BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679 [18OC], S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7741, S7748, S7752 [17NO], S7851, S7853 [18NO], S7996 [29NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7572, S7573, S7578, S7580 [15NO], S7621 [16NO], S7873 [18NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S830, S872 [17FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR]

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

Appointments

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

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]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S615 [7FE]

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]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3614 [8JN]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S1121 [2MR] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (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]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S1329 [7MR]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7452 [15NO]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4556 [13JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S6051 [3OC]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2779 [9MY]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4227 [29JN]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S4394 [6JY]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S3225 [23MY]

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]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S6463 [12OC] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S3224 [23MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S7452 [15NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S3814 [15JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3430 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: 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), S4961 [27JY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3816 [15JN]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1752 [16MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6765 [19OC]

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]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S2088 [4AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2875 [11MY]

———require a strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1849), S7367 [10NO]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN]

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), S6600 [17OC]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S8775 [17DE]

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

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2388 [12AP]

———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]

———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), S2506 [14AP]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S4869 [25JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S7613 [16NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S5253 [2AU]

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), S4394 [6JY]

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), 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), S6090 [4OC]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S6601 [17OC]

Foreign aid: improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3814 [15JN]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S7006 [1NO]

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), S2875 [11MY]

———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), S4025 [22JN]

———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), S3052 [17MY]

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), S643 [10FE]

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

Human rights: prohibit provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers (see S. 1259), S4024 [22JN]

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]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S3172 [19MY]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S4330 [5JY]

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]

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), S3814 [15JN]

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]

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), S2130 [5AP]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S7006 [1NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S7368 [10NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1677 [15MR]

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

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S4394 [6JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

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]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program (see S. Res. 233), S4555 [13JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

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

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 264), S5536 [13SE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S8680 [15DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4676 [19JY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S1600 [14MR]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3892 [16JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S3428 [26MY]

National Jobs Day: designate (see S. Res. 272), S5773 [20SE]

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]

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 certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S3171 [19MY]

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

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2778 [9MY]

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

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2388 [12AP]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S7006 [1NO]

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]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S3427 [26MY]

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

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5726 [19SE]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6765 [19OC]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S3498 [6JN] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

Small business: 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]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S3542 [7JN]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2993 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S7128 [3NO]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S3684 [9JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S1933 [29MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S2778 [9MY]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7188 [8NO]

———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]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S4130 [27JN]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S4130 [27JN] (see S. 164), S4156 [28JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7188 [8NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S4485 [11JY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (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), S2509 [14AP]

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), S1119 [2MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2622 [3MY]

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

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 999), S2992 [16MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 55), S792 [16FE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2731 [5MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7128 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded in the attack at a recruiting station in Little Rock, AR, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones (see S. 1899), S7702 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S2875 [11MY]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (see S. 1870), S7452 [15NO]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1101), S3427 [26MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Petitions and memorials

Arkansas: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding, S1597 [14MR]

Remarks

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (S. 1005), S2998 [16MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Arkansas killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, S5708 [19SE]

Bixler, David J.: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) Soldier of the Year Award recipient, S6043 [3OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4352 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 4), S1881 [28MR]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4887 [26JY]

———deficit, S2976 [16MY], S4109 [27JN], S4353 [6JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4352 [6JY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8574 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 957), S2889 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2163 [6AP]

Fayetteville, AR: Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Performance Trophy Award, S8488 [12DE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7259 [9NO]

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), S3713 [13JN]

Fort Smith AFB, AR: 188th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S1891 [28MR]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (S. 1870), S7453 [15NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S3714 [13JN]

Hickey, Susan Owens: nomination to be district judge, S6491 [13OC]

Hunger: tribute to Senate Hunger Caucus Hour for Hunger initiative highlighting national, State, and local efforts to address food insecurity, S8696 [16DE]

Jordan, Tamika: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1405 [8MR]

Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System recipient of Sec. of Veterans Affairs' Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, S8488 [12DE]

Little Rock AFB, AR: tribute to 314th Airlift Wing, S5834 [21SE]

Long, Heath and Betsy: Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8543 [13DE]

Maloch, Victoria: tribute for participation in U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1056 [1MR]

Medicaid: require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (S. 1101), S3436 [26MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S1881 [28MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3713 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S3714 [13JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4181 [29JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4353 [6JY], S4887 [26JY]

Reeves, Theresa K.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S6086 [4OC]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2163 [6AP]

Shepherd, Michael: National Association of Secondary School Principals NASSP/Vicro National Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, S1117 [2MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5708 [19SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, S1597 [14MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (S. Res. 20), S3714 [13JN]

Valentine, Tracy: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1498 [9MR]

Veterans: improve existing benefits, S7178 [8NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7178 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1882 [28MR]

Texts of

S. 957, Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act, S2889 [11MY]

S. 1005, Parental Notification and Intervention Act, S2998 [16MY]

S. 1870, National Women's History Museum Act, S7453 [15NO]

Tributes

Baker, C. Ray, S1328 [7MR]

Buffalo, Loren M., S1749 [16MR]

Creamer, Zainah C., S855 [17FE]

Flowers, Dan, S5769 [20SE]

Hardin, Ethan C., S855 [17FE]

Qualls, Colby, S1117 [2MR]

Ties, Johnny, S334 [27JA]