KIRK, MARK (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6765, S6782 [19OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4963 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7638, S7720, S7747, S7764 [17NO], S7863 [18NO], S7931, S7933 [28NO], S8000 [29NO], S8069 [30NO], S8151 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6107, S6115 [4OC], S6187 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4605, S4620 [14JY], S4701 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3615 [8JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S475 [2FE], S825, S872 [17FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1033, S1071, S1073 [1MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4059 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1854 [17MR], S1903 [28MR], S1978 [30MR], S2048 [31MR], S2400 [12AP], S2583 [2MY]

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

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2403 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Poetry Drives Home Message at Zoo—50 Pieces Going Up To Get Patrons To Think About Nature, Their Role in It, L. Lamor Williams, Little Rock (AR) Democrat-Gazette, S818 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S122 [25JA]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 332), S7702 [17NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8183 [5DE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN]

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1518), S5386 [7SE]

———rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S872 [17FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1548 [10MR]

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]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN]

———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]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

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

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE]

Belarus: condemn recent elections and call for immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards (see S. Res. 105), S1828 [17MR]

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]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see S.J. Res. 22), S4156 [28JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S615 [7FE]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S411 [1FE]

Burma: investigate volume of ships and planes from North Korea and allegations of international crimes, and encourage release of political prisoners and provision of safe havens for child soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 12), S3925 [20JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3893 [16JN]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see S. 1197), S4330 [5JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP]

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

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S4131 [27JN]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S8680 [15DE]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S4077 [23JN]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of Commerce: develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S2267 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1250), S4023 [22JN]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S7187 [8NO]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S7702 [17NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2993 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S1329 [7MR]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals (see S. 2005), S8680 [15DE]

———designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program to increase accountability with respect to outcomes of transportation investments (see S. 1968), S8461 [8DE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 1350), S4517 [12JY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S5071 [29JY]

———increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see S. 1760), S6872 [20OC]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S5684 [15SE]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (see S. 1567), S5684 [15SE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5499 [12SE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3925 [20JN]

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), S6601 [17OC]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1502 [9MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 1582), S5773 [20SE]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3224 [23MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S2349 [8AP]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty and territorial integrity, call upon Russia to fulfill terms of ceasefire agreements, and allow return of displaced persons and observer missions (see S. Res. 175), S3893 [16JN]

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: require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S4555 [13JY]

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

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 218), S1600 [14MR] (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S2446 [13AP]

———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]

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

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 1212), S6665 [18OC]

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]

Israel: allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (see S. 921), S2777 [9MY]

———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]

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]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 401), S4721 [20JY]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S5341 [6SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S8184 [5DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5839 [21SE]

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), S3276 [24MY]

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

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

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S7067 [2NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2447 [13AP]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5193 [1AU]

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

Public debt: allow an up or down vote on a balanced deficit reduction bill, such as proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report, reducing the deficit by a certain amount (see S. 1985), S8547 [13DE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S8490 [12DE]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S791 [16FE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S7369 [10NO]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S2047 [31MR] (see S. 1030), S3615 [8JN]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5250 [2AU]

———support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S4329 [5JY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7369 [10NO]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S4960 [27JY]

———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]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S6872 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7369 [10NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S4869 [25JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (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.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.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8548 [13DE]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S5838 [21SE]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S4130 [27JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7295 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government (see S. 389), S870 [17FE]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see S. 209), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1902), S7702 [17NO]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3106 [18MY]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA]

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

———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), S1060 [1MR]

———promote human rights and democracy (see S. 879), S2686 [4MY]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S5536 [13SE]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4024 [22JN]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S5684 [15SE]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (see S. Res. 250), S5251 [2AU]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (see S. 1300), S4226 [29JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S4129 [27JN]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Poems

``Cold Steele,'' Albert C. Caswell, S4211 [29JN]

``Make My Father Proud,'' Albert C. Caswell, S7363 [10NO]

Privilege of the floor

Garrison, Joel, S4644 [18JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S1085 [2MR]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S4059 [23JN]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S8036, S8039 [30NO], S8660 [15DE]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (S. 2003), S8660 [15DE]

———tribute for assistance in combating pirates off the Somali coast, S3150 [19MY]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S503 [3FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S817, S818 [17FE], S4588 [14JY], S4663 [19JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8539 [13DE], S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8539 [13DE], S8587, S8588 [14DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5203 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4828 [22JY]

———deficit, S1085 [2MR], S1174 [3MR], S1528 [10MR], S3375 [26MY]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S2384 [12AP], S4828 [22JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4933 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468 [14AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S7958-S7960 [29NO]

———importance of bipartisanship, S4669 [19JY]

Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8660 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7650 [17NO], S8028, S8036, S8039 [30NO], S8106, S8126 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: express concerns over plan to conduct stealth survey on accessiblity of health care providers, S4137 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4425 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (S. 1902), S7711 [17NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6154 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4663 [19JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4505 [12JY], S4585, S4588 [14JY], S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690, S4705, S4712 [20JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: integrate electronic health information systems, S7353 [10NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3651 [9JN]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5203 [2AU]

Egypt: call for free and fair elections, S468 [2FE]

———condemn anti-Semetic rhetoric and recognize the growing threat of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) to democracy, S468 [2FE]

———support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government, S2828 [10MY]

———U.S. policy, S8539 [13DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7352 [10NO]

European Union: debt crisis, S7354 [10NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S468 [2FE], S503 [3FE]

FCC: establish a commission to conduct spectrum incentive auctions and use the revenue towards the public debt, S4933 [27JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (S. 1582), S5774 [20SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (S. Res. 188), S3375 [26MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S5415 [8SE]

———expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (S. 1048), S6494 [13OC]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S222 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S468 [2FE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (S. 1212), S7174 [8NO]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

International Atomic Energy Agency: release of report on Iran nuclear program, S7173 [8NO]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6371 [11OC], S6494 [13OC]

———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 (S. Res. 80), S1062 [1MR]

———condemn persecution of religious minorities and continued violation of human rights, S1809-S1811 [17MR]

———enhance economic sanctions, S6371 [11OC]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7650 [17NO], S8028 [30NO], S8106, S8126 [1DE], S8661 [15DE]

———impose sanctions to collapse the Central Bank of Iran, S6494 [13OC], S7173 [8NO]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, S7173 [8NO], S7355 [10NO]

———U.S. policy, S1809 [17MR]

Kenya: support efforts of troops to battle terrorism in Somalia, S7030 [2NO]

Libya: clarify U.S. objectives, military role, and costs relative to strategy to remove Muammar Qaddafi from power, S2017-S2019 [31MR]

———commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (S. Res. 85), S2019 [31MR]

———support democratic transition and provide needed assistance in the wake of the death of Muammar Qaddafi, S6804 [20OC]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (S. 1551), S5580 [13SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S3651 [9JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S5644 [15SE]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S4894 [26JY]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance pending termination by Pakistan of support of Haqqani network terrorist activities, S5863 [22SE]

———U.S. policy, S5415 [8SE], S5646 [15SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, S1033 [1MR], S5432 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5432 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1033 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S468 [2FE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4669 [19JY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (S. 994), S2954 [12MY]

Russia: limit sharing of missile defense technology, S8660 [15DE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2468 [14AP]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (S. 1566), S5644 [15SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7958-S7960 [29NO]

Silvis, IL: recognize memorial park on Hero Street USA as Hero Street Memorial Park and encourage town to continue to support park at no cost to U.S. taxpayers (S. Res. 250), S5267 [2AU]

Somalia: develop a strategy to address piracy, S1174 [3MR]

Strauss-Kahn, Dominique: call for resignation from IMF, S3086 [18MY]

———deny severance and retirement benefits from IMF if convicted of criminal charges, S3375 [26MY]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Jones relative to law enforcement use of global positioning system (GPS) surveillance without a warrant, S7174 [8NO]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8357 [6DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8104, S8105 [1DE]

———reduce taxpayer burdens, S2384 [12AP]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (S. 1300), S4281 [30JN]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6447 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6447 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6447 [12OC]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7354 [10NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7353, S7354 [10NO]

Statements

Public Libraries—The Language of Conservation: Poets House (organization), S818 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 147, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S222 [25JA]

S. 994, State Ethics Law Protection Act, S2954 [12MY]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1902, New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act, S7711 [17NO]

Tributes

Augustine, Reginald C., Jr., S8181 [5DE]

Bailey, Larry G., II, S7363 [10NO]

Percy, Charles H., S5714 [19SE]

Reagan, Ronald, S512 [3FE]

Reed, Betty Lou, S4602 [14JY]

Steele, William, S4211 [29JN]