STATES related term(s) Federal Aid Programs

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7758, S7763 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), S7364 [22SE], H7073 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S8692, S8695, S8696, S8718 [9DE], H8893 [21DE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE], S626, S628, S629, S634, S640 [22FE], S712 [23FE], S1476, S1479, S1480 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], H1125 [4MR]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S10541 [17DE]

FEMA: reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), S10806, S10823 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]

GSA: increase access to the Schedules Program by the American Red Cross and State and local governments (S. 2868), H6699 [15SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H714, H725, H727 [23FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (H. Res. 1468), H4793 [24JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8600 [7DE]

Social Security: provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), S8046, S8068 [18NO], H7618 [29NO]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S1480 [11MR]

Appointments

State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board, S7427 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation, S149-S151 [22JA]

American Debate—Secret Donors vs. Democracy, S7875 [15NO]

Campaign Money To Burn, S7875 [15NO]

Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift, S7322 [22SE]

Essential Fix, S10248 [15DE]

Extend Go Zone to 2012, S10248 [15DE]

Pushback—State AGs Say Ben Nelson's Medicaid Deal Is Unconstitutional, S9 [20JA]

66% of Hawaii Residents Favor Recognition for Native Hawaiians—Poll Shows Slight Uptick From 2006, When 63% Approved, S10992 [22DE]

States and the Stimulus—How a Supposed Boon Has Become a Fiscal Burden, S9 [20JA]

Washington and the Fiscal Crisis of the States, S6566 [2AU]

Washington and the Fiscal Crisis of the States—The Strings on Federal Stimulus Money Are Making It Harder for States To Cut Spending and Balance Their Budgets, S8 [20JA]

Who Will Fight for the Unemployed?, S5639 [30JN]

Why the Health-Care Bills Are Unconstitutional—If the Government Can Mandate the Purchase of Insurance, It Can Do Anything, H179 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see H.R. 5011), H2503 [13AP]

———support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see H.R. 5196), H3078 [29AP]

Air pollution: provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (see S. 3655), S6302 [27JY]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H2639 [15AP]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7453 [15NO]

Arizona: commend for asserting 10th constitutional amendment rights, protecting citizens, and safeguarding jobs, and call for Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H. Res. 1380), H3702 [20MY]

———secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see H.R. 4880), H1656 [18MR]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H386 [26JA]

———exclude bonus payments paid by State or local governments in determining eligibility for benefits or assistance under Federal, State, or local programs financed with Federal funds (see H.R. 6230), H7154 (see H.R. 6230), H7211 [28SE]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 6354), H7393 [29SE]

Blue Ridge Parkway: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 294), H5303 [30JN]

Business and industry: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 6514), H8286 [9DE]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a program through which each State may provide a bust to be displayed in one of the House Office Buildings (see H.R. 4670), H754 [23FE]

CERCLA: reauthorize and improve brownfields revitalization and State response programs (see S. 3374), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5310), H3483 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 6382), H7394 [29SE]

———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (see H.R. 5509), H4386 [10JN]

Children and youth: determine extent to which reports of child abuse or neglect involving a potential combination of jurisdictions are screened out solely on the basis of cross-jurisdictional complications (see H.R. 6498), H8089 [7DE]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 6172), H6879 [22SE]

———provide grants to State educational agencies in order to provide subgrants to eligible local entities to promote financial education to students in the classroom (see H.R. 5165), H3013 [28AP]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 6193), H6988 [23SE]

———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]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (see S. 3736), S6883 [5AU]

Coastal States Organization: anniversary (see S. Res. 667), S7789 [29SE] (see H. Res. 1624), H6763 [15SE]

Collective bargaining: prohibit States and territories from classifying self-employed individuals as employees under State laws (see H.R. 5176), H3077 [29AP]

Colleges and universities: enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4548), H422 [27JA]

———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. 3827), S7352 [22SE]

Colorado: anniversary of National Guard (see S. Res. 395), S154 [22JA] (see H. Con. Res. 230), H386 [26JA]

Congress: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2261 [23MR]

———establish terms and conditions for carrying out congressional redistricting (see H.R. 6250), H7389 [29SE]

Constitutional amendments: allow Congress and States to regulate corporate political campaign spending as long as such limits do not abridge freedom of the press (see H.J. Res. 82), H2578 [14AP]

———allow States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 95), H6571 [30JY]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 6098), H6627 [10AU]

Corps of Engineers: extend and modify the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (see H.R. 6184), H6879 [22SE]

Courts: appoint additional district judges in Southwest border States and Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys to prosecute border-related offenses (see H.R. 6195), H6988 [23SE]

———disapprove district court ruling on California same-sex marriage ban (see H. Res. 1607), H6627 [10AU]

———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for property owners once State remedies for just compensation have been exhausted (see H.R. 5624), H4973 (see H.R. 5624), H5202 [29JN]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see S. 3106), S1458 [11MR]

Crime: enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to domestic sex trafficking of minors (see H. Res. 1379), H3658 [19MY]

———expand definition of scheme or artifice to defraud relative to mail and wire fraud (see S. 3854), S7618 [28SE]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see H.R. 6391), H7394 [29SE]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 3899), S7787 [29SE]

Culture of Safety Hospital Accountability Study and Demonstration Program: establish (see S. 3596), S5964 [15JY]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10514 [17DE]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res. 69), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by an initiative process (see H.J. Res. 70), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 71), H326 [21JA]

———give voters the right, through advisory voter initiative, to propose enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a national election (see H.R. 4499), H326 [21JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with States to carry out comprehensive and innovative strategies to end childhood hunger (see H.R. 5480), H4246 [8JN]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 5806), H5919 [21JY]

———ensure safety of school meals by enhancing coordination with States and schools operating school meal programs in the case of recall of contaminated food (see H.R. 4590), H555 [3FE]

———make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 5422), H4021 (see H.R. 5422), H4082 [27MY]

———make receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program conditional on criminal background checks for child care staff members (see H.R. 6469), H7854 [1DE]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round school lunch and snack services (see S. 3448), S4529 [27MY]

———provide commodity assistance to States participating in the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4638), H647 [22FE]

———require use of 95 percent of the national average nonmetropolitan median income to determine eligibility of communities in low-income States for certain rural development funding (see S. 3745), S6884 [5AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a program to develop a coordinated and comprehensive Federal coastal mapping effort (see H.R. 6215), H6989 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: cover a larger share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program in the case of a State program during its first three years of operation (see S. 3139), S1750 [18MR] (see H.R. 4843), H1440 [15MR]

———prohibit imposition of additional registration requirements on privately-owned firearms by servicemen and civilian employees beyond existing State and Federal requirements (see S. 3388), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 5700), H5502 [1JY]

———provide authority to restrict competition to businesses within States that fund projects at military installations (see H.R. 5755), H5675 [15JY]

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

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 5340), H3657 [19MY]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 3733), S6883 [5AU]

———anniversary of Impact Aid Program (see H. Res. 1641), H6880 [22SE]

———award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand linked learning pathways and a system of pathways (see H.R. 6174), H6879 [22SE]

———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] (see H.R. 4709), H932 [25FE]

———increase percentage of Federal education tax dollars spent in classrooms (see H.R. 4611), H602 [4FE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 4833), H1358 [11MR]

———make grants to State and local educational agencies for abatement, removal, and interim controls of polychlorinated biphenyls in public school facilities (see H.R. 6551), H8785 [17DE]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 3498), S4989 [16JN] (see H.R. 5556), H4635 [17JN]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 5929), H6403 (see H.R. 5929), H6454 [29JY]

———provide grants to States to establish Kindergarten Plus programs (see S. 3557), S5699 [30JN]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 3914), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 5843), H5984 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2261 [23MR]

———establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (see S. 3780), S7089 [14SE]

———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]

———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] (see H.R. 5821), H5983 [22JY]

———provide grants to States and local governments to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures and close big oil company tax loopholes to pay for such grants and reduce the deficit (see S. 3936), S7789 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 3575), S5786 [13JY] (see H.R. 5710), H5502 [1JY]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (see S. 3774), S7089 [14SE]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H5818 [20JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see S. 3418), S4212 [25MY]

———increase access to health care for disabled individuals and increase awareness of the need for health care facilities and examination rooms to be accessible for disabled individuals (see S. 3907), S7788 [29SE]

———provide for use of unobligated discretionary stimulus funds to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting State programs (see S. 3401), S4143 [24MY] (see S. 4006), S8477 [3DE]

———reimburse States through the National Disaster Medical System for expenses incurred in providing treatment for health conditions and illnesses resulting from the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4577), H554 [3FE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see H.R. 6156), H6803 [16SE]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 5848), H5984 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expand National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the National Center for Security and Preparedness (see S. 3236), S2518 [21AP] (see H.R. 5485), H4246 [8JN]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 3332), S3407 [7MY]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: amend Community Development Block Grant Program service cap (see S. 4017), S8641 [8DE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure (see H.R. 5754), H5675 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: encourage entry of felony warrants into the National Crime Information Center database by States and provide additional resources for extradition (see S. 3120), S1618 [16MR]

———establish a competitive grant program for State and local law enforcement agencies to carry out training programs based on lessons from the Holocaust (see H.R. 6363), H7393 [29SE]

———establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5575), H4778 [23JN]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 6542), H8785 [17DE]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 3740), S6883 [5AU]

———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] (see H.R. 4970), H2458 [25MR]

———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 5304), H3482 [13MY]

———make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other entities for prescription drug disposal units and for prescription drug abuse education (see H.R. 5925), H6402 (see H.R. 5925), H6454 [29JY]

———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] (see H.R. 4969), H2457 [25MR]

———prevent participation in any lawsuit seeking to invalidate certain provisions of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation (see H.R. 5840), H5984 [22JY]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 3842), S7507 [27SE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6085), H6626 [10AU]

———provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 6508), H8285 [9DE]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 3805), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 4614), H602 [4FE]

———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 6214), H6989 [23SE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 3376), S3716 [13MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (see H.R. 6412), H7499 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 4864), H1518 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 5530), H4506 [15JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3358), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5213), H3200 [5MY] (see H.R. 5287), H3440 [12MY] (see H.R. 5697), H5502 [1JY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 5248), H3273 [6MY]

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR] (see H.R. 4782), H1168 [4MR]

———publish in the Federal Register a list of States that have not submitted information required relative to payments for entitlement land (see S. 3730), S6883 [5AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: expand purposes for which Build America Bonds may be issued (see H.R. 4606), H601 [4FE]

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 H.R. 4891), H1744 [19MR]

———conduct a study and develop a national intermodal transportation plan (see H.R. 5799), H5818 [20JY]

———establish a national safety plan for public transportation (see S. 3638), S6200 [22JY]

———establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 3602), S5964 [15JY]

———establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 3679), S6548 [30JY] (see H.R. 5949), H6404 (see H.R. 5949), H6455 [29JY]

———reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 6299), H7391 [29SE]

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

———award grants to State and local governments and nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans submitting Veterans Benefits Administration claims (see S. 3286), S2803 [29AP]

———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for pension benefits (see S. 3118), S1618 [16MR]

———exempt individuals who receive certain educational assistance for Selected Reserve service from limits on certain Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see S. 3389), S4082 [20MY]

———increase amount available for reimbursements payable to State approving agencies (see H.R. 4571), H471 [2FE]

———increase plot allowances for certain veterans and provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 6013), H6568 [30JY]

———share information about use of controlled substances by veterans with State prescription monitoring programs to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines (see S. 3575), S5786 [13JY]

Domestic policy: fully offset extension of emergency unemployment compensation, enhanced Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursements, and summer youth jobs programs (see S. 3551), S5699 [30JN]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

Education: authorize grants to train principals in instructional leadership skills and promote incorporation of instructional leadership standards into State-level principal certification or licensure (see H.R. 5172), H3014 [28AP]

———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 6355), H7393 [29SE]

———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), S4528 [27MY] (see H.R. 5847), H5984 [22JY]

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

———foster community involvement (see H.R. 6356), H7393 [29SE]

———provide an alternate distribution of Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 4009), S8537 [4DE]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 3316), S3164 [5MY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 6244), H7389 [29SE]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to lead to improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 3885), S7787 [29SE]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 3469), S4744 [9JN] (see H.R. 5495), H4330 [9JN]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see S. 3768), S7033 [13SE] (see H.R. 6108), H6681 [14SE]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see S. 3300), S3091 [4MY]

———establish an Online Voter Registration grant program (see S. 3301), S3091 [4MY]

———reimburse States for costs incurred in establishing online voter registration programs (see H.R. 4449), H139 [13JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 98), H7394 [29SE]

———constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 84), H3483 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 36), S6302 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 28), S742 [24FE]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: protect consumers who have government benefit cards (see H.R. 4552), H427 [29JA]

———treatment of municipalities and school districts as consumers (see S. 3898), S7787 [29SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: invest in innovation for education (see S. 3882), S7787 [29SE]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 3883), S7787 [29SE]

———require States receiving funds under such Act to establish policies with respect to the auditing of charter schools (see H.R. 6204), H6989 [23SE]

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

———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see S. 3500), S4989 [16JN] (see H.R. 4812), H1323 [10MR]

EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (see S. 3296), S3091 [4MY] (see H.R. 5177), H3077 [29AP]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 3561), S5699 [30JN]

———make additional capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds that adopt smart growth principles (see H.R. 6182), H6879 [22SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 6298), H7391 [29SE]

Federal Acceleration of State Technologies Deployment Program: establish (see S. 4047), S10514 [17DE]

Federal Power Act: establish a regional transmission planning process (see H.R. 5515), H4386 [10JN]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 102), H7757 [30NO]

———create a loan program to provide funds to State special purpose vehicles for use in collateral support programs and loan participation programs to benefit qualified manufacturers (see H.R. 4629), H646 [22FE]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H40 [12JA]

———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]

———require State governments to submit fiscal accounting reports as a condition to the receipt of Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 5514), H4386 [10JN]

———restore State sovereignty and dedicate excess grant funds to deficit reduction (see H.R. 5903), H6283 [28JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 4852), H1517 [16MR]

———prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes (see H.R. 5562), H4638 [21JN]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see S. 3249), S2587 [22AP]

———require risk assessments for State Homeland Security Grant Program and require risk assessments conducted for Urban Areas Security Initiative be conducted with appropriate metropolitan area officials (see H.R. 5563), H4638 [21JN]

Flag-U.S.: anniversary of the 50-star U.S. flag (see H. Res. 1459), H4677 [22JN]

Florida: release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (see S. 3070), S1018 [3MR]

Geothermal Steam Act: provide for distribution of revenues to States (see H.R. 5217), H3201 [5MY]

Government regulations: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 4020), S8713 [9DE] (see H.R. 4946), H2456 [25MR]

Gulf of Mexico: accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States (see S. 3391), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 5267), H3310 [11MY]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 6434), H7614 [18NO]

———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 5945), H6403 (see H.R. 5945), H6455 (see H.R. 5973), H6405 (see H.R. 5973), H6456 [29JY]

———recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (see S. Res. 582), S5850 [14JY] (see S. Res. 588), S6025 [20JY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3792), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6112), H6681 [14SE]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 5427), H4021 (see H.R. 5427), H4083 [27MY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 3945), S7899 [15NO]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), consideration (see H. Res. 1083), H646 [22FE]

Hazardous substances: honor commitment to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site (see H. Res. 1123), H971 [26FE]

Health: establish community health improvement councils and State health improvement technical assistance center grants (see S. 3796), S7175 [16SE]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]

Help America Vote Act: make an election administration improvement payment to the Northern Mariana Islands and treat the Islands as a State for the other purposes of such Act (see H.R. 5250), H3273 [6MY]

———require States to certify that aliens are prohibited from voting in elections for State or local office as a condition of receiving funds under such Act (see H.R. 6492), H8030 [2DE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 5596), H4871 [24JN]

Housing: provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits (see H.R. 4687), H833 [24FE]

———provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits and allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see S. 3326), S3358 [6MY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 4854), H1517 [16MR]

Hurricanes: observe anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (see H. Res. 1577), H6405 (see H. Res. 1577), H6457 [29JY]

———observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (see H. Res. 1583), H6571 [30JY]

———observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 641), S7421 [23SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 3962, 3963), S7968 [17NO] (see S. 3992), S8298 [30NO] (see H.R. 6497), H8089 [7DE]

———end cycle of illegal immigration and withdraw Federal funds from States and their political subdivisions that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 5002), H2503 [13AP] (see H.R. 5796), H5818 [20JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 3901), S7787 [29SE]

———express that State and local governments and law enforcement personnel can investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the U.S. to assist in immigration law enforcement (see H. Res. 1384), H3702 [20MY]

———require Federal payment of costs incurred by State or local governments in defending a State or local immigration law that survives a constitutional challenge in Federal court (see S. 3593), S5963 [15JY] (see H.R. 5774), H5711 [19JY]

———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H326 [21JA]

Law enforcement: establish a program to provide southern border security assistance grants and appoint additional judges in southern border States (see S. 3273), S2758 [28AP]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 5748), H5674 [15JY]

———provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (see S. 3160), S2019 [24MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 3972), S8062 [18NO] (see H.R. 6235), H7154 (see H.R. 6235), H7211 [28SE]

———permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 4466), H193 [19JA]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 3000), S482 [4FE] (see H.R. 5471), H4214 [28MY]

———provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system (see H.R. 6489), H8030 [2DE]

———require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see H.R. 6163), H6878 [22SE]

———require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 5364), H3702 [20MY]

Medicare: ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (see S. 3216), S2377 [15AP]

———provide that hospitals located in territories are eligible for electronic health record incentive payments in the same manner as hospitals located in one of the 50 States (see H.R. 4669), H754 [23FE]

Mining and mineral resources: limit liability of a State performing reclamation work under an approved State abandoned mine reclamation plan (see S. 3252), S2587 [22AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4814), H1323 [10MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4703), H932 [25FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Colorado except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4716), H1026 [2MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4754), H1167 [4MR]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3041), S795 [25FE] (see H.R. 4675), H832 [24FE]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3016), S620 [22FE] (see H.R. 4651), H754 [23FE]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 3660), S6397 [28JY] (see H.R. 5580), H4779 [23JN]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see S. 3227), S2423 [19AP]

National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 1740), H7644 [29NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 1498), H5502 [1JY]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify the intent of Congress for Federal labor law preemption of State and local law (see H.R. 6436), H7614 [18NO]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 625), S7134 [15SE]

———observance (see H. Res. 1618), H6682 [14SE]

National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week: support (see H. Res. 1616), H6682 [14SE]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 5284), H3440 [12MY]

New York, NY: tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square (see H. Res. 1320), H3123 [4MY]

NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H7614 [18NO]

Nuclear energy: require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 6386), H7394 [29SE]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see S. 3597), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 6292), H7390 [29SE]

Ohio: assist in conducting a bed bug prevention and mitigation program (see H.R. 6383), H7394 [29SE]

Oil Pollution Act: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 3862), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 6568), H8940 [21DE]

———provide for timely consideration of claims submitted by States and political subdivisions for reimbursement of removal costs (see H.R. 6053), H6570 [30JY]

Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (see S. Res. 420), S698 [23FE] (see S. Res. 624), S7134 [15SE] (see H. Res. 1052), H471 [2FE]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 6293), H7391 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 3958), S7968 [17NO] (see S. 4057), S11037 [22DE]

———commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general, and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230), H2459 [25MR]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4021 (see H.R. 5425), H4083 [27MY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4023 (see H. Res. 1411), H4084 [27MY]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H471 [2FE]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (see H.R. 5609), H4904 [28JN]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (see H. Res. 1468), H4778 [23JN]

———protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals (see S. 2959), S271 [27JA]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 6236), H7154 (see H.R. 6236), H7211 [28SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 3194), S2208 [12AP] (see S. 3991), S8298 [30NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 481), S2295 [14AP] (see H. Res. 1247), H2578 [14AP]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: clarify authority of States to adopt renewable energy incentives (see S. 3923), S7788 [29SE]

Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see S. 3849), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 4564), H470 [2FE] (see H.R. 4623), H609 [9FE]

Public works: making supplemental appropriations for investments in clean water projects and transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 5935), H6403 (see H.R. 5935), H6455 [29JY]

Publice welfare programs: require States to take steps to address domestic and sexual violence among Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 4978), H2458 [25MR]

Railroads: allow Ohio to reprogram American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funds received for intercity passenger rail service to other transportation projects (see S. 3983), S8244 [29NO]

———allow States to return certain funds made available for high speed rail and intercity rail projects to the general fund of the Treasury for budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 6408), H7498 [16NO]

———make entities involved in the Holocaust ineligible to contract with any governmental agency for any federally funded high-speed rail project (see H.R. 6347), H7392 [29SE]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 5582), H4779 [23JN]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1471), H4779 [23JN]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1506), H5503 [1JY]

Roads and highways: allow vehicles operated by Armed Forces members, law enforcement officers, and emergency response personnel to use HOV facilities (see H.R. 5867), H6162 [27JY]

———improve highway mobility in rural States (see S. 3485), S4938 [15JN]

———reduce funding to States that do not enact laws prohibiting an individual from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone (see H.R. 5097), H2798 [21AP]

SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see S. 3279), S2802 [29AP] (see H.R. 4509), H386 [26JA]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 2932), S51 [20JA]

———enhance credit program for charter schools through green initiatives (see H.R. 5989), H6567 [30JY]

———improve measures of adequate yearly progress and implement sanctions for schools that do not meet certain standards (see H.R. 4837), H1396 [12MR]

———require criminal background checks for school employees (see H.R. 6547), H8785 [17DE]

Secure and Fair Enforcement for (S.A.F.E.) Mortgage Licensing Act: delay implementation of licensing requirements (see H.R. 5098), H2798 [21AP]

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] (see H.R. 5301), H3482 [13MY]

Small Business Act: waive temporarily certain matching amount requirements relative to small business development centers (see H.R. 4932), H2318 [24MR]

Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount for loans to State and local development companies and provide temporary authority for debt refinancing of commercial real estate (see H.R. 5412), H3870 [26MY]

Social Security: ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 6192), H6988 [23SE]

———improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6437), H7614 [18NO]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2964), S340 [28JA] (see S. 3900), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 6378), H7393 [29SE]

———prevent low-income public servants from falling into poverty by modifying the Government Pension Offset to protect their widows and spousal benefits (see H.R. 6442), H7614 [18NO]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5712), H5545 [13JY]

———require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4708), H932 [25FE]

———reward States for engaging individuals with disabilities in work activities (see H.R. 5083), H2695 [20AP]

Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (see H. Res. 1337), H3273 [6MY]

Southwest Border Region Water Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4719), H1026 [2MR]

Sports: clarify relationship between the policies of leagues or associations and State or local law regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 3851), S7618 [28SE]

State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]

Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) Research and Development Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.R. 6308), H7391 [29SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 4817), H1323 [10MR]

Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H931 [25FE]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 3989), S8298 [30NO]

———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] (see H.R. 4693), H932 [25FE]

———allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see S. 2970), S358 [29JA]

———extend and modify empowerment zone benefits, award loan funds to improve energy efficiency and clean energy technology, and provide a credit for investments in value-added agriculture (see S. 3787), S7134 [15SE]

———modify the dependent care tax credit and extend and increase the additional standard deduction for State and local real property taxes (see H.R. 5075), H2695 [20AP]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 5649), H5302 [30JN]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 5660), H5500 [1JY]

———provide for general revenue sharing (see H.R. 6300), H7391 [29SE]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 6484), H8030 [2DE]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 3288), S2803 [29AP] (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]

———require issuer of tax-exempt State or local bonds to obtain certification that the fees and interest rate are reasonable without materially increasing risk (see H.R. 5189), H3077 [29AP]

Texas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1120), H933 [25FE]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see S. 3189), S2162 [26MR]

———incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 3743), S6884 [5AU]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 3269), S2758 [28AP]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize training programs, establish an Office of Behavior Analysis, and enhance partnerships with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 3866), S7787 [29SE]

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), S3473 [10MY] (see H. Res. 1376), H3657 [19MY]

Unemployment: modify threshold rates that must be met by a State in order to establish eligibility for fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6340), H7392 [29SE]

———provide for temporary alternative State ``on'' and ``off'' indicators under unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 6088), H6626 [10AU]

Utah: transfer administration of Federal education, transportation, and Medicaid programs to the State using Utah's portion of Federal revenues for such programs (see H.R. 5238), H3272 [6MY]

Veterans: establish a commission to review benefits provided by each State to disabled veterans (see H.R. 4559), H470 [2FE]

———establish a pilot program to encourage employment of veterans in energy-related positions (see H.R. 4592), H555 [3FE]

———include certain veterans organizations as eligible recipient organizations for donation of Federal surplus personal property through State agencies (see S. 3794), S7175 [16SE]

———require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see S. 3314), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5226), H3201 [5MY]

Voting: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5228), H3272 [6MY]

———promote ability of voters to vote by mail (see S. 3299), S3091 [4MY]

Water: increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities, strengthen EPA safe drinking water enforcement, reduce lead, and strengthen endocrine disruptor screening program (see H.R. 5320), H3540 [18MY]

WIC: allow States to certify children for participation in special supplemental nutrition program for a certain period (see S. 3129), S1619 [16MR]

Cloture motions

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], S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6191 [22JY], S6285 [27JY], S7388 [23SE]

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

Cost Estimates

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (H.R. 5320): CBO, H6438 [29JY]

Descriptions

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (H.R. 2314): Abercrombie Substitute Amendment Provisions on Definitions, Governmental Authorities, and Indian Civil Rights Act, H707-H709 [23FE]

E-mails

Jobs Now program funding: Alyssa Avila, H2221 [23MR]

Factsheets

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Dept. of Homeland Security, S10662 [18DE]

Letters

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act: Perry L. Fowler, Associated General Contractors of America, H6438 [29JY]

Condition receipt of funds under Dept. of Agriculture child and adult care food program on criminal background checks for child care staff members: Linda K. Smith, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, H7872 [2DE]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H7873 [2DE]

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H4789 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs: American Public Human Services Association and National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators, H6897 [23SE]

———Mary Jane Wallner and Wes Keller, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6897 [23SE]

———Patrick Lawler, Youth Villages (organization), H6897 [23SE]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Hardy Spoehr and Momi Imaikalani Fernandez, Papa Ola Lokahi (organization), H8240 [8DE]

Disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: several State attorneys general, S91 [21JA]

Education Jobs Fund: Joseph C. Conaty, Dept. of Education, S6684 [4AU]

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act: Douglas C. Lynn, Centers of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management, H2187 [22MR]

———Jim Ferland, PNM Resources, Inc., H2187 [22MR]

———John M. Garcia, New Mexico Dept. of Veteran's Services, H2187 [22MR]

———Nick Voges, Las Cruces, NM, Green Chamber of Commerce, H2187 [22MR]

———Raul Sanchez, VFW, New Mexico, H2187 [22MR]

———Tim Zenk, Sapphire Energy, Inc., H2187 [22MR]

———Vernon Mollan, Marine Corps League of New Mexico, H2187 [22MR]

Extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, H7523 [17NO]

———Representative Jackson Lee, H7522 [17NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council addition of State banking, insurance, and securities regulators as non-voting members: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S3710 [13MY]

Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1547 [17MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1547 [17MR]

Gulf Opportunity Zone low-income housing tax credit extension: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury and Shaun Donovan, Sec. of HUD, S920 [2MR], S10248 [15DE]

Impact of increased Medicaid funding obligations on States: Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, E461 [23MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, H6465 [30JY]

Massachusetts expansion of health care coverage to uninsured residents: Lynn Nicholas, Massachusetts Hospital, S8007 [18NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations implementation: Representative Wolf, E705, E706 [29AP], E817 [12MY], E885 [19MY]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Calvin K.Y. Say, E263 [26FE]

———Colleen Hanabusa, H724 [23FE]

———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S10992 [22DE]

———Jacqueline Johnson Pata, National Congress of American Indians, H723 [23FE]

———Jim Gray, Osage Nation, H724 [23FE]

———Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, H723 [23FE]

———Kamaki Kanahele, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, H724 [23FE]

———Robin Puanani Danner, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, H724 [23FE]

———Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S10991 [22DE]

Protect consumers from interstate lending laws: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S3149 [5MY]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act: several city mayors, S8614 [8DE]

Replace current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality in the military with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10653 [18DE]

———Senator Webb, S10653 [18DE]

Require a certain level of English proficiency as a condition for Puerto Rican statehood: Mauro E. Mujica, U.S. English, Inc., H3038 [29AP]

Texas conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund: several Texas school administrators and organizations, H6613 [10AU]

Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act: Senator Coburn, S7948 [17NO]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Senator Coburn, S3903 [18MY]

Lists

Arkansas Governor's Work-Life Balance Award recipients, S3712 [13MY]

Articles published in opposition to S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8615 [8DE]

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act related quotations, S8547 [6DE]

National organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

Savings by States with single-payer health care systems, H2439 [25MR]

Senate surface transportation extension State-by-State allocations of funding for projects of national significance and national corridor programs, H1141 [4MR]

State and local organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

Memorandums

Preemption of State Laws by Executive Departments and Agencies: President Obama, S5966 [15JY]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 3808, Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act: President Obama, H7402 [15NO]

Motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), S8552 [6DE], S8668 [9DE]

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

Petitions and memorials

Wyoming: amend 10th Amendment and interstate commerce clause of the Constitution relative to powers of Federal and State governments, S2796 [29AP]

———demand that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1102 [15JN]

———States' rights, S2796 [29AP]

Press releases

47 Out of 50 States Have Lost Jobs Since Democrats' Stimulus Law: Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5931 [22JY]

Legislative Proposals To Address Philadelphia, PA, Criminal Justice System Failures: Senator Specter, S3635-S3639 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (H.R. 3509), H1545 [17MR]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H24 [12JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2782 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4254 [9JN], H4411 [14JN], H4438, H4500 [15JN], H4575, H4591 [16JN], H4600, H4626 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6051, H6147 [27JY], E57 [21JA]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6596 [10AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H316, H317 [21JA], H372 [26JA], H2315 [24MR], H6630 [14SE]

Arizona: economic impact of illegal immigration on employment and wages, E1466 [29JY]

———passage of State immigration enforcement legislation, H2620 [15AP], H2848, H2854, H2856, H2858 [26AP], H2884, H2885 [27AP], H2940, H2942, H2988 [28AP], H3018, H3019, H3062-H3070, H3074 [29AP], H3085 [4MY], H3128 [5MY], H3436-H3438 [12MY], H3515, H3530 [18MY], H3546, H3624, H3642 [19MY], H3665, H3666, H3691-H3693, H3697 [20MY], H3726 [24MY], H3791 [25MY], H3829, H3863-H3868 [26MY], H4416-H4422 [14JN], H4502-H4504 [15JN], H4776 [23JN], H4866 [24JN], H5660 [15JY], H7422 [15NO]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), H4916 [29JN]

———make educational, disability, and therapeutic benefits of a child or dependent of a member transferrable from State to State, H5353 [1JY]

Austin, TX: unveiling of monument in the Texas State Cemetery commemorating 19th century African American State legislators, E301 [4MR]

Blue Ridge Parkway: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 294), H6829, H6830 [22SE]

Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H4577 [16JN], H5602, H5603 [14JY], H5898-H5905 [21JY], H6737-H6742 [15SE]

California: impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H6286 [29JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union (H.R. 3542), H1544, H1545 [17MR]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 6382), E1842 [29SE]

———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (H.R. 5509), E1079 [10JN]

Children and youth: ensure grant program to assist State agencies in protecting students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint uses competitive procedures to award grants, H1062, H1063 [3MR]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (H.R. 6193), E1833 [29SE]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (H. Res. 362), H995-H997 [2MR]

Civil Service Employees Association: anniversary, E1870 [29SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1751), H5725 [20JY]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 729), E1980 [18NO]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of report entitled ``Understanding the Economy, State by State'', H357 [26JA], H5963 [22JY]

Constitution—U.S.: use of amendment convention process to preserve States' rights, H2452 [25MR], H4236 [8JN]

Corps of Engineers: extend and modify the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (H.R. 6184), H7823-H7826 [1DE]

Courts: require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (H.R. 3808), H2919 [27AP]

———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (H.R. 3808), veto, H7401 [15NO], H7504-H7507 [17NO]

———ruling on Obama administration moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H4639, H4674 [22JN], H4680, H4681, H4747 [23JN], H4865 [24JN], H5666 [15JY], H6655 [14SE]

———Southwest border district courts funding, E1466 [29JY]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 1796), H6190-H6192 [28JY]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary, E2167 [16DE]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (H.J. Res. 71), H547, H551 [3FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (H.R. 5806), H5923 [22JY]

———implement communication standards to ensure availability of nutrition programs information in language appropriate to the community being served, H7811 [1DE]

———make receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program conditional on criminal background checks for child care staff members (H.R. 6469), H7869-H7874 [2DE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority to assist communities with development of public infrastructure in connection with expansion or establishment of a military installation, H4027 [27MY], E992 [28MY]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S., H844 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (H. Res. 1641), H7478, H7479 [16NO]

———education programs and jobs funding, H5346, H5389, H5403, H5404 [1JY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (H.R. 5710), H6850-H6852 [22SE]

———enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (H.R. 4020), H912 [25FE], H6978 [23SE]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), H7378 [29SE], H7521-H7524 [17NO]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (H.R. 6156), H6896-H6898 [23SE], E1676 [16SE], E1751 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: increase Community Development Block Grant Program funding for disaster relief for Midwest communities affected by flooding, H6373, H6374 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, H3479-H3481 [13MY], H4969 [29JN]

———establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 5575), E1176 [23JN], E2112 [9DE]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), H8893-H8901, H8917 [21DE], E2247 [22DE]

———investigation into constitutionality of passage of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H3474-H3481 [13MY], H3691, H3692 [20MY], H4419-H4422 [14JN], H4782 [24JN], H5306 [1JY], H5524, H5527 [13JY], H5596 [14JY], H5680 [19JY], H5738, H5798 [20JY], H5822 [21JY], H6656 [14SE], H7584 [18NO]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6085), E1555 [10AU]

———reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (H.R. 1514), H3495 [18MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (H.R. 6412), H8066 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (H.R. 4864), H2941 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (H.R. 5530), E1106 [15JN]

———prohibit BP P.L.C., from oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3546 [19MY], H3750 [25MY], H3829 [26MY], H3875 [27MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 5213), H4579, H4580, H4583 [16JN], H4601 [17JN]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral, H3548 [19MY], H3749 [25MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: Build America Bonds funding, H4169, H4171 [28MY]

———ensure that State-run venture capital programs are eligible to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative program and clarify eligibility of State financing programs, H4537 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (H.R. 3355), H3750 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: State veterans cemeteries construction grants funding, H6245-H6247 [28JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to exercise power of eminent domain without just compensation to property owners, H6227, H6241, H6242 [28JY]

Economy: Jobs Now program funding, H2220 [23MR], H4092 [28MY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H362, H363 [26JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H3315 [12MY], H3469 [13MY], H5601 [14JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1115-H1123 [4MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1111, H1125-H1147, H1151, H1152 [4MR], H1451, H1488, H1495 [16MR], H1555 [17MR], H2286 [24MR], E317 [5MR], E368 [12MR]

———prioritization of government employment over private sector employment, H4445 [15JN]

———conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, H6616, H6621, H6624 [10AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6580, H6581, H6582, H6583, H6589-H6597, H6604-H6625 [10AU]

———prevent teacher layoffs, H2823 [22AP]

———State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1034 [3MR]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 512), H7145-H7148 [28SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require States receiving funds under such Act to establish policies with respect to the auditing of charter schools (H.R. 6204), H6885 [23SE]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (H.R. 4812), H1303 [10MR], H3731, H3732 [24MY], H3762 [25MY], H5346 [1JY], H5973 [22JY], H6029 [26JY]

EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (H.R. 5177), H3130 [5MY]

———require coordinated monitoring strategy between Federal, State, and local agencies under the National Estuary Program, H2605 [15AP]

Families and domestic relations: family leave work reforms, E1701 [22SE]

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (H.R. 2339), E156 [4FE]

FBI: use of electronic billboards to catch fugitives, E1604 [14SE]

Federal aid programs: ensure women and minority-owned businesses are provided with capital lending opportunities, H4513 [16JN]

Federal-State relations: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people, H4230-H4237 [8JN]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (H. Res. 1006), H12 [12JA]

———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H6795 [16SE], H7429 [15NO]

———State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H546-H552 [3FE], H1184 [9MR], H1465 [16MR], H1567 [17MR], H1720 [19MR], H1856 [21MR], H2194 [22MR], H2451 [25MR]

FEMA: ensure residents have information on appropriate flood evacuation routes and include information on flood insurance in outreach activities, H5649 [15JY]

———prohibit State and local governments from misusing new National Flood Insurance Program requirements, H5658 [15JY]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), Senate amendment, H8814-H8817 [21DE]

———require the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to identify ways to assist communities in efforts to fund the accreditation of flood protection systems, H5649, H5650 [15JY]

Firearms: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (S. 1132), H7319-H7321 [29SE]

Georgia: tribute to American Red Cross for efforts to provide relief in aftermath of storms and floods, E398 [17MR]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (H.R. 2495), H4604 [17JN], H4891 [28JN]

———increase access to the Schedules Program by the American Red Cross and State and local governments (S. 2868), H6699, H6700 [15SE]

Gulf of Mexico: EPA insistence that BP P.L.C., drill a second relief well in order to stop the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4250 [9JN]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (H.R. 5427), H3840 [26MY]

Hawaii: Dept. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, H6812 [22SE]

———ensure compliance of Native Hawaiian governing authority with the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution, H727, H728 [23FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H700-H731 [23FE], E240 [25FE], E263 [26FE], E274-E277, E287 [2MR], E296 [3MR]

———require a statewide vote of approval before instituting the change of Federal policy toward Native Hawaiians, H725, H726 [23FE]

Hazardous substances: status of proposal to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site, H7618 [29NO], H7651 [30NO], H8357 [15DE]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H558 [4FE], H1153 [4MR], H1176 [9MR], H1381, H1383 [12MR], H4088 [28MY], E1400 [22JY]

Health: decision to nullify federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1653 [18MR]

Health care professionals: impact of shortage of physicians and specialists, H2830 [22AP]

Hillsborough, CA: anniversary, E739 [4MY]

House of Representatives: formation of Tenth Amendment Task Force, H3129 [5MY]

Housing: provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits (H.R. 4687), E229 [24FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H7858 [2DE], H8069, H8070 [7DE], H8092, H8093, H8094, H8213-H8222, H8243, H8246, H8255, H8261 [8DE], H8267, H8276, H8280 [9DE], H8600, H8779 [17DE], H8925-H8928 [21DE], E2085 [8DE], E2097, E2098, E2099, E2101, E2102, E2104, E2106 [9DE], E2115, E2117 [13DE], E2123 [14DE], E2162 [16DE], E2219 [21DE]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H3829 [26MY], H4303 [9JN], H4416-H4422 [14JN], H4776 [23JN], H7484 [16NO], H7582-H7584 [18NO]

———enforce existing immigration laws in State or local governments that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H5680 [19JY], H5798 [20JY]

Indiana: assessment of health care costs, H4218 [8JN]

Insurance: allow purchase of health insurance policies across State lines, H172 [19JA]

———decisions by States on operation of high risk health insurance pools, H3314 [12MY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools, H1352 [11MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, H1352 [11MR], H1431 [15MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 3217), H912 [25FE]

Intelligence services: require the Inspector General of intelligence community to report on the impact of overclassification of documents to Federal, State, and local law enforcement, H854 [25FE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H2776 [21AP], H4599 [17JN]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), H1489 [16MR], H2776 [21AP], E658 [26AP]

Kansas: impact of economy on State budget and services, H2311 [24MR]

Kentucky: anniversary of Kentucky Office for the Blind Independent Living Services, E1480 [29JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: allocate certain percentage of funding for projects that secure recreational public access to Federal lands for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation, H6542, H6543 [30JY]

———funding, H6465, H6468 [30JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 5748), E1341 [15JY]

Law enforcement officers: moment of silence in honor of officers killed in the line of duty, H3406 [12MY]

Louisiana: request for change or realignment of Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage formula, H740 [23FE]

Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, H21 [12JA], H126 [13JA], H320 [21JA], H1722 [19MR]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H6581, H6582, H6583, H6589-H6597, H6604-H6625 [10AU]

———funding, H1704, H1705 [19MR]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, H20 [12JA], H126, H128 [13JA], H1349 [11MR], H1653 [18MR], H2862, H2864, H2865 [26AP], H2987, H2994, H2995, H2996 [28AP], E461 [23MR]

———use historical averages to calculate the Federal medical assistance percentage for disaster affected States, H1715 [19MR]

Medicare: extension of work geographic adjustment floor, H8271 [9DE]

Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute: tribute to human rights efforts, E1898 [15NO]

Members of Congress: negotiation of benefits granted to certain States in exchange for votes for passage of health care reform legislation, H1909 [21MR]

Michigan Economic Developers Association: anniversary, E1582 [14SE]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 4248), H245 [20JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Western States except by express authorization of Congress, H5308 [1JY]

———prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, H1033 [3MR]

———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (H.R. 5580), E1181 [23JN]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), H8318, H8321 [14DE]

National Guard: anniversary (H. Res. 1740), H7696-H7698 [30NO], E2038 [2DE]

National Preparedness Month: observance (H. Res. 1618), H6965-H6967 [23SE]

National security: improve border security, H1032 [3MR], H1174 [9MR], H1342 [11MR], H2192 [22MR], H2248 [23MR], H2322, H2443 [25MR], H2508, H2511 [14AP], H2925 [27AP], H3060 [29AP], H3128, H3130 [5MY], H6050 [27JY]

Natural resources: improve natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (H.R. 5284), E834 [12MY]

New Jersey: observance of Denim Day, E701 [28AP]

New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force: Burlington County, NJ, Prosecutor's Unit Excellence Award recipient, E818 [12MY]

New York, NY: tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square, H3101 [4MY], H3250 [6MY]

———tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square (H. Res. 1320), H3140-H3144 [5MY], E774, E788 [6MY], E818 [12MY], E851 [13MY]

News media: allegations of bias in coverage of Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, H8298 [14DE], E2022 [1DE]

NIST: work in cooperation with State, Federal, and private sector partners to develop an effective cybersecurity framework, H506, H507 [3FE]

Oil Pollution Act: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 6568), E2220 [21DE]

Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (H. Res. 1052), H6635-H6637 [14SE]

OPM: authority to provide oversight and set premiums of multi-State health insurance plans, H1906 [21MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, H2449 [25MR]

———filing of lawsuits by States relative to constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H2311 [24MR], H2684-H2687 [20AP], H2828 [22AP], H2859-H2865 [26AP], H3109 [4MY]

———impact of requirement for States to establish health insurance exchanges, H2833 [22AP]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of statehood, H8331 [14DE]

———tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (H. Res. 1411), H5756-H5758 [20JY]

———tribute to women members of Pennsylvania General Assembly, H1326 [11MR]

Pierre, SD: anniversary of South Dakota State Capitol Building, E265 [26FE]

Political campaigns: eliminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions, H4817, H4818 [24JN]

———exemptions granted to certain advocacy groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4802-H4805 [24JN]

———exemptions granted to certain groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4571 [16JN], H4618 [17JN]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H4826 [24JN]

———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (H.R. 5609), H5336-H5342 [1JY]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H3443 [13MY], H3756 [25MY], H3830 [26MY], H4571, H4578 [16JN], H4618 [17JN], H4681 [23JN], H4784, H4795-H4828 [24JN], H4913 [29JN], H5337-H5340 [1JY], H5524, H5533 [13JY], E1211 [25JN], E1218 [28JN], E1226, E1227, E1228, E1231 [29JN], E1236 [30JN]

———require corporations to present disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections in a clear and conspicuous manner, H4816, H4817 [24JN]

———require the city and State of a political advertisement funder be included in the disclaimer notice, H4823 [24JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 1247), H3156-H3158 [5MY], E788 [6MY]

Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs, H2224, H2225 [23MR]

———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (H.R. 4564), H1301 [10MR]

———repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3053), H272 [21JA]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1277), H3671, H3673, H3675-H3679 [20MY]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program emergency fund funding, E508 [25MR]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, H7688 [30NO]

Puerto Rico: amend description of statehood on self-determination ballot to include recognition of English as official language and the assurance of the right to bear arms, H3057, H3058 [29AP]

———expand eligibility to vote in the federally sanctioned self-determination process to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States, H3047, H3048 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

———require a certain level of English proficiency as a condition for statehood, H3038 [29AP]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 5582), E1182 [23JN]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (H.R. 3427), H7101 [28SE], E1877 [29SE], E1909 [16NO]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 6547), H8801, H8802 [21DE]

Senate: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, H185-H190 [19JA], H195, H196, H198, H246, H255, H256, H259, H260 [20JA], H301, H302 [21JA], H924 [25FE], E59 [21JA]

———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 (S. 3372), H6428, H6429 [29JY]

Social Security: ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (H.R. 6192), E1722 [23SE]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2829), H272 [21JA]

———prevent low-income public servants from falling into poverty by modifying the Government Pension Offset to protect their widows and spousal benefits (H.R. 6442), E1984 [18NO]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), H5563-H5565 [14JY], H8278 [9DE], E1308 [13JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), Senate amendments, H7618-H7621 [29NO]

South Carolina: gain of congressional seat relative to census results, H8944 [22DE]

Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (H. Res. 1337), H3333-H3336, H3337 [12MY], E849 [13MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H248 [20JA], H308-H314 [21JA], E65 [21JA]

———decision in McDonald v. Chicago on State and local gun control laws, H4895 [28JN], H4912, H4935, H4936 [29JN], H5281 [30JN]

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 (H.R. 4693), H837 [25FE]

———enhance information exchange between IRS and State prisons to prevent tax fraud by prison inmates, H4937 [29JN]

———exempt disaster relief payments received in response to oil leak in Gulf of Mexico, H4749 [23JN]

———extend deduction for State and local sales taxes, H6166 [28JY]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (H.R. 2600), H5585 [14JY]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (H.R. 4155), H2313-H2315 [24MR]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (H.R. 5649), E1255 [30JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (H.R. 6484), E2127 [14DE]

———rates, H13 [12JA], H109 [13JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H1444 [16MR], H2563 [14AP], H2872-H2875 [26AP], H3517 [18MY], H4654 [22JN]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (H.R. 3353), H8064, H8065 [7DE], H8243 [8DE]

Texas: education funding, H5349 [1JY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H975, H1001, H1002, H1004 [2MR], E304 [4MR]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), H1526-H1535 [17MR], E412 [18MR]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (H.R. 2746), H2263 [24MR]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (H.R. 3960), H7142, H7143 [28SE]

———infrastructure funding, H6323 [29JY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 1895), H5307 [1JY]

Veterans: establish a pilot program to encourage employment of veterans in energy-related positions (H.R. 4592), H2185-H2188 [22MR], E501 [25MR]

———include certain veterans organizations as eligible recipient organizations for donation of Federal surplus personal property through State agencies (S. 3794), H8307, H8308 [14DE]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, H3880 [27MY]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 3199), H6839-H6842 [22SE], E1732 [23SE]

———require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (H.R. 5226), H3206 [6MY], H3875 [27MY]

Virginia: U.S. district court ruling on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H8298, H8335 [14DE], H8356, H8358 [15DE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 25), H2521, H2522 [14AP]

Wisconsin: disaster assistance for floods, H3794 [25MY]

Wyoming: tribute to State legislature for resolution demanding that Congress cease and desist from enacting unconstitutional mandates, E1076 [10JN], E1102 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (H.R. 3509), S6979 [5AU]

Agriculture: allow small farmers to be regulated by States, S8010, S8013 [18NO], S8225, S8226 [29NO], S8266 [30NO]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1493 [15MR], S3797-S3800 [17MY], S4796, S4797 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5508 [29JN], S5638 [30JN], S6268 [27JY], S7604 [28SE], S8017-S8019 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (S. 3655), S6269 [27JY]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (H.R. 5034), S6863 [5AU]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funds on economy and job creation, S1156-S1158 [4MR]

———provide a certain percentage of stimulus funds to States and local governments for use as an administrative expense reserve to track receiving and spending of stimulus funds, S1154 [4MR]

Arizona: passage of State immigration enforcement legislation, S2607, S2608 [26AP], S3055 [4MY], S4129 [24MY], S7071 [14SE]

Arkansas: history of the correct pronunciation of State name, S8536 [4DE]

———tribute to Air National Guard, S4521 [27MY]

———tribute to clean energy industry, S4795 [10JN]

———tribute to Governor's Work-Life Balance Award recipients, S3712 [13MY]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), S7224 [20SE]

Business and industry: protect aircraft and small aviation products industry from unfair foreign competition, S6294 [27JY], S6491-S6493 [29JY]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S6045 [21JY]

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), S10514, S10515 [17DE]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (S. 3736), S6895 [5AU]

Coastal States Organization: anniversary (S. Res. 667), S7773 [29SE]

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, S7115 [15SE], S7159, S7161-S7163, S7166-S7168 [16SE], S7191-S7193, S7196 [20SE], S7242, S7244-S7249, S7252, S7254-S7257, S7259 [21SE], S7324 [22SE], S7415 [23SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3827), S7366 [22SE], S7367 [23SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 729), S3055 [4MY], S4034 [20MY], S4484 [27MY], S6746-S6749 [4AU], S7071-S7074 [14SE]

Colorado: anniversary of National Guard (S. Res. 395), S203, S204 [25JA]

Consumers: retain preemption standard for State consumer financial laws, S5902 [15JY]

Corporations: impact of federalized corporate governance relative to improved proxy assests, S3131 [5MY]

Corps of Engineers: extend and modify the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (H.R. 6184), S8605 [7DE]

———ruling on California same sex marriage ban, S6744 [4AU]

———ruling on Obama administration moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S5392-S5394 [24JN]

———ruling on passage of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, S6560 [2AU]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, S3075, S3076 [4MY], S3402 [7MY]

———restore State's rights to protect consumers from usury, S3708, S3709 [13MY], S3803 [17MY], S3971, S3972 [19MY]

Crime: expand definition of scheme or artifice to defraud relative to mail and wire fraud (S. 3854), S7631 [28SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S6831, S6832 [5AU]

Culture of Safety Hospital Accountability Study and Demonstration Program: establish (S. 3596), S5968 [15JY]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 78), S11053 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round school lunch and snack services (S. 3448), S4547 [27MY]

———proposal to discontinue National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and implement new framework for animal disease traceability, S1638 [17MR]

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 (S. 3043), S799 [25FE], S1244 [8MR]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (S. 3498), S4991 [16JN]

———provide grants to States to establish Kindergarten Plus programs (S. 3557), S5701 [30JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (S. 3780), S7091 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (S. 3575), S5791, S5792 [13JY]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7762 [29SE]

———implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., S5227-S5230 [22JN]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 3522), S5277 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage entry of felony warrants into the National Crime Information Center database by States and provide additional resources for extradition (S. 3120), S1620 [16MR]

———ensure that forensic evidence and testimony is accurate, credible, and scientifically sound, S10508 [17DE]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S8692-S8701 [9DE]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 3740), S6897 [5AU]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, S6062, S6066 [21JY]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 3842), S7510 [27SE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 3376), S3720 [13MY]

———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (H.R. 6412), S10807 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify Coastal Impact Assistance Program application requirements, S1428 [11MR], S1603 [16MR]

———clarify that States may use Abandoned Mine Lands Program funding for high-priority noncoal reclamation and for remediation of acid line drainage, S4413 [26MY]

———expedite Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S4202 [25MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S3851 [18MY], S4190, S4191, S4193 [25MY], S4492 [27MY]

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

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (S. 3063), S1020 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: Build America Bonds funding, S1503 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584, S1586 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 3602), S5969 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to State and local governments and nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans submitting Veterans Benefits Administration claims (S. 3286), S2806 [29AP]

———share information about use of controlled substances by veterans with State prescription monitoring programs to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines (S. 3575), S5791, S5792 [13JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S600-S613 [22FE], S677-S679, S681-S688, S691-S693 [23FE], S718-S727, S730 [24FE], S784 [25FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1453, S1479 [11MR], S1496, S1500-S1504 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584 [16MR], S1633-S1638 [17MR], S1745 [18MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S682 [23FE]

———prohibit use of taxpayer funds to bailout State and local governments, S3855 [18MY]

Education: conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas, S6872 [5AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, S6191 [22JY], S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6565-S6567 [2AU], S6605 [3AU], S6678-S6685 [4AU], S6765, S6872 [5AU]

———establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (S. 3206), S3089 [4MY]

———importance of early childhood education, S2202 [12AP]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 3316), S3168 [5MY]

———repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (S. 3768), S7039 [13SE]

———State financial aid guaranty agencies funding, S2753 [28AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 36), S6283 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 28), S749-S751 [24FE]

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: authorize appropriations for grants to participating States (S. 1288), S5867 [14JY]

EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (S. 3296), S3085-S3087 [4MY]

———impact of overregulation on businesses and the economy, S7602-S7604 [28SE]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S182 [25JA], S1276 [9MR], S1324 [10MR], S1638 [17MR], S1760-S1763 [19MR], S1971 [24MR]

FEMA: include flooding in Atlanta, GA, area for disaster assistance, S4406 [26MY], S4494 [27MY]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), S10806 [20DE]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (S. 3249), S5496 [28JN]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of certain State enforcement authorities with respect to regulating national banks, S3867-S3873 [18MY]

———protect consumers from interstate lending laws, S3149, S3150 [5MY], S3956 [19MY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: add State banking, insurance, and securities regulators as non-voting members, S3710 [13MY]

Firearms: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (S. 1132), S3762, S3763 [13MY], S7739 [29SE]

———regulate possession on college and university campuses, S693 [23FE]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (S. 2798), S10994 [22DE]

Governmental Accounting Standards Board: funding, S3976 [19MY]

GSA: increase access to the Schedules Program by the American Red Cross and State and local governments (S. 2868), S4161 [24MY], S7557 [27SE]

Gulf of Mexico: recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (S. Res. 588), S6037 [20JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), S1563 [15MR], S1565 [16MR]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 3945), S10990, S10991 [22DE]

———tribute to disaster preparedness and response to tsunami warning resulting from Chilean earthquake, S1305 [9MR]

Health: require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for any national health care plan, S2071, S2072 [25MR]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish, S1954 [24MR]

———establish (S. 3078), S1172-S1174 [4MR], S2561 [22AP], S5184-S5186 [21JN], S5533 [29JN]

Hurricanes: observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 641), S7426 [23SE]

Illinois: disaster assistance for floods, S6389 [28JY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S10259 [15DE], S10384, S10385 [16DE], S10496-S10504 [17DE], S10648-S10650, S10652, S10655-S10658, S10661-S10666, S10671 [18DE], S10732, S10736 [19DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3962), S7993 [17NO]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3963), S7993 [17NO]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), S8301, S8308 [30NO], S8309 [1DE], S8362 [2DE], S8546-S8549 [6DE], S8968 [14DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8596 [7DE], S8616, S8621-S8626 [8DE], S8660, S8664, S8665, S8668 [9DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8651 [8DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S8660 [9DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 3901), S7804-S7807 [29SE]

Insurance: decisions by States on operation of high risk health insurance pools, S3961 [19MY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, S2075, S2076 [25MR]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), S209 [26JA], S324-S332 [28JA], S353 [29JA], S8050 [18NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, S6510 [29JY]

Law enforcement: provide information and resources to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence (S. 3160), S2021 [24MR]

———tribute to officers from Arkansas killed in the line of duty, S3711 [13MY]

Louisiana: request for change or realignment of Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage formula, S457-S460 [4FE]

Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, S8 [20JA]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, S688 [23FE], S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6565-S6567 [2AU], S6605 [3AU], S6678-S6685 [4AU], S6760, S6765, S6766 [5AU]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———give States incentives to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse, S2078 [25MR]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, S7 [20JA], S4953 [16JN]

Medicare: ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (S. 3216), S2387 [15AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, S774 [25FE]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), S8246 [29NO], S8602 [7DE], S10400 [16DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (S. 3227), S2426 [19AP]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 625), S7141 [15SE]

National security: improve border security, S2607, S2608 [26AP], S6499 [29JY]

Native Americans: allow Federal Government to reassume criminal jurisdiction over certain Native American reservations, S5412 [24JN]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

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

Nevada: Senate primary election, S4709 [9JN]

New York, NY: tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square, S3120 [5MY], S3405 [7MY]

Noorvik, AK: tribute to start of census, S191 [25JA]

Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (S. Res. 624), S7140 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 3958), S8006-S8008 [18NO]

———allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, S1945, S1998 [24MR]

———call for GAO study to determine if certain guidelines or standards would result in new causes of legal action or claims, S2079 [25MR]

———repeal penalty for failure to comply with individual health insurance mandate, S2076 [25MR]

Pierre, SD: anniversary of State Capitol Building, S4440 [26MY]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6229-S6231, S6234-S6236 [26JY], S6266-S6268, S6270-S6285, S6288 [27JY], S7303-S7309, S7311-S7313, S7317-S7332, S7334, S7335, S7341-S7344 [22SE], S7367, S7383, S7385-S7388 [23SE]

———protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals, S2785 [29AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 1611), S6578 [2AU]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3194), S2213 [12AP], S2215 [13AP]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8299, S8308 [30NO], S8309 [1DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8613-S8615, S8617, S8625-S8627 [8DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8552 [6DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 481), S2299 [14AP], S2983 [29AP], S3127 [5MY]

Public welfare programs: ensure State support and retention of foster parents and award grants to improve foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents (S. 410), S4522 [27MY]

———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (S. 3849), S7621-S7623 [28SE]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S1147 [4MR], S1303 [9MR]

Rhode Island: assessment of flood damage, S2559 [22AP], S4505, S4506 [27MY], S4565 [28MY]

———disaster assistance for floods, S2559 [22AP], S3402 [7MY]

Roads and highways: improve highway mobility in rural States (S. 3485), S4940 [15JN]

SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (S. 3279), S2804 [29AP]

Senate: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, S7, S10, S12 [20JA], S61, S62 [21JA]

Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2964), S345 [28JA]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3900), S7804 [29SE]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), S5977 [19JY], S8046 [18NO]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization, S6864 [5AU]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S142, S148 [22JA]

Tax Extenders Act: strike emergency designation for provisions on additional unemployment compensation, COBRA continuation coverage, and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage increase, S1007, S1008, S1011 [3MR]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (S. 3989), S8299 [30NO]

———allow Gulf Coast States' businesses affected by oil spill to carry back losses for 5 years, S6568 [2AU]

———extend deduction for State and local sales taxes, S692 [23FE]

———extend Gulf Opportunity Zone low-income housing tax credit, S920 [2MR], S1003, S1004 [3MR], S10240, S10241, S10245, S10247-S10249 [15DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S7484 [27SE], S7717, S7718 [29SE]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday, S1146, S1152 [4MR]

———repeal sunset on marriage penalty relief and make election to deduct State and local sales taxes permanent, S2010 [24MR]

———waive Federal Unemployment Tax Act penalties on employers in States that borrow money from the Dept. of Labor to pay unemployment benefits, S2189 [12AP]

Tennessee: assessment of flood damage and disaster assistance, S3028 [3MY], S3060 [4MY], S3451 [10MY], S4411-S4413 [26MY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S900 [2MR]

Thomson, IL: proposal to convert Thomson Correctional Center into a Federal prison with a separate unit to house some detainees previously held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S71 [21JA]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S1480-S1487 [11MR]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S418-S420 [2FE]

Vermont: tribute to National Guard, S5740 [12JY]

Veterans: include certain veterans organizations as eligible recipient organizations for donation of Federal surplus personal property through State agencies (S. 3794), S7176 [16SE], S7769 [29SE]

Voting: promote ability of voters to vote by mail (S. 3299), S3095 [4MY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S5100 [17JN]

West Virginia Day: observance, S5198 [21JN]

Reports

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund—State and Tribal Use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Funds: Gene Falk, Congressional Research Service, H2288 [24MR]

Reports filed

AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1078), S9021 [14DE]

Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5226) (H. Rept. 111-580), H6402, H6453 [29JY]

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5320) (H. Rept. 111-524), H5500 [1JY]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (H.R. 1796) (H. Rept. 111-573), H6162 [27JY]

Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1816) (S. Rept. 111-333), S7615 [28SE]

Clarification That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Certain Noncoal Reclamation Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2830) (S. Rept. 111-264), S6881 [5AU]

Cleanfields Investment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3374) (S. Rept. 111-210), S5153 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1083) (H. Rept. 111-413), H646 [22FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1468) (H. Rept. 111-511), H4778 [23JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1137) (H. Rept. 111-426), H1167 [4MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund Establishment and Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Temporary Increase Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1606) (H. Rept. 111-584), H6578 [9AU]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 5281, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1756) (H. Rept. 111-677), H8263 [8DE]

Controlled Substance Monitoring Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5710) (H. Rept. 111-616), H6878 [22SE]

Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2772), S1812 [22MR]

Data Breach Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 139) (S. Rept. 111-290), S7134 [15SE]

Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1043) (S. Rept. 111-273), S6882 [5AU]

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5175) (H. Rept. 111-492), H3822 [25MY]

Dept. of Transportation National Safety Plan for Public Transportation Establishment: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3638), S6200 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation Report and Guidelines to States on Reducing Lighting on Federal-Aid Highways During Periods of Low Traffic Density: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1997) (H. Rept. 111-614), H6878 [22SE]

Distracted Driving Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1938) (S. Rept. 111-355), S8298 [30NO]

Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 111-608), H6803 [16SE]

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4592) (H. Rept. 111-453), H2215 [22MR]

Extend EPA and States Prohibition From Requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act Permits for Discharges From Vessels Incidental to Normal Operation: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3372) (S. Rept. 111-209), S5153 [18JN]

Extend Period That EPA and States Are Prohibited From Requiring Water Pollution Control Permits for Discharges Incidental to Vessel Operation: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5301) (H. Rept. 111-539), H5674 [15JY]

Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2868) (S. Rept. 111-192), S3831 [17MY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 2868) (H. Rept. 111-587), H6680 [14SE]

Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans To Express Thanks for Service (FOR VETS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3794), S7786 [29SE]

Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5562) (H. Rept. 111-663), H7756 [30NO]

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1132), S1458 [11MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1132) (S. Rept. 111-233), S6302 [27JY]

Livable Communities Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1619), S10737 [19DE]

Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1684), S6200 [22JY]

Museum and Library Services Act Amendment and Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3984), S8477 [3DE]

National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2798) (S. Rept. 111-313), S7507 [27SE]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1011) (S. Rept. 111-162), S1458 [11MR]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2314) (H. Rept. 111-412), H646 [22FE]

Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 817) (S. Rept. 111-348), S7965 [17NO]

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3249) (S. Rept. 111-215), S5319 [23JN]

Prohibit Challenges to Eligibility To Register or Vote Relative to Home Foreclosure or a Jurisdiction Adversely Affected by Disaster: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 111-457), H2456 [25MR]

Public Transportation Safety Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3638) (S. Rept. 111-232), S6245 [26JY]

Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3980) (S. Rept. 111-291), S7174 [16SE]

Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3597), S10514 [17DE]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 409) (S. Rept. 111-129), S944 [2MR]

Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3837) (H. Rept. 111-558), H5983 [22JY]

10 Million Solar Roofs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3460) (S. Rept. 111-332), S7507 [27SE]

Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2925), S7351 [22SE]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1741), S1812 [22MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Robin McIntyre Moseley: South Carolina State Senate, E1259 [30JN]

Statements

Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act: Senator Specter, S1621 [16MR]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii, H721 [23FE]

Portrait Ceremony: Jeff Amestoy, S7606 [28SE]

Summaries

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (S. 3295), S3030 [3MY]

Tables

Estimated job loss by State due to failure to extend Highway Trust Fund, S605 [22FE]

Estimated revenue effects of revenue provisions of Reid amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S721 [24FE]

Florida National Incident Command daily situation update, S5068 [17JN], S5234 [22JN]

Florida response to the Deepwater Horizon incident by county, S5067 [17JN], S5170 [21JN], S5233 [22JN]

Highway and bridge funding by State, H1556 [17MR], H4172 [28MY]

Illustrative impact of Federal highway funding reduction by State, S916 [2MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act, H7148, H7205 [28SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1165 [4MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1593 [17MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act, H6452 [29JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6156, renew Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H6986 [23SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6184, extend and modify Corps of Engineers authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits, H7852 [1DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 2868, Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act, H6762 [15SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 2925, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S8696 [9DE]

Percentage of people below poverty level by Congressional district, H7807 [1DE]

Southwest border other-than-Mexican apprehensions by country of citizenship, S4476 [27MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 294, Blue Ridge Parkway anniversary, H6829 [22SE]

H. Res. 362, support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program, H995 [2MR]

H. Res. 1052, tribute to Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001, H6635 [14SE]

H. Res. 1083, consideration of H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, H693 [23FE]

H. Res. 1137, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1115 [4MR]

H. Res. 1247, Public Service Recognition Week, H3156 [5MY]

H. Res. 1320, tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square, New York, NY, H3140 [5MY]

H. Res. 1337, express condolences and support for people affected by flooding in the Southeast and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts, H3333 [12MY]

H. Res. 1411, tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing, H5757 [20JY]

H. Res. 1468, consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4784 [24JN]

H. Res. 1583, observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States, H6719 [15SE]

H. Res. 1606, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6590 [10AU]

H. Res. 1618, National Preparedness Month, H6965 [23SE]

H. Res. 1641, Dept. of Education Impact Aid Program anniversary, H7478 [16NO]

H. Res. 1740, National Guard anniversary, H7696 [30NO]

H. Res. 1756, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 5281, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, H8213 [8DE]

H.R. 512, Federal Election Integrity Act, H7145 [28SE]

H.R. 1514, Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program reauthorization, H3495 [18MY]

H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6604-H6609 [10AU]

H.R. 1746, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S10806 [20DE], H8814 [21DE]

H.R. 1796, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, H6190 [28JY]

H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, H700-H704 [23FE]

H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S804-S815 [25FE], H1125-H1136 [4MR]

H.R. 3199, Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act, H6839 [22SE]

H.R. 3353, treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs, H8064 [7DE]

H.R. 3427, State Ethics Law Protection Act, H7101 [28SE]

H.R. 3509, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, H1545 [17MR]

H.R. 3542, State Admission Day Recognition Act, H1544 [17MR]

H.R. 3808, Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act, H2919 [27AP]

H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1546 [17MR]

H.R. 3960, Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act, H7142 [28SE]

H.R. 3980, Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act, S7364 [22SE], H7073 [28SE]

H.R. 4505, enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces, H4916 [29JN]

H.R. 4592, Energy Jobs for Veterans Act, H2185 [22MR]

H.R. 4614, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H3502 [18MY]

H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4806-H4816 [24JN]

H.R. 5301, extend period during which the EPA and States are prohibited from requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for certain discharges from ships and vessels incidental to normal operation, H5743-H5745 [20JY]

H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act, H6431-H6436 [29JY]

H.R. 5609, prohibit political campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H5336 [1JY]

H.R. 5710, Controlled Substance Monitoring Program amendment and reauthorization, H6850 [22SE]

H.R. 5712, Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act, S8046 [18NO], H7618 [29NO]

H.R. 5712, Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act, H5563 [14JY]

H.R. 6156, renew Dept. of HHS authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs, H6896 [23SE]

H.R. 6184, extend and modify the Corps of Engineers authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits, H7823 [1DE]

H.R. 6412, Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act, H8066 [7DE]

H.R. 6469, condition receipt of funds under Dept. of Agriculture child and adult care food program on criminal background checks for child care staff members, H7869 [2DE]

H.R. 6547, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act, H8801 [21DE]

S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act, S3762 [13MY], H7319 [29SE]

S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H1526-H1533 [17MR]

S. 1288, Emergency Management Assistance Compact appropriations for grants to participating States, S5867 [14JY]

S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, S327-S332 [28JA]

S. 2868, Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act, S4161 [24MY], S7557 [27SE], H6699 [15SE]

S. 2925, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S8696-S8700 [9DE], H8893-H8896 [21DE]

S. 3056, restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, S946 [2MR]

S. 3063, Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act, S1020-S1022 [3MR]

S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act, S1174 [4MR]

S. 3120, Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act, S1621-S1623 [16MR]

S. 3160, Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods (PRECAUTION) Act, S2022-S2024 [24MR]

S. 3176, further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee through recommendations for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies, S2120 [25MR]

S. 3194, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S2210-S2212 [12AP]

S. 3249, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act, S5496 [28JN], S5629 [29JN]

S. 3299, Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act, S3096 [4MY]

S. 3300, Vote by Mail Act, S3097 [4MY]

S. 3301, Online Voter Registration Act, S3098 [4MY]

S. 3372, extend period during which the EPA and States are prohibited from requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for certain discharges from ships and vessels incidental to normal operation, S5867 [14JY]

S. 3376, Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reauthorization, S3721 [13MY]

S. 3418, Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act, S4220 [25MY]

S. 3498, Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act, S4992 [16JN]

S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5278 [22JN]

S. 3575, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act, S5791 [13JY]

S. 3602, Safe Treatment of Polluted Stormwater (STOPS) Runoff Act, S5970 [15JY]

S. 3745, Rural Infrastructure Improvement Act, S6899 [5AU]

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

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, H7521 [17NO]

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, S7763 [29SE]

S. 3780, Recovery Through Building Renovation Act, S7091-S7093 [14SE]

S. 3794, Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans To Express Thanks for Service (FOR VETS) Act, S7176 [16SE], S7769 [29SE], H8307 [14DE]

S. 3827, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7359-S7361 [22SE]

S. 3842, protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain Dept. of Justice DNA-related grant programs, S7511-S7515 [27SE]

S. 3854, Honest Services Restoration Act, S7631 [28SE]

S. 3885, Race to the Top Act, S7800 [29SE]

S. 3901, Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act, S7807-S7809 [29SE]

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

S. 3962, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7974-S7976 [17NO]

S. 3963, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7976-S7978 [17NO]

S. 3984, Museum and Library Services Act amendment and extension, S8247-S8250 [29NO], S8602-S8605 [7DE], H8318-H8321 [14DE]

S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8299-S8301 [30NO]

S. 3992, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S8301-S8304 [30NO]

S. Con. Res. 78, Delta Regional Authority anniversary, S10519 [17DE], S11053 [22DE]

S. Res. 395, Colorado National Guard anniversary, S155 [22JA], S204 [25JA]

S. Res. 420, tribute to Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001, S711 [23FE]

S. Res. 481, Public Service Recognition Week, S2299 [14AP], S2983 [29AP]

S. Res. 519, oppose ratification of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families, S3475 [10MY]

S. Res. 582, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S5859 [14JY]

S. Res. 588, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S6027, S6037 [20JY]

S. Res. 624, tribute to Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001, S7139, S7140 [15SE]

S. Res. 625, National Preparedness Month, S7139, S7141 [15SE]

S. Res. 641, observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts, S7423, S7427 [23SE]

S. Res. 667, Coastal States Organization anniversary, S7773, S7837 [29SE]

S.J. Res. 25, grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, S132 [21JA]

S.J. Res. 25, grant congressional consent and approval to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, H2521 [14AP]

S.J. Res. 28, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S751 [24FE]