KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6578, S6609 [17OC], S6679 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7769, S7770 [17NO], S7930 [28NO], S8069 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6229 [5OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553 [7JN], S3655 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7580 [15NO], S7624, S7625 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S684 [14FE], S825 [17FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1691 [15MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5155 [1AU]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Conferee: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8734 [16DE]

Appropriations: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S643 [10FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

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), S2349 [8AP]

———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]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S4451 [7JY]

———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]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4677 [19JY]

Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S272 [26JA]

Congressional Record: limit printing (see S. 674), S1976 [30MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S2088 [4AP]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 471), S6506 [13OC]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see S. 224), S359 [31JA]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S5536 [13SE]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S2508 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: provide for secondary school reform to reduce dropout rates at low-performing schools by partnering with external organizations (see S. 1306), S4291 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S3891 [16JN]

———remove Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 1275), S4076 [23JN]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (see S. 1134), S3428 [26MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S3225 [23MY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE]

EPA: finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S976 [28FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4961 [27JY]

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (see S. 267), S543 [3FE]

FDA: enhance oversight of medical device recalls and provide for conditional clearance of certain medical devices (see S. 1995), S8602 [14DE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3615 [8JN]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S643 [10FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1601 [14MR]

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

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 481), S2778 [9MY]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (see S. 852), S2507 [14AP]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2189 [6AP]

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]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5460 [8SE]

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

Medicare: require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S4642 [18JY]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S4555 [13JY]

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), S4227 [29JN]

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

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3816 [15JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S8068 [30NO]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 36), S482 [2FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 299), S6764 [19OC]

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]

Patents: reform (see S. 23), S871 [17FE]

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 747), S2187 [6AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S411 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 905), S2731 [5MY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S8414 [7DE]

———establish a Small Business Savings Account (see S. 364), S791 [16FE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S7188 [8NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

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.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8680 [15DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8415 [7DE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S4721 [20JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 52), S747 [15FE]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 2000), S8679 [15DE]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 623), S1826 [17MR]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S126 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S272 [26JA]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR]

Green Bay Packers (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 48), S643 [10FE]

Health care facilities: extend period of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (see S. 1431), S4960 [27JY]

Insurance: improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (see S. 159), S126 [25JA]

Medicare: reduce the costs of prescription drugs (see S. 1699), S6461 [12OC]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 284), S5992 [26SE]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see S. Res. 98), S1547 [10MR]

Older Americans Act: improve programs and services by ensuring family caregiver support, strengthening long-term care ombudsman program, and enhancing legal assistance programs (see S. 1819), S7187 [8NO]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

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

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 1263), S4075 [23JN]

———establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see S. 464), S1120 [2MR]

———improve public transportation services for seniors (see S. 1942), S8183 [5DE]

———promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve Nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 145, 150), S126 [25JA]

Taxation: extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 1285), S4156 [28JN]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 1020), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1121), S3427 [26MY]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (see S. 155), S126 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (see S. 157), S126 [25JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Lists

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4799 [21JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S5155 [1AU]

Privilege of the floor

Diffell, Brian, S6612 [17OC]

Fishbein, Aliza, S6612 [17OC]

Fountain, Galen, S6612 [17OC]

Frederick, Jessica, S6612 [17OC]

Karsting, Phil, S6612 [17OC]

Kinne, Zach, S6612 [17OC]

Koskinen, Mary, S6612 [17OC]

Lavender, Michael, S6612 [17OC]

McBride, Stacy, S6612 [17OC]

Metzler, Chad, S6612 [17OC]

Nellor, Dianne, S6612 [17OC]

Ross, Bob, S6612 [17OC]

Weger, Kristina, S6612 [17OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6575 [17OC], S6636, S6646 [18OC], S6805, S6817, S6841, S6846 [20OC], S6932, S6980 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7679 [17NO]

American Institute of Architects: anniversary of Wisconsin chapter, S2502 [14AP]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 49), S161 [25JA]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (S. 75), S185 [25JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7679 [17NO]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, S8179 [5DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5215 [2AU]

Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

Community service: tribute to fraternal benefit societies, S2619 [3MY]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (S. 2000), S8681 [15DE]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 623), S1836-S1838 [17MR]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6636 [18OC]

———Rural Development Agency funding, S6932 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S8179 [5DE]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (S. 1106), S3438 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 154), S225 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (S. 156), S227 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (S. 207), S287 [26JA]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (S. 462), S1142 [2MR]

———make permanent certain appropriations riders relating to firearms, S6805 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6646-S6648 [18OC], S6817, S6846 [20OC]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5215 [2AU]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

Health care facilities: extend period of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (S. 1431), S4961 [27JY]

Madison Area Technical College: anniversary, S5532 [13SE]

Medicaid: reform, S4907 [26JY]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Washington High School, S6504 [13OC]

Palmyra State Bank: anniversary, S6662 [18OC]

Patents: importance of prior-user rights, S5427 [8SE]

———reform (H.R. 1249), S5427 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1367 [8MR]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S889 [17FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 27), S143 [25JA]

Plum Lake, WI: anniversary, S1932 [29MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6805, S6846 [20OC]

Security State Bank of Wisconsin: anniversary, S5532 [13SE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (S. 1263), S4096 [23JN]

———establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (S. 464), S1144 [2MR]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S4799 [21JY]

Taxation: modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (S. 1020), S3108 [18MY]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (S. 155), S227 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (S. 157), S227 [25JA]

Transportation: prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6646-S6648 [18OC]

Wisconsin: anniversary of Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, S4958 [27JY]

———anniversary of Wisconsin Technical College System, S4127 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6980 [1NO]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 52), S791 [16FE]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S740 [15FE]

Texts of

S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S144-S146 [25JA]

S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S162 [25JA]

S. 75, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S186 [25JA]

S. 154, Fast Track to College Act, S225-S227 [25JA]

S. 207, COPS Improvements Act, S288 [26JA]

S. 394, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S890 [17FE]

S. 462, Elder Abuse Victims Act, S1143 [2MR]

S. 464, End Abuse in Later Life Act, S1144 [2MR]

S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S1838 [17MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL 401(k) Savings) Act, S3108 [18MY]

S. 1106, Justice for Troops Act, S3439 [26MY]

S. 1819, Strengthening Services for America's Seniors Act, S7189-S7191 [8NO]

S. 1942, Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act, S8184 [5DE]

S. 2000, Equity for Visual Artists Act, S8681 [15DE]

Tributes

Blunt, Senator, S6980 [1NO]

Kahn, Alfred E., S1932 [29MR]

Springob, Frank, S4606 [14JY]

Wild, Robert A., S2773 [9MY]