CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6785 [19OC], S6849 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7758, S7775 [17NO], S7994 [29NO], S8018 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S555 [3FE], S570 [4FE], S647, S648, S649, S650 [10FE], S697, S699, S700, S701 [14FE], S760 [15FE], S770 [16FE], S830, S832 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5789 [20SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5390, S5391 [7SE], S5407, S5460 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1239 [3MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2189 [6AP]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7775 [17NO]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196 [8NO]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see S. 322), S642 [10FE]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 120), S2047 [31MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S5477 [9SE]

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP] (see S. 855), S3615 [8JN]

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

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S7155 [7NO]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S4024 [22JN]

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

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

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

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S2687 [4MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———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]

Coast Guard: ensure U.S. icebreaking capabilities (see S. 1620), S5903 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S1502 [9MR]

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

Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 199), S3815 [15JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1829 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S4608 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3106 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S3614 [8JN]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S2992 [16MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2267 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S5340 [6SE]

———extend the child and family services program (see S. 1542), S5904 [22SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S3429 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 596), S2622 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

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]

———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), S6390 [11OC]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S2088 [4AP]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1978 [30MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3728 [13JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4641 [18JY]

Eastern Washington University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S544 [3FE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S7007 [1NO]

Education: support the community schools model (see S. 616), S1826 [17MR]

Employment: incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4676 [19JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S4960 [27JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S7452 [15NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY]

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

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

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 1208), S3813 [15JN]

———establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S123 [25JA]

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

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1105), S3427 [26MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S1976 [30MR]

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

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 888), S2730 [5MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S5685 [15SE]

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

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see S. 2029), S8775 [17DE]

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

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]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S4846 [22JY]

Mann-Grandstaff Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 1705), S6505 [13OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S5072 [29JY]

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

Medicare: establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S4845 [22JY]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 659), S1933 [29MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S977 [28FE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]

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

National Christmas Tree Week: designate (see S. Res. 341), S8067 [30NO]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S4451 [7JY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 329), S7613 [16NO]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 962), S2928 [12MY]

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]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 275), S5903 [22SE]

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

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 876), S4608 [14JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1548 [10MR]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see S. 980), S2928 [12MY]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S5726 [19SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA]

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

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S2046 [31MR]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6051 [3OC]

———expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1602), S5902 [22SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S2088 [4AP]

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

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1751 [16MR]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S5536 [13SE]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 591), S1677 [15MR]

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

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2088 [4AP]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57), S4394 [6JY]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR]

———reform rules relative to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property (see S. 931), S2839 [10MY]

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

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S7369 [10NO]

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]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4131 [27JN]

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see S. Res. 109), S1894 [28MR]

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

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1184), S3727 [13JN]

FCC: preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (see S. 74), S124 [25JA]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 266), S5624 [14SE]

Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1345), S4485 [11JY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 1401), S4802 [21JY]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see S. 1366), S4555 [13JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 [25JA]

———make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S8602 [14DE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (see S. 1761), S6872 [20OC]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see S. 1603), S5902 [22SE]

University of Washington: anniversary (see S. Res. 313), S7155 [7NO]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR]

Cloture motions

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

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

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

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

Letters

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts: Richard G. Newell, Dept. of Energy, S2172 [6AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6849 [20OC]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S2453 [13AP]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1190 [3MR]

———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), S2425 [13AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2425 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1190 [3MR]

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), S7390 [10NO]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S713 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

Boeing Co.: decision to build the 737MAX passenger airliner in Renton, WA, S8035 [30NO]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S3305, S3306 [25MY]

———impose position limits on crude oil futures, S3304, S3306 [25MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1190 [3MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7357, S7358 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8035 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (H.R. 2883), S5924 [23SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661 [15MR], S2171, S2172 [6AP]

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S501 [3FE], S713, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S724 [15FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7262 [9NO]

———preserve free and open nature of the Internet, expand benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service (S. 74), S182 [25JA]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (S. Res. 321), S7391 [10NO]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S6800 [20OC]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), S7390 [10NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S5407, S5436 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5407, S5436, S5441 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1181 [3MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1181 [3MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2172 [6AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1190 [3MR]

Power resources: electricity and gasoline price levels, S3304 [25MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7388 [10NO]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1658, S1659, S1660, S1661 [15MR], S2171, S2172 [6AP]

Senate: legislative program, S7392 [10NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 320), S7391 [10NO]

Taxation: repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (S. 626), S1838 [17MR]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (S. 1603), S5905 [22SE]

Votes: position on missed, S6659 [18OC]

Women: health care for women, S2618 [3MY]

Texts of

S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act, S183-S185 [25JA]

S. 626, American Shipping Reinvestment Act, S1839 [17MR]

Tributes

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S1919 [29MR]