BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6765, S6782 [19OC], S6874, S6887 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4529 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7687, S7717, S7723, S7742, S7748, S7768, S7769, S7773 [17NO], S7812, S7831, S7847 [18NO], S7909 [28NO], S7966, S7994, S7996 [29NO], S8462 [8DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3685 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7456 [15NO]

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), S7295 [9NO]

Analyses

Honoring All Veterans Act (S. 1060), S3343 [25MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S651 [14FE], S1309 [7MR], S1879 [28MR], S2755 [9MY], S3205 [23MY], S3709 [13JN], S3905 [20JN], S4107 [27JN], S4813 [22JY], S5147 [31JY], S5707 [19SE], S6013 [3OC], S6565 [17OC], S7145 [7NO], S8745 [17DE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S494 [2FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Vietnam Education Foundation Board of Directors, S2557 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S3614 [8JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2089 [4AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S6601 [17OC]

———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), S3816 [15JN]

Antitrust policy: 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), S6917 [31OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S7368 [10NO]

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), S2267 [7AP]

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), S2267 [7AP]

———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]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S2581 [2MY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S6331 [6OC]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 1214), S7006 [1NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8735 [16DE]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S2580 [2MY]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1633), S5992 [26SE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 325), S1548 [10MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4676 [19JY]

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

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

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]

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

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6462 [12OC]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4722 [20JY]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 770), S2348 [8AP]

———increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S4024 [22JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see S. 715), S2087 [4AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 1131), S5903 [22SE]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S5499 [12SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2447 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S6091 [4OC]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S4869 [25JY]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1934 [29MR]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S4157 [28JN]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE]

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. 1903), S7702 [17NO]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

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), S4721 [20JY]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S2047 [31MR]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see S. 967), S2928 [12MY]

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5500 [12SE]

———provide a processing extension for emergency mortgage relief payments (see S. 1623), S6051 [3OC]

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), S5387 [7SE]

———increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S4131 [27JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S3728 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3428 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S8490 [12DE]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 1240), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S3815 [15JN]

———provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S7066 [2NO]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S3971 [21JN]

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

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 702), S2046 [31MR]

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

———provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 1612), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1537), S8490 [12DE]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see S. 1191), S3773 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of the Homeowner Advocate (see S. 690), S3053 [17MY]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S4227 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S4130 [27JN]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7703 [17NO]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see S. 780), S2582 [2MY]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S2581 [2MY]

———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), S2446 [13AP]

———treat Vet Centers as Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to departmental facilities (see S. 696), S2582 [2MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S6918 [31OC]

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

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S6331 [6OC]

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 1221), S6918 [31OC]

———support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see S. 1107), S4077 [23JN]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE] (see S. 839), S4721 [20JY]

———increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S4157 [28JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6666 [18OC]

Education: aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted (see S. 857), S5341 [6SE]

———express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7156 [7NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 1178), S3683 [9JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S5193 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1318), S8734 [16DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN]

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

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S1502 [9MR]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S4076 [23JN]

———improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (see S. 1310), S4609 [14JY]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5946 [23SE]

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

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S1933 [29MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3499 [6JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S1121 [2MR]

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S4961 [27JY]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 1374), S7613 [16NO]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S1894 [28MR]

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

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S3339 [25MY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 311), S3683 [9JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

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

———facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see S. 1746), S8603 [14DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 613), S2509 [14AP]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 490), S2622 [3MY]

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), S2841 [10MY]

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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3925 [20JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4609 [14JY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3497 [6JN]

———deter public corruption (see S. 401), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC]

———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S2267 [7AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S2582 [2MY]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S5536 [13SE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 2018), S8734 [16DE]

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

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 818), S3340 [25MY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S5072 [29JY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S3815 [15JN]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S273 [26JA]

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

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S360 [31JA]

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), S3499 [6JN]

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

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 453), S2131 [5AP]

———prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6919 [31OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6919 [31OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

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

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

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

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4130 [27JN]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S7189 [8NO]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S3814 [15JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3815 [15JN]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S2047 [31MR]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY]

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]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN]

Patents: reform (see S. 23), S747 [15FE]

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), S4556 [13JY]

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S1828 [17MR]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S5685 [15SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S4076 [23JN]

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

———exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (see S. Res. 230), S4485 [11JY]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see S. 222), S872 [17FE]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S2508 [14AP]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

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]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S7992 [29NO]

SEC: exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (see S. 1544), S8149 [1DE]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S5773 [20SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S4227 [29JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S4226 [29JN]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

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

———establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S7156 [7NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S273 [26JA]

Social Security: establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets (see S. 601), S1751 [16MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S8183 [5DE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5625 [14SE]

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

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S4676 [19JY]

———apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 1558), S5624 [14SE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7993 [29NO]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 983), S3276 [24MY]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S7702 [17NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S3813 [15JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3683 [9JN]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S7155 [7NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S1933 [29MR]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 1811), S7155 [7NO]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3226 [23MY]

———make permanent and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see S. 22), S1121 [2MR]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1911), S7909 [28NO]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 1706), S6505 [13OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S8184 [5DE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S8414 [7DE]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S2349 [8AP]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S8602 [14DE]

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: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7703 [17NO]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S4676 [19JY]

———protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits (see S. 745), S2509 [14AP]

———provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to certain time limits (see S. 536), S2582 [2MY]

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

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

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S4329 [5JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S6091 [4OC]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S2089 [4AP]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S1548 [10MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S8183 [5DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S1978 [30MR]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S5018 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE]

Community colleges: restore funding to Dept. of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grants for workforce development programs and provide Federal assistance for community college modernization (see S. 1978), S8489 [12DE]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (see S. 1794), S7066 [2NO]

———prevent Internet stalking and domestic violence (see S. 1923), S7991 [29NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: include shellfish on the list of crops eligible for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees & Farm-Raised Fish program (see S. 1607), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see S. 1464), S5192 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1381), S4641 [18JY]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1778), S7005 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (see S. 1060), S3338 [25MY]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1147), S3497 [6JN]

Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO]

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

Law enforcement officers: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see S. 1315), S4292 [30JN]

Privacy: protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 33), S8148 [1DE]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see S. 1237), S3970 [21JN]

———provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see S. 1785), S7066 [2NO]

Telecommunications: prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service (see S. 1652), S6090 [4OC]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see S. 1695), S6461 [12OC]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

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

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

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

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

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]

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

———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. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

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

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), motion to proceed, S5281 [2AU], S5328 [6SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Lists

Connecticut victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as recorded on memorial in Sherwood Island State Park, S2603 [3MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S651 [14FE], S1309 [7MR], S1879 [28MR], S2755 [9MY], S3205 [23MY], S3709 [13JN], S3905 [20JN], S4107 [27JN], S4813 [22JY], S5147 [31JY], S5707 [19SE], S6013 [3OC], S6565 [17OC], S7145 [7NO], S8745 [17DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: eliminate use and smuggling of ammonium nitrate to reduce proliferation of improvised explosive devices, S7652 [17NO]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S3256 [24MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2476 [14AP]

Armed Forces: recognize and honor courage and sacrifice of members and veterans, S2603 [3MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602 [3MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6913 [31OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2322 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5138 [30JY], S5149 [31JY], S5166 [1AU], S5221 [2AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3256 [24MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5592 [14SE]

Carney, Susan L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3005 [17MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5138 [30JY], S5149 [31JY], S5166 [1AU]

Connecticut: tribute to Sherwood Island State Park memorial for Connecticut victims of terrorist attacks, S2602 [3MY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5331 [6SE], S8388 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7652 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2322 [8AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6150 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (S. 1060), S3341-S3343 [25MY], S7277 [9NO]

Droney, Christopher F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7901, S7902 [28NO]

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

Economy: importance of job creation, S1720 [16MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1720 [16MR]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6642 [18OC]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7591, S7593 [16NO]

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

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028, S7029 [2NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5592 [14SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (S. 1048), S5864 [22SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S5864 [22SE]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2322 [8AP]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3075 [18MY]

Medicare: reform, S3256 [24MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, S5864 [22SE]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S3148 [19MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4898 [26JY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8443 [8DE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S4255 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2905 [12MY], S3006 [17MY]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7277 [9NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6997 [1NO]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's basketball team, S2116 [5AP]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7277 [9NO]

Votes: position on missed, S3401 [26MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7277 [9NO]

Tributes

Carper, Senator, S7028 [2NO]

Patricelli, Robert and Margaret, S7448 [15NO]

Ribicoff Casey, S7448 [15NO]

Sabshin, Melvin, S5189 [1AU]