REED, JACK (a Senator from Rhode Island)

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), S4238 [25MY]

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), S6453 [28JY], S6528, S6529 [29JY]

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), S3040, S3047 [3MY], S3107 [4MY], S3273, S3278, S3279 [5MY], S3382 [6MY], S3474, S3482 [10MY], S3545, S3553 [11MY], S3611, S3618, S3645, S3646, S3659, S3660 [12MY], S3761 [13MY], S3920, S3921, S3923, S3932, S3933 [18MY], S4009, S4010 [19MY], S4084 [20MY]

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), S956 [2MR], S1266 [8MR], S1290, S1312 [9MR], S4755 [9JN], S4863 [10JN], S4947 [15JN]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S6586, S6587 [2AU], S6654 [3AU]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7859 [29OC], S7867 [10NO]

Conferee: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4170 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S10930 [21DE]

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. 4023), S9023 [14DE]

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 468), S2019 [24MR]

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

Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S483 [4FE]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 4043), S10514 [17DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7135 [15SE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 1076), S52 [20JA]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S698 [23FE]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation and sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see S. 3528), S5439 [24JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S7268 [21SE]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S5538 [29JN]

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]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 3134), S1670 [17MR]

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

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), S8062 [18NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S6652 [3AU]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 732), S2208 [12AP]

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]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S4621 [7JN]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 3709), S6882 [5AU]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S1169 [4MR]

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]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 2781), S3984 [19MY]

———increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see S. 4038), S10410 [16DE]

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 599), S6397 [28JY]

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

National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 524), S3716 [13MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 373), S252 [26JA]

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

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 3056), S1360 [10MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3408 [7MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (see S. 3308), S3164 [5MY]

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]

Portugal: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters (see S. Res. 436), S1169 [4MR]

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

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S10304 [15DE]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see S. 936), S123 [21JA]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see S. 3751), S6884 [5AU]

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

Sustainable development: establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, a comprehensive planning grant program, and sustainability challenge grant program (see S. 1619), S4658 [8JN]

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

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1153), S7789 [29SE]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3408 [7MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2947), S4442 [26MY]

Terrorism: call on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer (see S. Res. 570), S5489 [28JN]

Transportation: 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), S7790 [29SE]

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

———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), S6736 [4AU]

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]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 72), S7620 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 4035), S10410 [16DE]

Education: establish a medical education trust fund and reform graduate medical education system (see S. 3957), S7968 [17NO]

———improve teacher quality (see S. 3242), S2518 [21AP]

Employment: provide for treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 3753), S6884 [5AU]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (see S. 3984), S8244 [29NO]

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

National Institute of Finance: establish (see S. 3005), S482 [4FE]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 438), S1169 [4MR]

SEC: modernize and strengthen investor protection (see S. 3258), S2642 [26AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4197 [25MY], S4483 [27MY], S6190 [22JY]

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

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP]

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]

Chin, Denny: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]

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]

Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2367 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7159 [16SE], S7246 [21SE], S8683 [9DE]

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

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

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5774 [13JY], S5880 [15JY]

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 capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]

———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, S2629 [26AP], S2707 [27AP], S2729 [28AP]

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

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]

Schroeder, Christopher H.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, S2367 [15AP]

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, S4878 [14JN], S4975 [16JN], S5096 [17JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY], S6572 [2AU], S6684 [4AU]

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

Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]

Letters

Additional emergency unemployment compensation: Lawrence Mishel, Economic Policy Institute, S8283 [30NO]

Privilege of the floor

Starz, Michael, S6341 [27JY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, S4482 [27MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S11023 [22DE]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4482, S4505 [27MY]

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, S7244 [21SE]

———tribute to Capitol tour for wounded members of 82d Airborne Division, S6276 [27JY]

———tribute to wounded military members' visit to the U.S. Capitol, S8112 [19NO]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S304 [28JA]

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2411 [19AP]

Budget: deficit, S2094 [25MR], S2144 [26MR], S5983 [19JY]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S284 [28JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1940 [24MR], S2083 [25MR]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S284 [28JA]

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

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 4043), S10515 [17DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), S3432 [7MY]

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, S7244 [21SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S7735 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7244 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S10435 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (S. 4035), S10411 [16DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S11023 [22DE]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S777 [25FE]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2094 [25MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2100 [25MR], S2143, S2144 [26MR], S2199 [12AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), unanimous-consent request, S2144 [26MR]

Economy: extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, S9005 [14DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S726 [24FE]

Education: establish a medical education trust fund and reform graduate medical education system (S. 3957), S7972 [17NO]

———improve teacher quality (S. 3242), S2521 [21AP]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4799 [10JN]

EUHOFA International (organization): tribute to hosting of World Congress in Providence, RI, S7953 [17NO]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8460 [3DE], S9005 [14DE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4915), unanimous-consent request, S8287 [30NO]

FDIC: establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3307 [6MY]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program, S2199 [12AP]

Financial institutions: establish specific consumer protection liaison for Armed Forces members and their families, S3611 [12MY]

———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), S2484 [21AP], S3307 [6MY], S3400 [7MY], S3603, S3611 [12MY], S3898, S3899 [18MY]

Floods: small business and housing relief programs funding, S2199 [12AP]

FRS: create an office of military liaison within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S3400-S3402 [7MY]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6713 [4AU]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6480 [29JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), S8246 [29NO], S10400 [16DE]

National Institute of Finance: establish (S. 3005), S496 [4FE]

Natural gas: safety and security of liquefied natural gas facilities, S3432 [7MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6480 [29JY]

Rhode Island: assessment of flood damage, S2559 [22AP], S4505 [27MY], S4565 [28MY]

———disaster assistance for floods, S2559 [22AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S726 [24FE]

SEC: modernize and strengthen investor protection (S. 3258), S2644 [26AP]

———require investment advisers to private funds to register with the SEC, S3899 [18MY]

Securities: regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, S3603 [12MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (S. 3751), S7651 [28SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S5250 [22JN], S5983-S5985 [19JY], S6042 [21JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8460 [3DE], S9005 [14DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4915), unanimous-consent request, S8287 [30NO]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S726 [24FE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8460 [3DE], S9005 [14DE]

Thompson, O. Rogeriee: nomination to be circuit judge, S1651 [17MR]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., S726 [24FE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10434 [17DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S726 [24FE], S777 [25FE], S2094 [25MR], S2143, S2144 [26MR], S4566 [28MY], S5250 [22JN], S5983-S5985 [19JY], S6042 [21JY], S8461, S8464 [3DE], S9005 [14DE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3981), S8282, S8284 [30NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (S. 3981), unanimous-consent request, S8285 [30NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation without adding to the budget deficit, S8287 [30NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3604 [12MY]

Statements

Additional Emergency Unemployment Compensation: Several Economists, S8283 [30NO]

Texts of

S. 3005, National Institute of Finance Act, S497-S500 [4FE]

S. 3242, Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S2522-S2526 [21AP]

S. 3258, Modernizing and Strengthening Investor Protection Act, S2644-S2649 [26AP]

S. 3753, Preventing Unemployment Act, S6902-S6904 [5AU]

S. 3957, Graduate Medical Education Reform Act, S7973 [17NO]

S. 3984, Museum and Library Services Act amendment and extension, S8247-S8250 [29NO]

S. 4035, Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act, S10411 [16DE]

Tributes

Bayh, Senator, S8733 [10DE]

Bennett, Senator, S8733 [10DE]

Bond, Senator, S8733 [10DE]

Brownback, Senator, S8733 [10DE]

Bunning, Senator, S8733 [10DE]

Burris, Roland W., S8733 [10DE]

Byrd, Robert C., S5686 [30JN]

Dodd, Senator, S8281 [30NO]

Dorgan, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

Feingold, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

Finnegan, Patrick, S5827 [14JY]

Goodwin, Carte P., S8734 [10DE]

Gregg, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

Hagenbeck, Franklin L. (Buster), S5826 [14JY]

Kaufman, Edward E., S8734 [10DE]

LeMieux, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

Lincoln, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

O'Malley, Robert J., S2484 [21AP]

Panichas, George, S1731 [18MR]

Paranzino, Michael F., S8112 [19NO]

Richards, William A., S4937 [15JN]

Specter, Senator, S8734 [10DE]

Stevens, Ted, S7578 [28SE]

Voinovich, Senator, S8734 [10DE]