, S5782 [13JY]

AFL-CIO: anniversary of Transportation Trades Dept., S531 [9FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S10385 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations, S10385, S10405 [16DE]

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, S10669 [18DE]

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), S1855 [23MR]

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, S7324 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets, S6170 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7230 [21SE], S7324 [22SE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program, S7230 [21SE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (H.R. 6540), S10960 [22DE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (H.R. 6540), unanimous-consent request, S10961 [22DE]

Dept. of Education: require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (S. 3914), S7811 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 3358), S4199 [25MY]

———provide assistance to community depository institutions under the Public-Private Investment Program, S7102 [15SE]

———provide assistance to community depository institutions under the Public-Private Investment Program (S. 2867), S2257 [14AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10385, S10405 [16DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, technical corrections, S10405 [16DE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (S. 3703), S6738 [4AU]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S901 [2MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2257 [14AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, S414 [2FE]

———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, S5814 [14JY]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, S6678, S6682 [4AU]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4817 [10JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: amend relative to applicability of identity theft guidelines to creditors (S. 3987), S8288, S8289 [30NO]

Gulf of Mexico: impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S4896 [15JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4896 [15JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1855 [23MR], S2257 [14AP]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8624 [8DE]

Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage, S901 [2MR]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (S. Res. 593), S6221 [22JY]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6639 [3AU]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, S6682 [4AU]

———maintain rebates on certain pharmaceuticals, S6766 [5AU]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3850 [18MY], S4199 [25MY], S4896 [15JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3691 [13MY]

Peterson, Rosanna Malouf: nomination to be district judge, S184 [25JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 3617), unanimous-consent request, S7717, S7718 [29SE]

S. 3938, Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA, S7902 [15NO]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10669 [18DE]

Senate: legislative program, S1604 [16MR]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns, S2257 [14AP]

Smith, M. Patricia: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Solicitor, S376 [1FE], S414 [2FE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S6272 [27JY], S7341 [22SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S7384 [23SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S984 [3MR], S1285 [9MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S5412 [24JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3793), unanimous-consent request, S7383 [23SE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6678, S6682 [4AU], S6766 [5AU]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S7717, S7718 [29SE]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), unanimous-consent request, S7383, S7384 [23SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S901 [2MR], S2257 [14AP]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3981), S8289 [30NO]

Veterans: assist veterans in transition of military skills to civilian job market, S2258 [14AP]

———expand homeless veterans with special needs grant program to include males with minor dependents and establish program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (S. 1237), S5230 [22JN], S5504 [29JN]

Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (S. Res. 521), S3691 [13MY]

Workforce Investment Act: summer jobs program funding, S984 [3MR], S1285 [9MR]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3644) (S. Rept. 111-230), S6245 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 3914, require Dept. of Education payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years, S7811 [29SE]

S. 3987, Red Flag Program Clarification Act, S8289 [30NO]

Tributes

Byrd, Robert C., S5506, S5511 [29JN]

Castleberry, Joseph, S4787 [10JN]

Manning, Frankie, S2236 [13AP]

McBride, Mary, S1454 [11MR]

McDaniel, Shannon, S7750 [29SE]

Olson, Judy, S1454 [11MR]

Rosellini, Albert D., S46 [20JA]