HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)

Addresses

Preserving Religious Freedom: Elder Oaks, S856-S859 [17FE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6610 [17OC], S6667, S6675, S6687 [18OC], S6775 [19OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8508, S8551 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7814, S7861, S7865, S7866 [18NO], S8005 [29NO], S8020, S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6104, S6106, S6140 [4OC], S6332 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4620 [14JY], S4678 [19JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3625 [8JN], S3656 [9JN], S3899 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7386 [10NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758, S5760, S5777, S5788 [20SE], S5810 [21SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4034 [22JN], S4105 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1695 [15MR], S1752 [16MR], S1854, S1855 [17MR], S1904 [28MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Analyses

Five Budget Reasons To Repeal the Democrats' Costly New Health Care Law: Representative Paul Ryan, S77 [25JA]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S804 [16FE]

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, S263 [26JA]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S2402 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Balanced Budget Amendment—Instrument To Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, Edwin Meese III, Heritage Foundation (Internet site), S8519 [13DE]

Deficits Need Balanced-Budget Amendment Fix, Richard L. Thornburgh, Bloomberg.com (Internet site), S8518 [13DE]

Flight Risk for Boeing, Washington (DC) Post, S4145 [28JN]

Hatch and Lee's Balanced Budget Amendment—A Win for America, Ken Blackwell, Patriot Post (Internet site), S8518 [13DE]

Too Much Debt Means the Economy Can't Grow, Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff, Bloomberg.com (Internet site), S8515 [13DE]

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Roberton Williams, Tax Policy Center (organization), S4471 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 240), S359 [31JA]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 49), S123 [25JA]

Arizona: preserve multiple use land management policy relative to uranium mining (see S. 1690), S6461 [12OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S1828 [17MR]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4395 [6JY]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S1826 [17MR]

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (see S. 569), S1600 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S4803 [21JY]

———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see S. 1469), S5250 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S2993 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see S. 1542), S5499 [12SE]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S3052 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR]

———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1829 [17MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8603 [14DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S3053 [17MY]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S7188 [8NO]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S7189 [8NO]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S4721 [20JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5946 [23SE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S7295 [9NO]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S4293 [30JN]

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 S.J. Res. 12), S2929 [12MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1691), S6461 [12OC]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (see S. Res. 229), S4450 [7JY]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S2131 [5AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S3275 [24MY]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see S. 693), S2046 [31MR]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S544 [3FE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S615 [7FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see S. 1322), S4292 [30JN]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S872 [17FE]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3925 [20JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2389 [12AP]

Patents: reform (see S. 23), S122 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 205), S3613 [8JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4486 [11JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S1121 [2MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 747), S2623 [3MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Taxation: increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S5726 [19SE]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

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. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8490 [12DE]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC]

Voting: establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 168), S126 [25JA]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 100), S1602 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR]

Census: provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census (see S. 677), S1976 [30MR]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (see S. Res. 93), S1329 [7MR]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN]

Dept. of State: withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 808), S2446 [13AP]

———convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (see S. 500), S1329 [7MR]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1153), S3541 [7JN]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (see S. 499), S1329 [7MR]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE]

Federal employees: reduce the size of the Federal workforce and Federal employee cost relating to pay, bonuses, and travel (see S. 1476), S5250 [2AU]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 1182), S3727 [13JN]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (see S. 943), S2874 [11MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

Taxation: improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see S. 1098), S3426 [26MY]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: provide for the sale of Federal land to permit establishment of a transportation alternative for skiers to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains (see S. 1883), S7701 [17NO]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see S. 904), S2731 [5MY]

Utah: clarify authority under legislation defining the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (see S. 1209), S3813 [15JN]

———transfer certain authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corp. (see S. 1327), S4329 [5JY]

Western States: authorize to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States (see S. 1524), S5458 [8SE]

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension: Craig L. Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, S687 [14FE]

———Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association, S688 [14FE]

———James K. Coyne, National Air Transportation Association, S687 [14FE]

———Jordan B. Hansell, NetJets Inc., S688 [14FE]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S687 [14FE]

Anniversary of confirmation of Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court: Brian Fitzpatrick, Vanderbilt Law School, S5823 [21SE]

———Brian M. Killian, S5823 [21SE]

———M. Edward Whelan III, Ethics and Public Policy Center, S5822 [21SE]

———Mark Filip, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, S5822 [21SE]

———Paul D. Clement, Bancroft PLLC, S5822 [21SE]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization) and Mattie Corrao, Center for Fiscal Accountability (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S8517 [13DE]

———James Valvo, Americans for Prosperity (organization), S8516 [13DE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S8517 [13DE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S8518 [13DE]

———William Wilson, Americans for Limited Government (organization), S8517 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act impact on Medicare funding: by, S78 [25JA]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: by, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4015 [22JN]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Statutory public debt limit increase: by, S5008 [28JY]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas confirmation anniversary: Christopher Landau, S6914 [31OC]

———Jeffrey B. Wall, S6914 [31OC]

———John C. Eastman, S6913 [31OC]

———John Yoo, S6860 [20OC]

———Laura A. Ingraham and Wendy Stone Long, S6862 [20OC]

———Neomi Rao, S6861 [20OC]

———Nicole Garnett, S6863 [20OC]

———Peter B. Rutledge, S6862 [20OC]

Press releases

Hatch, Gregg Urge Medicare Trustees To Provide ``An Accurate and Complete Assessment'' of New Health Law's Impact on Medicare: by, S78 [25JA]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Jesse, S980 [28FE]

Bartolomei, Jason, S980 [28FE]

Hooshangi, Ryika, S980 [28FE]

McLaughlin, Maureen, S980 [28FE]

Rowe, Ron, S980 [28FE]

Williams, Paul, S980 [28FE]

Yucel, Remy, S980 [28FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6805 [20OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), S1796 [17MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2236 [7AP], S2381 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1474 [9MR], S2236 [7AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3034 [17MY]

Boarman, William J.: nomination to be Public Printer, S6786 [19OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S656 [14FE], S820 [17FE], S2236 [7AP], S2381 [12AP], S3120, S3121, S3122 [19MY], S4350 [6JY], S4470 [11JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S2426 [13AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S821 [17FE], S3326 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S3601 [8JN], S4837 [22JY], S4897 [26JY], S8513, S8516, S8518, S8520, S8529 [13DE], S8562, S8565, S8566 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4167, S4168, S4169, S4170 [29JN], S4350 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8513, S8529 [13DE], S8562, S8565 [14DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5121 [30JY], S5206, S5221 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4897 [26JY]

———deficit, S820 [17FE], S3326, S3327 [25MY], S4350 [6JY], S4470 [11JY], S4695, S4696, S4697 [20JY], S6023-S6026 [3OC], S6297 [6OC]

———impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2104 [5AP]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4350 [6JY], S4435 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S3327 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3326, S3327 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3327 [25MY]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival, S4218 [29JN]

Cohen, David S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2458 [13AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5121 [30JY]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (S. Res. 93), S1330 [7MR]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (S. Res. 323), S7584 [15NO]

Constitution Day: observance, S5819 [21SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1241), S3975 [21JN]

———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (S. 1469), S5254 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (S. 1013), S3057 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: make permanent certain appropriations riders relating to firearms, S6805 [20OC]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2940 [12MY]

Dept. of State: withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (S. 1595), S5892 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3034 [17MY], S3071 [18MY]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (S. 1027), S6298 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6073, S6075 [4OC], S6165 [5OC], S6281 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6023 [3OC]

District of Columbia: circuit court caseload and staffing needs, S8359 [6DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3753 [14JN], S3868, S3879 [16JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6297-S6299 [6OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S6024 [3OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5206, S5221 [2AU]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4947 [27JY], S5007 [28JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4947 [27JY], S5182 [1AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5180 [1AU]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4940 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S6298 [6OC]

Federal employees: reduce the size of the Federal workforce and Federal employee cost relating to pay, bonuses, and travel (S. 1476), S5254 [2AU]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 19), S3784 [14JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S5472 [9SE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S3514 [7JN], S5741, S5757, S5758 [20SE], S5804, S5806, S5813, S5827 [21SE], S5866, S5868, S5873, S5882, S5884 [22SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5866 [22SE]

———modify eligibility requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance program to state that job loss was substantially caused by trade, S5813, S5827 [21SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5719 [19SE], S5758 [20SE], S6297 [6OC]

———renew trade promotion authority, S5743 [20SE], S6448 [12OC]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804, S5806 [21SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5741, S5757, S5758 [20SE], S5804, S5806, S5813, S5827 [21SE], S5866, S5868, S5873, S5882, S5884 [22SE], S6023 [3OC]

———extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5719 [19SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2236 [7AP]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7111 [3NO]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8358 [6DE]

———suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S8358 [6DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S373 [1FE]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations, S4145 [28JN]

———rescind bailout funds, S3879 [16JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 332), S684 [14FE], S5472 [9SE]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3694 [9JN]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5868 [22SE]

Johanson, David S.: nomination to the ITC, S6999 [1NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3124 [19MY]

Medicare: reform, S3326, S3327 [25MY]

Mueller, Robert S., III: nomination to be FBI Director, S4940 [27JY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4146 [28JN], S4841 [22JY], S4947 [27JY], S5007 [28JY], S5180, S5182 [1AU], S5668 [15SE]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2703-S2706 [5MY], S4145 [28JN]

———proposed changes to union election regulations, S4145 [28JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75, S78-S80 [25JA], S656 [14FE], S8473 [12DE]

Patents: clarify patent-defeating disclosures, S1496 [9MR]

———reform (H.R. 1249), S5410 [8SE], S6165 [5OC]

———reform (S. 23), S142 [25JA], S950 [28FE], S1097 [2MR], S1357 [8MR], S1496 [9MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1097 [2MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, S78 [25JA]

———repeal, S373 [1FE], S6298 [6OC]

———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7614 [16NO]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S373 [1FE]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans, S1808 [17MR]

Perry, UT: anniversary, S4218 [29JN]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S3072 [18MY], S6298 [6OC]

———ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3868 [16JN]

———national energy policy, S3071 [18MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4014 [22JN], S4145 [28JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4167 [29JN], S4350 [6JY], S4435 [7JY], S4895 [26JY], S5008, S5009 [28JY], S5057 [29JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7111 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6805 [20OC]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2101, S2102, S2106, S2107 [5AP]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (S. 474), S6299 [6OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2099, S2101, S2102, S2106, S2107 [5AP]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (S. 868), S2725, S2726 [5MY]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4947 [27JY], S5182 [1AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5180 [1AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 340), S687 [14FE]

———impose a surcharge on high income individuals, S7111 [3NO]

———increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (S. 1577), S6298 [6OC]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest, S5206 [2AU]

———provide an investment tax credit for advanced biofuel production, S3879 [16JN]

———rates, S4435-S4438 [7JY], S4470, S4471 [11JY], S4695, S4696, S4697 [20JY], S4895 [26JY], S5057-S5061 [29JY], S5206, S5221 [2AU], S8473 [12DE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S4470, S4471 [11JY], S6298 [6OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S2103 [5AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3033 [17MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3753 [14JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5472 [9SE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5668 [15SE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7095, S7110 [3NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6403, S6448 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S2917 [12MY], S3513 [7JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6403, S6448 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3513 [7JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6403, S6448 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3513 [7JN]

Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (S. 904), S2743 [5MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal, S6298 [6OC]

Tables

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Tributes

Arruda, Raphael R., S6452 [12OC]

Bangerter, Colleen Monson, S5227 [2AU]

Grinstein, Gerald, S5989 [26SE]

Gurr, Daniel D., S6452 [12OC]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5367 [7SE]

Lee, Lawrence H., S5989 [26SE]

Oaks, Elder, S855 [17FE]

Reagan, Ronald, S522 [3FE]

Scalia, Antonin, S5819, S5821 [21SE]

Shipley, Robin, S407 [1FE]

Sloan, Jerry, S859 [17FE]

Solesbee, Kristoffer M., S3634 [9JN]

Swapp, Andy, S8143 [1DE]

Thomas, Clarence, S6859 [20OC], S6913 [31OC]

Washburn, Jerry C., S6761 [19OC]